Yamaha P-S500 B
Portable digital piano with GHS action.
Keys
88
full size
Action
Hammer
weighted
Footprint width
~136 cm
plus seating
Price range
€1,511
1 dealer · observed 2026-08-24
Colours
Black
B
White
WH
Where it sits
Its price class holds 52 digital pianos between €750 and €2,825 (EU street prices) – the Yamaha P-S500 sits in the middle there. At a comparable price the comparison also lists Roland F-701 and Casio AP-550.
Strengths & limits
In its favour
- 88 weighted keys with hammer action – the fingers learn the right force from day one
- Bluetooth for apps and a wireless connection
- USB-MIDI for learning apps, notation software and recording
- Built-in speakers – ready to play without extra gear
Against it
- Only one pedal included – the three-pedal unit costs extra
Price comparison
| Music Store | €1,511 | 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 | GHS (Graded Hammer Standard) |
|---|---|
| Sound engine | CFX sample, Stream Lights learning system above the keys |
| Polyphony | 256 |
| Display | Stream-Lights + touch strip |
| Amplification | 2×20 W |
| Weight | ~15 kg |
| Connections | USB-MIDI + Audio, Bluetooth, headphones, Anschluss for Pedaleinheit |
| Features | Stream Lights above the keys guide you through the song, Smart-Pianist-App (your own songs as sheet music), accompaniment styles, recording |
- GHS (Graded Hammer Standard)
- Sound engine: CFX sample, Stream Lights learning system above the keys
- Polyphony: 256
- Screen: Stream-Lights + touch strip
- Stream Lights above the keys guide you through the song
- Smart Pianist app (turns your songs into sheet music)
- accompaniment styles
- recording
- amplification: 2×20 W
- Connection: USB-MIDI + Audio
- Connection: Bluetooth
- Connection: headphones
- Connection: Anschluss for Pedaleinheit
- Weight: ~15 kg
- P series: portable, and with a stand and pedal unit it works as a home setup
- Smart Pianist app control
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Alternatives in the same category
Roland F-701 €1,399Cabinet digital piano with PHA-4 Standard action.
Casio AP-550 €1,399–1,949Cabinet digital piano with Smart Hybrid Hammer Action action.
Yamaha Arius YDP-S56 €1,399–1,449Cabinet digital piano with GrandTouch-E action.
Kawai CN-301 €1,539–1,584Cabinet digital piano with RH III action.
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