Yamaha CP88
The pro stage piano: NW-GH wooden keys, legendary CP sounds, one-knob operation.
Keys
88
full size
Action
Hammer
weighted
Footprint width
~136 cm
plus seating
Price range
€2,333
1 dealer · observed 2026-08-24
Where it sits
Its price class holds 7 stage pianos between €1,400 and €3,100 (EU street prices) – the Yamaha CP88 sits in the upper third there. The Yamaha CP73 from the same brand sits around €450 below it – but without wooden keys. At a comparable price the comparison also lists Kawai MP11SE and Roland RD-2000EX.
Strengths & limits
In its favour
- NW-GH wooden keyboard with ivory feel
- CFX, Bösendorfer and vintage e-piano sounds
- Stage operation without menu diving
Against it
- No speakers – a pure stage tool
- Mid-cabinet-class price, but no cabinet
Price comparison
| Music Store | €2,333 | See offer ⓦ |
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Price as of 2026-08-24
EU prices – local street prices differ
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Technical data
| Action | NW-GH3 with wooden keys, escapement |
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| Sound engine | CFX-, C7- and S700-grand piano samples |
| Polyphony | 128-voice |
| Display | LCD |
| Weight | 18,6 kg |
| Connections | MIDI, USB, XLR- + jack outputs, headphones, 2× pedal |
| Features | Seamless Sound Switching, split/layer in real time; no built-in speakers |
- NW-GH3 with wooden keys, escapement
- Sound engine: CFX-, C7- and S700-grand piano samples
- Polyphony: 128-voice
- Screen: LCD
- Seamless Sound Switching
- split/layer in real time
- no built-in speakers
- Connection: MIDI
- Connection: USB
- Connection: XLR- + jack outputs
- Connection: headphones
- Connection: 2× Pedal
- Weight: 18,6 kg
- Stage-ready: robust Chassis, professional outputs
- Built for daily stage use (all-metal chassis)
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Alternatives in the same category
Kawai MP11SE €2,159Stage piano with Grand Feel action.
Roland RD-2000EX €2,399Stage piano with PHA-50 action.
Yamaha CP73 €1,879Stage piano with BHS action.
Nord Piano 5 EU approx. €2,900–3,300The red stage icon: triple-sensor keyboard and the legendary Nord sound library.
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