Roland RD-88 Stage Piano
Take the Stage RD pianos have been the choice of professional keyboardists for more than 30 years, appearing on stages around the world. Now you can have the acclaimed RD sound and playability in a lighter, more accessible, and more affordable instrument. World-class playability. For over three decades, RD pianos have been trusted by professionals, night after night, on stages the world over. One key reason is how playable they are, and how connected you feel when you play one. You get sturdy controls and smooth, reliable keyboard action that feels natural—never stiff, never spongy. Authentic sounds. A great stage piano needs sounds that are authentic and have character. The RD-88 draws upon its rich heritage and features newly developed SuperNATURAL pianos and electric pianos that can go from sparkle to grit with a few knob twists. And for extra versatility, there's an expandable selection of acoustic and electronic sounds from our historic legacy using the ZEN-Core Synthesis System found in our flagship synthesizers.
Take the Stage RD pianos have been the choice of professional keyboardists for more than 30 years, appearing on stages around the world. Now you can have the acclaimed RD sound and playability in a lighter, more accessible, and more affordable instrument. World-class playability. For over three decades, RD pianos have been trusted by professionals, night after night, on stages the world over. One key reason is how playable they are, and how connected you feel when you play one. You get sturdy controls and smooth, reliable keyboard action that feels natural—never stiff, never spongy. Authentic sounds. A great stage piano needs sounds that are authentic and have character. The RD-88 draws upon its rich heritage and features newly developed SuperNATURAL pianos and electric pianos that can go from sparkle to grit with a few knob twists. And for extra versatility, there's an expandable selection of acoustic and electronic sounds from our historic legacy using the ZEN-Core Synthesis System found in our flagship synthesizers.
Take the Stage RD pianos have been the choice of professional keyboardists for more than 30 years, appearing on stages around the world. Now you can have the acclaimed RD sound and playability in a lighter, more accessible, and more affordable instrument. World-class playability. For over three decades, RD pianos have been trusted by professionals, night after night, on stages the world over. One key reason is how playable they are, and how connected you feel when you play one. You get sturdy controls and smooth, reliable keyboard action that feels natural—never stiff, never spongy. Authentic sounds. A great stage piano needs sounds that are authentic and have character. The RD-88 draws upon its rich heritage and features newly developed SuperNATURAL pianos and electric pianos that can go from sparkle to grit with a few knob twists. And for extra versatility, there's an expandable selection of acoustic and electronic sounds from our historic legacy using the ZEN-Core Synthesis System found in our flagship synthesizers.
Take the Stage RD pianos have been the choice of professional keyboardists for more than 30 years, appearing on stages around the world. Now you can have the acclaimed RD sound and playability in a lighter, more accessible, and more affordable instrument. World-class playability. For over three decades, RD pianos have been trusted by professionals, night after night, on stages the world over. One key reason is how playable they are, and how connected you feel when you play one. You get sturdy controls and smooth, reliable keyboard action that feels natural—never stiff, never spongy. Authentic sounds. A great stage piano needs sounds that are authentic and have character. The RD-88 draws upon its rich heritage and features newly developed SuperNATURAL pianos and electric pianos that can go from sparkle to grit with a few knob twists. And for extra versatility, there's an expandable selection of acoustic and electronic sounds from our historic legacy using the ZEN-Core Synthesis System found in our flagship synthesizers.
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The lowest price for Roland RD-88 Stage Piano right now is $1,459.00 at Angkor Music, compared across 15 retailers.
The all-time low was $1,343.44 on 12 Mar 2026 — today's price is 9% above the lowest ever. That's a little above the best price we've seen.
Prices last updated 17 June 2026.
