The 30 best electronic keyboard brands in 2026
Yamaha, Casio and Korg lead our ranking of 30 electronic keyboard brands. Compare what each brand makes, visit its official site, or shop it online.
Electronic Keyboard brands, ranked
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Yamaha
Yamaha makes digital pianos, portable keyboards, arrangers, and synthesizers across many price levels, widely used in schools and on stage.
Website: usa.yamaha.com |Brands like Yamaha
Popularity 10.0/10
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Casio
Casio makes affordable portable keyboards, including the Casiotone and Privia series, aimed at beginners and home players.
Website: casio.com |Brands like Casio
Popularity 5.0/10
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Korg
Korg makes synthesizers, workstations, digital pianos, and MIDI keyboard controllers for performance and studio use.
Website: korg.com |Brands like Korg
Popularity 5.0/10
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Roland
Roland makes digital pianos, stage keyboards, workstations, and synthesizers, including the Juno, Fantom, and FP lines.
Website: roland.com |Brands like Roland
Popularity 4.3/10
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Akai
Akai Professional makes MIDI keyboard controllers such as the MPK series, plus MPC-style beatmaking instruments with keys.
Website: akaipro.com |Brands like Akai
Popularity 3.0/10
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Technics
Technics sells digital pianos under its own name, including the SX-PX line, aimed at home players and musicians.
Website: technics.com |Brands like Technics
Popularity 2.4/10
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Alesis
Alesis makes entry-level digital pianos and keyboards such as the Recital and Melody, plus MIDI keyboard controllers.
Website: alesis.com |Brands like Alesis
Popularity 2.2/10
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Bontempi
Bontempi is an Italian maker of children's and beginner electronic keyboards and organs, often with simple built-in rhythms.
Website: bontempi.com |Brands like Bontempi
Popularity 1.8/10
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Kurzweil
Kurzweil makes digital pianos and stage keyboards, including the SP and PC series, used by performing musicians.
Website: kurzweil.com |Brands like Kurzweil
Popularity 1.2/10
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NORD
NORD makes compact stage pianos and synthesizers, known for the Stage and Electro lines used by live keyboardists.
Website: nordkeyboards.com |Brands like NORD
Popularity 1.2/10
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Ketron
Ketron makes Italian arranger keyboards that generate automatic accompaniment, along with digital organs and pianos.
Website: ketron.it |Brands like Ketron
Popularity 1.1/10
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Farfisa
Farfisa is an Italian organ maker known for combo and electronic organs, and it has also produced portable keyboards.
Website: farfisa.com |Brands like Farfisa
Popularity 0.8/10
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HOHNER
Hohner is a German maker known mainly for harmonicas and accordions, and it has also sold electric keyboards and clavinets.
Website: hohner.de |Brands like HOHNER
Popularity 0.8/10
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Novation
Novation makes MIDI keyboard controllers such as the Launchkey series, plus synthesizers including the Bass Station line.
Website: support.novationmusic.com |Brands like Novation
Popularity 0.7/10
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Studiologic
Studiologic makes MIDI keyboard controllers and digital pianos, including the Numa and Sledge lines.
Website: studiologic-music.com |Brands like Studiologic
Popularity 0.7/10
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General Music
General Music, known as GEM, is an Italian maker of digital pianos and portable keyboards sold under its own name.
Website: generalmusic.com |Brands like General Music
Popularity 0.7/10
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17
Native Instruments
Native Instruments is best known for music software, and it also makes Komplete Kontrol keyboard controllers for its sound libraries.
Website: native-instruments.com |Brands like Native Instruments
Popularity 0.6/10
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18
Nektar
Nektar makes MIDI keyboard controllers such as the Impact and Panorama series, often used with software instruments.
Website: nektartech.com |Brands like Nektar
Popularity 0.6/10
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Arturia
Arturia makes MIDI keyboard controllers such as the KeyLab series, plus software and hardware synthesizers.
Website: arturia.com |Brands like Arturia
Popularity 0.6/10
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First Act
First Act makes beginner electronic keyboards and entry-level music instruments aimed at young players and families.
Website: firstact.com |Brands like First Act
Popularity 0.5/10
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21
MOOG
Moog makes analog and digital synthesizers with keyboards, including the Subsequent, Matriarch, and Minimoog lines.
Website: moog.com |Brands like MOOG
Popularity 0.5/10
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CME
CME makes USB MIDI keyboard controllers, including the Xkey series, popular with computer-based music producers.
Website: cme-pro.com |Brands like CME
Popularity 0.5/10
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Wersi
Wersi is a German maker of electronic organs and arranger keyboards with built-in accompaniment styles.
Website: wersi.net |Brands like Wersi
Popularity 0.5/10
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CRUMAR
Crumar is an Italian keyboard brand, revived to make synthesizers and organ-style instruments, including the Bit series.
Website: crumar.it |Brands like CRUMAR
Popularity 0.4/10
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Waldorf
Waldorf makes wavetable synthesizers and keyboard instruments, including the Blofeld and Iridium, used in studios.
Website: waldorfmusic.com |Brands like Waldorf
Popularity 0.4/10
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Fender Rhodes
Fender Rhodes makes electric pianos, including the Stage and Suitcase models, known for their distinctive tine-based sound.
Website: fenderrhodes.com |Brands like Fender Rhodes
Popularity 0.4/10
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IK Multimedia
IK Multimedia makes the iRig Keys portable MIDI keyboards for mobile devices, alongside music software and audio interfaces.
Website: ikmultimedia.com |Brands like IK Multimedia
Popularity 0.4/10
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ROLI
ROLI makes the Seaboard, a soft-touch expressive keyboard controller, plus the LUMI keyboard for beginners.
Website: roli.com |Brands like ROLI
Popularity 0.4/10
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SOLTON
Sounds have different connotations in life. Whether a noise, a song, or an unnecessary horn, each has its own role and purpose. The advancement in technology has made it possible to make a few altercations as well as necessary additions...
Website: solton-acoustic.de |Brands like SOLTON
Popularity 0.4/10
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Dave Smith Instruments
Dave Smith Instruments makes analog and polyphonic synthesizers with keyboards, including the Prophet and Pro 3 lines.
Website: davesmithinstruments.com |Brands like Dave Smith Instruments
Popularity 0.4/10
Official websites and social accounts
| Brand | Website | X / Twitter | YouTube | ||
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| Yamaha | usa.yamaha.com | /YamahaMusicUSA | yamahamusicusa | @yamahamusicusa | – |
| Casio | casio.com | – | – | @Casio_USA | – |
| Korg | korg.com | /korgusa | korgofficial | @korgusa | – |
| Roland | roland.com | /OfficialRolandAIRA | roland.experience.channel | @RolandExpCh | Roland Cloud |
| Akai | akaipro.com | /AkaiPro | akai_pro | @akai_pro | akaiprovideo |
| Technics | technics.com | /technics.global | technics_global | @technics | TechnicsOfficial |
| Alesis | alesis.com | /Alesis | alesis_gear | @Alesis | AlesisVideo |
| Bontempi | bontempi.com | /bontempimusica | bontempimusica | – | Bontempi |
| Kurzweil | kurzweil.com | /kurzweilmusicsystems | kurzweilmusic | @KurzweilMusic | KurzweilTutorials |
| NORD | nordkeyboards.com | /nordkeyboards | nordkeyboards | @nordkeyboards | Sound Technology Ltd |
