YAMAHA PSR-E463 Portable Electric Beginners Digital Keyboard, 61 Touch Sensitive Keys, in Black
Yamaha PSR-E463
The keyboard for ambitious players
For a musical start: the Yamaha PSR-E463 makes playing the keyboard an experience. Thanks to the broad musical spectrum and intuitive operation, all players frombeginners to re-starters will find it a pleasure to play.
With a wide selection of instrument sounds, accompaniment styles, Arpeggio functions, quick sampling as well as the Groove Creator, there’s no shortage of variety and creativity when practicing.
Product Features:
- 61 Touch Response keys
- 758 instrument sounds, including 18 drum/SFX kits, dual- & split-function, Duo Mode
- 235 accompaniment styles,150 Arpeggio functions, Groove Creator & Quick Sampling
- Live control knob; 10 DSP effects & recording function (also on USB-Stick)
- Audio input with Melody Suppressor
- Headphone, USB-to-Host, USB-to-Device & Pedal jack
- With downloadable song book
- Battery option possible
Groove like a pro
The 61 Touch Response keys provide an authentic playing experience. With 758 instrument sounds, 235 accompaniment styles and the Groove Creator function with 35 grooves and quick sampling, every hobby musician can let off steam creatively.
Groove like a pro
Get creative with your musical expression
The next hit song
Getting started is easy
Endless possibilities
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| The PSR-E463 has multiple features that contribute to the overall sound. The more authentic the instrument sounds, the more fun it is to play! That’s why the PSR-E463 has a selection of over 750 voices so you can play songs from any musical genre in a way that sounds true to the original! | Your Yamaha PSR-E463 comes with a downloadable Song Book containing various music tracks. From songs for beginners to songs for experienced users, the Song Book is an excellent learning companion. And if that’s not enough, you can rock out to 235 auto accompaniment styles or 150 Arpeggio functions. | Have you always dreamed of playing the piano or keyboard? Learn at your own pace, with your favourite music, thanks to Yamaha and flowkey – one of the most intuitive apps for learning to play the piano. When purchasing a Yamaha digital piano or keyboard, you’ll receive a membership to flowkey for three months, with access to all songs and tutorials. After purchase, the instrument simply needs to be registered on the Yamaha website. |
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| Keyboard | 61 keys; Touch Response | 76 keys; Touch Response | 61 keys; Touch Response | 61 backlit keys; Touch Response | 88 keys Graded Hammer Standard (GHS); Touch Response |
| Voices | 758; Dual, Split | 758; Dual, Split | 930; R1, R2, Left | 391 | 24; Dual, Split, Duo |
| Accompaniment styles | 235 | 235 | 230 | 100 | 20 Rhythms |
| Display | LCD with backlight | LCD with backlight | 4.3″ monochrome Graphic-Display | LCD-Display | – |
| Songs & recording function | 30 (onboard) + 70 (online) songs; recording: 6 tracks (MIDI; 10 songs); USB-Audio (WAV) | 30 (onboard) + 70 (online) songs; recording: 6 tracks (MIDI; 10 songs); USB-Audio (WAV) | 5 Songs; recording: 16 tracks (MIDI); USB-Audio (WAV) | 101 Songs | 50 Classic Songs + 21 Voice Demos; recording: 2 tracks (MIDI; 1 Song) |
| Effects | Reverb, Chorus, Harmony, Master EQ | Reverb, Chorus, Harmony, Master EQ | Reverb, Chorus, DSP, Master Compressor, Master EQ | Reverb | Intelligent Acoustic Control |
| Other features | Groove Creator, Quick Sampling, Live Control Knobs, Arpeggio Function | Groove Creator, Quick Sampling, Live Control Knobs, Arpeggio Function | Lyrics view (Karaoke), Score view (Songs); Live Control knobs, Arpeggio function | Illuminated keys, wireless connection to the free “Page Turner”; app for iPad | Damper resonance, string resonance, Key Off Samples; Connection to the free “Smart Pianist” app |
| Amplification & speakers | 6W x 2; 12cm x 2 | 12W x 2; 12cm x 2 | 15W x 2; 12cm x 2 | 2,5W x 2; 12cm x 2 | 7W x 2; 12cm x 2 + 4cm x 2 |
| Connection | Headphone, AUX In, Line Out, 1 Pedal, USB-to-Device, USB-to-Host | Headphone, AUX In, Line Out, 1 Pedal, USB-to-Device, USB-to-Host | Headphone, AUX In, Line Out, 2 Pedals, USB-to-Device, USB-to-Host | Headphone, 1 Pedal, USB-to-Host | 2 x headphones, AUX Out, Pedal unit (optional), USB-to-Host |
| Dimensions & weight | 946 x 404 x 139 mm; 6.6 kg | 1.179 x 413 x 138 mm; 8.4 kg | 1.004 x 410 x 134 mm; 8.1 kg | 945 x 348 x 111 mm; 4.4 kg | 1.326 x 295 x 166 mm; 11.8 kg |
| Weight: | 7.13 kg |
| Dimensions: | 105 x 50.4 x 22 cm; 7.13 Kilograms |
| Model: | PSR-E463 |
| Colour: | Black |
| Colour: | Black |
It really is a fantastic keyboard for beginners like me. The sound quality is really fantastic and you feel you are not compromising because of the price.
