Gearank High Notes
- 2021.04: Highest Rated Portable Arranger Keyboard Under $500
- 2020.04: Highest Rated Portable Keyboard Under $500
Gearank Recommendation
The PSR-EW410 was on our recommended list for Portable Keyboards Under $500 from April 2020 until July 2022 when it was removed due to a lack of availability.
| Website | Source | *Rating Value |
| Jeremy See | Jeremy See | 90/100 |
Overview
The Yamaha PSR-EW410 is a portable keyboard that threads the line between being a piano keyboard instrument and an electronic music sampler.
While at its core, it is a keyboard with 76 keys, it crosses over into the EDM/DJ realms with its groove creator and sampling features. And this combination lets you do things that are above and beyond what’s usually expected from a conventional electronic keyboard.
In addition to sampling features and realtime track triggering controls, the PSR-EW410 has assignable knobs for realtime manipulation of parameters and effects, much like a MIDI controller would.
Being a sampler, this keyboard does not have that many voices by default (237 Voices and 24 Drum/SFX kits) but this is expandable via Yamaha’s XGlite voices.
Other standout features include having a pitchbend wheel, arpeggios, USB MIDI connectivity and support for USB flash drives.
Specifications
- USB MIDI
- 76 Synth Style Touch Response Keys
- 48-note Polyphony
- 237 Panel Voices, 24 Drum/SFX kits, 40 Arpeggio, 35 grooves, 457 XGlite voices
- 59 Effects
- 2 x 4.7″ Speakers, 12W Amp per side
- Optional Sustain Pedal
- Included 16V DC Power Supply / 6 x D batteries
- Weight: 18.52 lbs.
