Grand Pianos

Another great piano manufacturer from Germany, this time Leipzig. In 1853 Julius Blüthner started the company that is still run and managed by the Blüthner family. Forty-seven years later Blüthner had become the largest piano maker in Germany, producing over 5000 instruments a year.

Bösendorfer is one of the oldest luxury piano makers in the world, having started in Vienna, Austria in 1828.

Baldwin BP165
The Baldwin BP165 is one of the most popular midsized grand pianos on the market right now. It is a great addition to any living room, standing at a 5’5” length making it bigger than most of the other options on this list. And remember, longer is always better.

Yamaha GC1 or GC2 Grand Piano
For the GC series, Yamaha successfully took all the amazing parts of their C series (full grands) and found ways to make it cost-effective and more affordable. For the most part this just meant downgrading some of the material such as a plywood keyboard instead of solid wood.

Yamaha GB1K Baby Grand Piano
The Yamaha GB1K is one of the top grand pianos for beginning and intermediate students. The main reason for this is because the tones are bit more simplistic than other grand piano options. Additionally, more advanced players may need a piano with a bit more control over the keys in terms of repetition playing.

Yamaha AvantGrand NU1X
The hybrid piano from Yamaha once again strives to combine the acoustic instruments with digital technology. It’s refined, compact design is great for almost any home. It uses the acoustic mechanics of an upright piano to ensure the same response as a grand piano would give the player.

Suzuki MDG-400
The Suzuki MDG-400 Baby Grand Digital Piano is exactly what the name explains, a baby grand digital piano. It has the look and feel of a real piano including the hood with all of the enhancements of a digital keyboard.

Yamaha Clavinova CLP Line
The Yamaha Clavinova CLP-500 line is a collection of digital hybrid pianos meant to be an affordable option for students of all kinds. Aside from the utmost discerning musicians or reviewers, the differences between this collection and those of a true acoustic grand piano are slight and aside from the obvious digital aspects, students won’t be able to hear the difference.