$250
Yamaha PSR-E373: a clear digital piano review for practice and comparison
6.0 Beginner 5.2 Night Practice 10.0 Portability 1.3 Touch Reality 6.5 Value
61 4.6 kg
Yamaha PSR-E383 Review
Yamaha PSR-E383 review: the current entry keyboard, measured honestly against piano practice needs
61 Keys 4.4 kg Non-weighted Beginner
Scores
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MSRP
$250
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How These Scores Were Calculated
Beginner
7.7| Factor | This Piano | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Base Score | — | 0.5 |
| Lesson Function | Yes | +1.8 |
| App Connectivity | Yes | +1.8 |
| Bluetooth MIDI | No | +0 |
| Recording | Yes | +0.8 |
| Practice Basics (Metronome / Transpose / Layer-Split) | Yes | +0.6 |
| Stand Included | No | +0 |
| Damper Pedal Included | No | +0 |
| Preset Songs | 125 | +1.4 |
| Sound Variety | 650 sounds | +0.8 |
Night Practice
5.2| Factor | This Piano | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Base Score | — | 1.0 |
| Headphone Jacks | 1 | +1.3 |
| Headphone Type | 6.3mm | +0.9 |
| Headphone Optimization | No | +0 |
| Bluetooth Audio | No | +0 |
| Line Out | No | +0 |
| Speaker Mute with Headphones | Yes | +0.7 |
| Key Action Quietness | Non-weighted | +1.3 |
Portability
10.0| Factor | This Piano | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Base Score | — | 5.0 |
| Weight | 4.4 kg | +3 |
| Width | 941 mm | +1 |
| Battery | Yes | +1.5 |
| Foldable | No | +0 |
| Key Count | 61 keys | +0.5 |
Touch Reality
1.3| Factor | This Piano | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Key Action Quality | Non-weighted (grade 1) | +0.6 |
| Key Count | 61 keys | +0.2 |
| Polyphony | 48 notes | +0 |
| Sound Modeling | AWM Stereo Sampling | +0.5 |
| Key Surface | matte | +0 |
Yamaha PSR-E383 review verdict
This Yamaha PSR-E383 review reads the published specifications from a comparison-first point of view: touch, sound, practice fit, value, and limits.
The PSR-E383 replaced the PSR-E373 as Yamaha's mid-range 61-key portable keyboard. Its keys are light and unweighted, which makes it a way into music rather than a piano practice instrument.
Pros
- • 650 voices, up from 622 on the outgoing PSR-E373, with a broad spread of drum kits and XGlite sounds.
- • 941 mm wide and 4.4 kg, so it sits on a desk or a shelf where an 88-key instrument will not.
- • Runs on six AA batteries, which makes it genuinely usable away from a socket.
- • USB TO HOST carries both MIDI and audio, so a single cable connects it to a computer or tablet.
- • 125 preset songs plus lesson functions cover the first months of self-teaching.
- • Touch response has four settings (soft, medium, hard, off), so dynamics can be practised.
Cons
- • 61 unweighted keys: this is not an instrument for building piano technique.
- • 48-note polyphony will drop notes in pedal-heavy passages.
- • One headphone jack only, and no Bluetooth of any kind.
- • Neither a damper pedal nor a stand is included; both are extra purchases.
Read as an entry point into music rather than a substitute for a piano, the PSR-E383 is a sound choice: light, battery-capable, well stocked with voices, and easy to place. Read as a piano practice instrument, it does not belong on the shortlist.
Yamaha PSR-E383 evaluation points
Yamaha PSR-E383 key action and touch
The keyboard is an unweighted organ-style action with no hammer mechanism. Touch response varies volume with velocity, but the sensation of controlling tone through finger weight is simply absent. If the plan is to progress to piano repertoire, an 88-key weighted instrument will be needed sooner rather than later.
Who the Yamaha PSR-E383 is for
People starting out in music, a child's first instrument, or anyone who wants many sounds in a small footprint. If the goal is piano practice specifically, an 88-key model in a similar budget is the better first move.
Yamaha PSR-E383 sound and speakers
Two 12 cm speakers driven at 2.5 W per side: enough for a bedroom, thin at volume. The AWM stereo sampling piano voice is clean rather than deep, which is the expected trade at this size and price.
What to know before buying the Yamaha PSR-E383
The E383 is slightly smaller and lighter than the E373 it replaces, and its preset song count went down (125 against 154) even as the voice count went up. Check which of those numbers actually matters for how you intend to use it.
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Specifications
| Keys | 61 |
| Key Action | Non-weighted |
| Polyphony | 48 notes |
| Sounds | 650 |
| Weight | 4.4 kg |
| Speakers | 5W (×2) |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Key Surface | Matte |
| Sound Modeling | AWM Stereo Sampling |
| Headphone Jacks | 1 |
| Headphone Type | 6.3mm |
| Headphone Optimization | No |
| USB MIDI | Yes |
| Line Out | No |
| Lesson Function | Yes |
| App Connectivity | Yes |
| Recording | Yes |
| Metronome | Yes |
| Transpose | Yes |
| Layer / Split | Yes |
| Preset Songs | 125 |
| Battery | Yes |
| Foldable | No |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | 941×317×105 mm |
| Stand Included | No |
| Pedal Included | No |
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Headphones
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Bench
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Where to Buy
MSRP
$250
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How It Compares
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Casio CT-S300 →PSR-E383 vs GO:PIANO 61
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Roland GO:PIANO 61 →PSR-E383 vs NP-15
The PSR-E383 scores higher in beginner support and value for money. The NP-15 costs $51 less. Choose the PSR-E383 if beginner-friendly features matters most.
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