Last updated at 17/06/2026 16:47:23
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I've been pecking around on the piano for about 30 years, and I have an acoustic piano in my living room that I play regularly. I've been a performing musician for almost 30 years as well, on the guitar and bass. I had a cheap toy keyboard when I was a kid (maybe it's still in my garage?).First of all, I love this keyboard. It has a really clean look, which is important to me.. (I like the look of the Yamaha CP33, which should tell you something, the more basic the better) A small piece of gaff on the audience-facing side takes care of the silly-sized 'Roland' and 'RD-88.' I don't care about all the bells and whistles, I just want something that I can trust will fire up when I need it, sounds great, can take a clobbering from my heavy hands, and keep going the ... MoreI've been pecking around on the piano for about 30 years, and I have an acoustic piano in my living room that I play regularly. I've been a performing musician for almost 30 years as well, on the guitar and bass. I had a cheap toy keyboard when I was a kid (maybe it's still in my garage?).First of all, I love this keyboard. It has a really clean look, which is important to me.. (I like the look of the Yamaha CP33, which should tell you something, the more basic the better) A small piece of gaff on the audience-facing side takes care of the silly-sized 'Roland' and 'RD-88.' I don't care about all the bells and whistles, I just want something that I can trust will fire up when I need it, sounds great, can take a clobbering from my heavy hands, and keep going the next day. The form factor is so nice though, I can't say enough about how clean it looks (again, with a bit of debadging with gaff tape!)The sounds? I mean it's all subjective anyways, right? I spent about 2 hours pecking around on a Yamaha P515 but I didn't notice any real improvement on sound. (This could be different on a large PA, unlike at the local GC.) The P515 had 'natural' feeling keys, but to be honest the fake wood grain on the black keys was a bit off putting, as was the extremely limited sounds native to it. Minor, but in total I reasoned the RD88 was a better choice for me.One thing I noticed today when I was moving it to another room in the house is the 'big kid toy' feeling it gives me. I swear the RD-88 forces me to keep playing sometimes. It's such a blast to play.I don't like the transpose function on this, and it is not 'on the fly' as someone replied in the questions below. You have to hold the transpose key and then hit the new key you want C to shift to. This presents all sorts of issues if you are intending to use the transpose during a song. I don't necessarily need this, as I only play keys around the house and at church, but working musicians beware.The one extremely frustrating thing is the navigation menu. I don't really need a jogwheel, but I do really need a keyboard that holds the sounds after power off and back on. This is possibly user error (I'm still learning about the functions), but it honestly doesn't seem like this should be rocket science to create easily navigable menus with simple simple storage of voice selection in the year 20freaking23. That said, I've dated some amazing women who were only crazy 1% of the time, so I'm just taking this lack of functionality as the 1% terrible quirk of the board. Were the engineers sleeping, on drugs, or simply didn't care during this phase of development?
originally posted on guitarcenter.com
Retired pro musician finally learning piano late in life, bought a Yamaha MODX7, based on acoustic piano sound samples on the Internet, but found that there is a huge difference between its demo sounds and what you get when you actually play it. A ton of headache inducing tweaking trying to find a decent piano sound, wasted money on different speakers, finally dumped it and bought the RD 88, which originally was my 2nd choice. Man, wish I'd bought this first. Was smiling 15 minutes after opening the box. Great piano sounds without having to program a thing, easy to navigate, nice action (especially sweet that you can adjust it lighter of heavier with the push of a button, a fantastic feature), The onboard speakers are decent, but plugged into my powered PA speakers ... MoreRetired pro musician finally learning piano late in life, bought a Yamaha MODX7, based on acoustic piano sound samples on the Internet, but found that there is a huge difference between its demo sounds and what you get when you actually play it. A ton of headache inducing tweaking trying to find a decent piano sound, wasted money on different speakers, finally dumped it and bought the RD 88, which originally was my 2nd choice. Man, wish I'd bought this first. Was smiling 15 minutes after opening the box. Great piano sounds without having to program a thing, easy to navigate, nice action (especially sweet that you can adjust it lighter of heavier with the push of a button, a fantastic feature), The onboard speakers are decent, but plugged into my powered PA speakers it is mind blowing, the lows are rich, full and piano like, the highs are clear and musical. I use it every day to practice and study and plan to gig with it after I feel confident playing it out, and know it will do me justice on stage. Love it and have barely scratched the surface of what it will do. Plan to record with it via Logic, play it with MainStage, and enjoy it for years to come.