In my opinion, great value for money.
This is value for money considering Yamaha is a too brand. Lots of features with a nice feel to the key bed.
Awesome keyboard with tons of features, I love that you can link your iPad to it using a lead that can be bought separately. The sound quality is amazing and creating your own backing tracks is great fun once you get to grips with it. Highly recommended for beginners and advanced players.
This PSR E463 is fantastic it sounds very good for the price it’s like you have
Got a high end keyboard I can recommend this fantastic delivery very quick
Very happy
It has a lot of features on the keyboard, easy to use .
Bought this for my husband as he loves music. He said it’s brilliant for the money and is suitable for beginners and more advanced as it does so much. He also owns a Tyros 5 which cost over 10 times the price of this so he knows what he is talking about.
Really fun! I play piano and the feel and weight of the keys is very nice for somebody used to a piano rather than a keyboard.
It has so much scope for creating so many different types of music that I’m actually a bit blown away!
I’d highly recommend this for families too, as it can cater to every level of ability and provides some really fun, pro-sounding features if you want to make your own tracks.
There are hundreds of voices to choose from (some better than others as you’d expect) but it’s so versatile you could play almost anything on it.
I absolutely love it. This is not a “beginners” item by any means, although beginners will have great fun with it too because you can use as many or few of the features as you choose.
I wasn’t expecting it to be as good as it is. Keyboards have come a long way!
This is a very reasonably priced, exceptional piece of equipment. But I suppose you wouldn’t expect any less from Yamaha!
My only minor criticism is that it didn’t come with a dust cover, because you really need one.
I wanted to add my own experience of the PSR E463 as I know choosing a keyboard is difficult when there are such an array of choices. I have found that sometimes reviews refer to a different model than the one you are looking at, so I put the model number in the title.
There is no mod wheel on this as stated elsewhere, just pitch control, at least on my model.
Cons
Cheap build quality including the keys (don’t let this put you off – read on)
Rather large though not heavy, if space is an issue. It takes up more space than most 61 keyboards and is quite chunky, a bit of a beast actually.
No octave shift buttons next to keyboard ( you can change the octave but through the function button and dial which is not as convenient ) I was surprised at this design choice.
Given the price I guess they saved on the casing and keybed and instead packed it with features At first the keys looked and felt really cheap, almost like a toy piano, although I think they are full size, but I quickly got used to them and now find them quite easy and enjoyable to play, because of the sound that you get back The touch sensitivity is also impressive, more responsive actually than on another keyboard I own that has semi-weighted keys, which this does not. The touch velocity is adjustable through the functions if I’m not mistaken.
Pros
As mentioned in other posts, loads of features, tons of voices. I bought this model because I wanted the Yamaha sounds and my older PSR began to degrade in quality. I couldn’t replicate them using a soft syntheziser (which is time consuming). I wanted to record the sound from the keyboard so connectivity and output quality were essential. The speakers are ok but again I would say great for home use, not for a gig as probably not loud enough unless you connected to an amp – but see below on quality.
The output through the aux out when recording is disappointedly low-fi, but thankfully the output over usb is not disappointing. This gives you a much higher quality sound when recording in a DAW and it was certainly good enough for me, and while not a pro, I am particular about sound. You can also control a software instrument using the midi, and as you would expect this is pretty much zero configuration plug and play, but to record the audio from the keyboard you set it as the recording interface in you DAW, in my case it showed up as ‘digital keyboard’.
Other features
There is an onboard recording system which I haven’t used, and the groove creator I haven’t really explored yet, but I will say the drumbeat sounds are as impressive as the voices. A note on the voices: If you are used to Yamaha keyboards in the consumer range, then the sounds will probably be similar to older models but there are more choices and a lot of subtle variations, and you can also modify the sounds using different parameters assignable through the two live control knobs. These allow you some ability to sculpt the sound as you are playing.
The interface takes a small amount of getting used to, but once you understand that most settings are accessed through the function button and dial, it’s actually a cool setup as you have most of the functionality focused in one area of the control panel and don’t have to go roaming around it to locate stuff.
I haven’t tried the simple sampler yet, but that was another reason I went for this one. You can record a sound on an external device and record it to the E463 using aux in connection to create your own samples. Don’t know how well this works but will update if/when I try that.
Great sound can’t wait to learn how to play it. I’m sure it’s very capable to play good tunes the drums and accompaniment. Sounds fantastic
Love my new keyboard its perfect for me to learn to play, amazing sounds available. I highly recommend this model not just for beginners but for everyone.
Best thing i ever bought from Amazon!!! Very good quality soundwise!