originally posted on guitarcenter.com
I have played Roland digital pianos for years and like everything about them other than the weight. Finally we get an RD quality instrument that only weighs 30 lbs. At this price I was worried it would be inferior to other keyboards in the RD line. My concerns were not warranted. The piano sounds (after some tweaking) are wonderful and the action is great. I can't stop playing it. The instructions are not good but once you figure things out you can customize sounds and save them as favorites. There are 3000 sounds and so many wonderful strings, pads, lead synths etc. I don't use those much but still nice to have. The only negatives are the instructions, lack of xlr outs, the cheap AC power supply and a lot of menu diving compared to other more expensive keyboards in ... MoreI have played Roland digital pianos for years and like everything about them other than the weight. Finally we get an RD quality instrument that only weighs 30 lbs. At this price I was worried it would be inferior to other keyboards in the RD line. My concerns were not warranted. The piano sounds (after some tweaking) are wonderful and the action is great. I can't stop playing it. The instructions are not good but once you figure things out you can customize sounds and save them as favorites. There are 3000 sounds and so many wonderful strings, pads, lead synths etc. I don't use those much but still nice to have. The only negatives are the instructions, lack of xlr outs, the cheap AC power supply and a lot of menu diving compared to other more expensive keyboards in the RD line.
| Parts | 3 parts |
| Zone Multi-effects | 3 systems, 90 types |
| Zone EQ | 3 systems |
| Zone Tone Color | 3 systems |
| Chorus/Delay | 8 types |
Roland RD88 Stage Piano w/ SuperNATURAL & ZEN-Core Synthesis Systems
Roland RD-88 Digital Stage Piano
Wholesale Roland ynthesizer RD-88 88keys Professional RD88Arrangement Keyboard Piano,1 Pack
Delivery $77.77
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Free delivery between 22–26 June
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Free delivery between 23 June – 1 July
I've been pecking around on the piano for about 30 years, and I have an acoustic piano in my living room that I play regularly. I've been a performing musician for almost 30 years as well, on the guitar and bass. I had a cheap toy keyboard when I was a kid (maybe it's still in my garage?).First of all, I love this keyboard. It has a really clean look, which is important to me.. (I like the look of the Yamaha CP33, which should tell you something, the more basic the better) A small piece of gaff on the audience-facing side takes care of the silly-sized 'Roland' and 'RD-88.' I don't care about all the bells and whistles, I just want something that I can trust will fire up when I need it, sounds great, can take a clobbering from my heavy hands, and keep going the ... MoreI've been pecking around on the piano for about 30 years, and I have an acoustic piano in my living room that I play regularly. I've been a performing musician for almost 30 years as well, on the guitar and bass. I had a cheap toy keyboard when I was a kid (maybe it's still in my garage?).First of all, I love this keyboard. It has a really clean look, which is important to me.. (I like the look of the Yamaha CP33, which should tell you something, the more basic the better) A small piece of gaff on the audience-facing side takes care of the silly-sized 'Roland' and 'RD-88.' I don't care about all the bells and whistles, I just want something that I can trust will fire up when I need it, sounds great, can take a clobbering from my heavy hands, and keep going the next day. The form factor is so nice though, I can't say enough about how clean it looks (again, with a bit of debadging with gaff tape!)The sounds? I mean it's all subjective anyways, right? I spent about 2 hours pecking around on a Yamaha P515 but I didn't notice any real improvement on sound. (This could be different on a large PA, unlike at the local GC.) The P515 had 'natural' feeling keys, but to be honest the fake wood grain on the black keys was a bit off putting, as was the extremely limited sounds native to it. Minor, but in total I reasoned the RD88 was a better choice for me.One thing I noticed today when I was moving it to another room in the house is the 'big kid toy' feeling it gives me. I swear the RD-88 forces me to keep playing sometimes. It's such a blast to play.I don't like the transpose function on this, and it is not 'on the fly' as someone replied in the questions below. You have to hold the transpose key and then hit the new key you want C to shift to. This presents all sorts of issues if you are intending to use the transpose during a song. I don't necessarily need this, as I only play keys around the house and at church, but working musicians beware.The one extremely frustrating thing is the navigation menu. I don't really need a jogwheel, but I do really need a keyboard that holds the sounds after power off and back on. This is possibly user error (I'm still learning about the functions), but it honestly doesn't seem like this should be rocket science to create easily navigable menus with simple simple storage of voice selection in the year 20freaking23. That said, I've dated some amazing women who were only crazy 1% of the time, so I'm just taking this lack of functionality as the 1% terrible quirk of the board. Were the engineers sleeping, on drugs, or simply didn't care during this phase of development?
Retired pro musician finally learning piano late in life, bought a Yamaha MODX7, based on acoustic piano sound samples on the Internet, but found that there is a huge difference between its demo sounds and what you get when you actually play it. A ton of headache inducing tweaking trying to find a decent piano sound, wasted money on different speakers, finally dumped it and bought the RD 88, which originally was my 2nd choice. Man, wish I'd bought this first. Was smiling 15 minutes after opening the box. Great piano sounds without having to program a thing, easy to navigate, nice action (especially sweet that you can adjust it lighter of heavier with the push of a button, a fantastic feature), The onboard speakers are decent, but plugged into my powered PA speakers ... MoreRetired pro musician finally learning piano late in life, bought a Yamaha MODX7, based on acoustic piano sound samples on the Internet, but found that there is a huge difference between its demo sounds and what you get when you actually play it. A ton of headache inducing tweaking trying to find a decent piano sound, wasted money on different speakers, finally dumped it and bought the RD 88, which originally was my 2nd choice. Man, wish I'd bought this first. Was smiling 15 minutes after opening the box. Great piano sounds without having to program a thing, easy to navigate, nice action (especially sweet that you can adjust it lighter of heavier with the push of a button, a fantastic feature), The onboard speakers are decent, but plugged into my powered PA speakers it is mind blowing, the lows are rich, full and piano like, the highs are clear and musical. I use it every day to practice and study and plan to gig with it after I feel confident playing it out, and know it will do me justice on stage. Love it and have barely scratched the surface of what it will do. Plan to record with it via Logic, play it with MainStage, and enjoy it for years to come.
I have played Roland digital pianos for years and like everything about them other than the weight. Finally we get an RD quality instrument that only weighs 30 lbs. At this price I was worried it would be inferior to other keyboards in the RD line. My concerns were not warranted. The piano sounds (after some tweaking) are wonderful and the action is great. I can't stop playing it. The instructions are not good but once you figure things out you can customize sounds and save them as favorites. There are 3000 sounds and so many wonderful strings, pads, lead synths etc. I don't use those much but still nice to have. The only negatives are the instructions, lack of xlr outs, the cheap AC power supply and a lot of menu diving compared to other more expensive keyboards in ... MoreI have played Roland digital pianos for years and like everything about them other than the weight. Finally we get an RD quality instrument that only weighs 30 lbs. At this price I was worried it would be inferior to other keyboards in the RD line. My concerns were not warranted. The piano sounds (after some tweaking) are wonderful and the action is great. I can't stop playing it. The instructions are not good but once you figure things out you can customize sounds and save them as favorites. There are 3000 sounds and so many wonderful strings, pads, lead synths etc. I don't use those much but still nice to have. The only negatives are the instructions, lack of xlr outs, the cheap AC power supply and a lot of menu diving compared to other more expensive keyboards in the RD line.