I like all the sounds, the action and ease to programme. Amazing for the low price
Nice piece of kit
Got more than I’ll probably be able to use in terms of options
Helpful display shows the notes played
This item was delivered on time . In fact before the estimated dates . Excellent service . Very satisfied. S F Lee
Amazing simple words… takes a while to get your head around everything on it..would suit someone with experience rather than a beginner..but it’s amazing kit all round..well worth the money..chose this over the korg
Great bit of kit easy to use and some great features
Many voices to choose from including various piano and organ, and nearly everything that will give a tune in between plus lots of indian instruments. Sound is good and volume is more than adequate for most size rooms but can also be run through a Hi Fi system, sound bar etc but, earphones would be better if only learning. There is also an earphone socket but it is the old type large connector plug you will need and then plug your earphones into that. Comes in large box with music stand and full instruction book and electrical connection.
My only bug is that even on max volume it’s not very loud, and needs to feed an amp or something else to sound as it should.
Great buy. We bought the Yamaha stand For it which I would highly recommend.
Happy with this keyboard although I’m still learning so can’t really say much 🙂
Great keyboard. Love the live synth mode. Easy to use and responsive. It is a Yamaha after all!
Absolutely loved it!!!!!! I was hesitant to buy at first but now im so obsessed!
1 – Various other comments said about the packaging. It is very well packed but Amazon deliver it in it’s OEM form without covering the Yamaha packing so if it’s a surprise like this one was then you’ll have to be very careful when it’s delivered.
2 – The unit isn’t too heavy and is easy to handle and the music stand is easy attachable and easy to detach if you want to move it or put it into storage
3 – The sound quality is pretty good for such small speakers and loud enough to annoy others outside of the room although my wife uses headphones
4 – Apparently the keyboard action whilst not up to much according to the super critical concert pianists that seem to have reviewed this item is well weighted and sprung with a “good feel” according to my wife.
5 – The range of tones, styles and so on is quite incredible for something of this price and my wife hasn’t even used half of them in over three months of playing around so I suspect that other novice users will find the same.
Overall for a novice it’s got a good quality sound, lightweight not too big or small and so long as you have the space, a stand and stool I’m sure this will give you hours, days, weeks and probably years of entertainment.
I’ve been playing a while, and had numerous other keyboards in my time, all dead. This one is great fun, good key action, good sound banks, its built-in speakers make it very easy to turn on and play without external amplification. Would have liked better Midi-interfacing for driving other keyboards, but all-in-all it’s a wonderful keyboard for the price. Recommend.
The keyboard itself is great with magnificent feature. Anyone without knowledge of music or a keyboard can easily make music with this and its fun to use.
I would highly recommend this keyboard but it would have been nice to receive a new model rather than a 2nd hand one.
Unfortunately, only the UK power plug had to be rebuilt for Europe
Bought the piano for home use. Perfect piano , perfect sound, value for money.
Excellent delivery service.
Having looked at many keyboards I am glad that I chose this one. Easy to set up. Long power cable. Sound is excellent. Screen lot larger than I thought it would be. Does not take too much room. So much to figure out. Paying by monthly instalment without interest was a bonus.
Love it and really enjoy playing it as a beginner learning the notes. Some of the features I probably won’t use.
Very pleased with the product taking time to get my head around the buttons but getting there for price is much more than I though
I bought this to replace an older model, and the sound quality is so much better. I am a guitarist and use this for backing tracks and the odd instrument effect. The effects are very convincing – the saxophone finishes with a vibrato – and the backing can be altered to include/exclude drums, base, chords etc. Thoroughly recommended.
It is hard to find any extra style online … there isn’t any information. The product is very good for its price the sound is grate !
There really is nothing bad to say about this keyboard. Yamaha quality built in throughout, and the sound is simply amazing. Even better when hooked up to an external speaker system
Amazing product! Really good quality! I was uncertain whether it’s worth buying more expensive keyboard for my son who only started learning how to play, but what a sound! We’re now tempted to start learning
This is a nice product, well built and lots of functions that we can grow into as we learn.
Amazon very quickly replaced the original as a fault developed within a few weeks of light usage. Speakers would suddenly stop working and then work again after a minute or so! The replacement seems to be behaving. Get a decent keyboard stand (I got the Konig and Meyer) and dust cover as well.
Love Yamaha samples…absolutely hate these cheapo keybeds.
really lets the the brand down.
Sort it out Yamaha
I like it very much.I am still finding my way around it as really I am still learning how to play music.Thank you I enjoy having a go.
it is an impressive keyboard, both in appearance and features, it is bigger than I was expecting and the sound quality is excellent, from the quite large built-in speakers.
Overall I’m impressed with it and consider it to be very good for the modest price and it’s from a good manufacturer. it’s probably ‘too good’ for someone like myself but I’m enjoying exploring all of it’s various settings, voices and sounds etc. I love it and would recommend it for it’s capabilities and creative potential.