I'm a professional jazz pianist I need a piano weighted keyboard to practice at home and to take out on the road.Pros: compact weighted keyboard with 3000 sounds USB audio- midi out, loud built in speakers, drum rhythm sounds accompaniment, typical roland setup menu.Cons: all plastic frame, very cheap wall wart, unbalanced quarter inch outs, slow keybed action, very cheap switch sustain box, acoustic pianos are way too sharp tinny, rhodes pianos have no bite and are dull no rhodes bell sound, no jog wheel for the menu or sound selection, when using the outputs to PA speakers there is lower volume and tone quality then other professional keyboards I have hooked up to the same PA so it's telling me that the output prem'sre amps out are very low quality compared to ... MoreI'm a professional jazz pianist I need a piano weighted keyboard to practice at home and to take out on the road.Pros: compact weighted keyboard with 3000 sounds USB audio- midi out, loud built in speakers, drum rhythm sounds accompaniment, typical roland setup menu.Cons: all plastic frame, very cheap wall wart, unbalanced quarter inch outs, slow keybed action, very cheap switch sustain box, acoustic pianos are way too sharp tinny, rhodes pianos have no bite and are dull no rhodes bell sound, no jog wheel for the menu or sound selection, when using the outputs to PA speakers there is lower volume and tone quality then other professional keyboards I have hooked up to the same PA so it's telling me that the output prem'sre amps out are very low quality compared to other professional keyboards at the same price rangeoverall for $1300 there are better choices out thereFor home use there are better choices with built-in speakers and warmer more realistic pianos under $1500.For a gigging musician there's other choices without built-in speakers with better keybed action and much better acoustic piano and Rhodes sounds.I returned to the store and I'm currently looking at other options
I have a Yamaha Clavinova CVP-609GP but wanted something that's portable with 88 weighted keys, mostly for playing solo. While the Clavinova has a far superior feel (wooden keys, etc.), I was pleasantly surprised at the action of the Roland RD-88 and the texture of its keys. It also comes with an immense collection of sounds, many of which I find to be excellent. HOWEVER, the RD-88's onboard speakers are awful, the controls are minimalist and unintuitive, and it lacks features that I need, such as accompaniment styles and vocal effects, which I was not able to achieve without additional clunky (and expensive) equipment, so I returned it. The RD-88 will work fine for keyboardists/pianists who play with ensembles and bands; solo artists should look elsewhere.
I wanted to upgrade to a weighted keyboard with a good range of sound/instrument options and this really has that. In particular, there are a number of choices that sound like a Fender Rhodes stage piano, which I love. Also, a bunch of options I haven't even exploired yet, such as reverb, delay, and graphic equaliser options. All in all, I love this keyboard, with the single exception that there is no sheet music holder attachment with it. However, that twiddle knobs do a good job of holding my music book in place as leant against the wall, if you get what I mean.Ships from Germany, so you probably do have to wait the six working days.
Overall:I wasted $190 in return shipping to find out that this is NOT a “stage” piano. I would be afraid to take this plastic toy out of the house for fear of breaking any part of it. It’s not even heavy enough to hold itself down evenly on a stand and because of its odd “deeper” dimension, it doesn’t sit at the proper height on your average keyboard stand. Learned a huge lesson on this one! Hope I can spare someone else.
After a few weeks of researching what kinds of keyboards were available for my budget, I decided that I would look more closely at what my local retailers had to offer. This was delivered promptly and in perfect condition (the benefits of going local!), and I am so happy with it. I've only scratched the surface of what this keyboards can do, but so far the touch is beautiful, it sounds great through a PA, it has a midi out that I can use with my DAW which has streamlined a few things for my workflow, and the range of sounds a available is excellent. Looking forward to many years of gigging and creating with it!Next goal? A flight case to keep it safe...!
I was looking for a new keyboard after I moved away from my piano for college. I wanted a keyboard with good touch and one with a lot of sounds. I went to Sam Ash to look for a good keyboard. An employee named Charles was very nice, and he helped me find a keyboard. I played this one, and I knew it was the one. He cut me a deal, and I got it for a good price. #sweepstakes
| Parts | 3 parts |
| Zone Multi-effects | 3 systems, 90 types |
| Zone EQ | 3 systems |
| Zone Tone Color | 3 systems |
| Chorus/Delay | 8 types |
