Piano Keyboard Reviews (2021)

YPT 260 FAQs

Yamaha YPT-260 vs YPT-360. How do they compare?

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  • YPT-260 is cheaper, slightly smaller and lighter than YPT-360.
  • Both the Yamaha YPT-260 and YPT-360 have 61 keys, Song Book (via web download) and Panel Sustain function.
  • However, the features of YPT-260 have less variety, including but not limited to the following:
  • YPT-360 has touch-responsive keyboard, while YPT-260 does not.
  • YPT-260 has 400 instrument sounds, while YPT-360 has 574 with improved sampling.
  • YPT-260 has 130 auto accompaniment styles, while YPT-360 has 165 auto accompaniment styles.
  • YPT-360 also has 150 different arpeggio types.
  • YPT-260 has 112 preset songs, while YPT-360 has 154 preset songs.
  • YPT-260 has 32-note polyphony, while YPT-360 has 48-note polyphony.
  • YPT-260 has Yamaha Education Suite, while YPT-360 has “Keys to Success” with other lesson functions.
  • YPT-360 has Dual, Split, Arpeggio and Melody Suppressor functions, while YPT-260 does not.
  • YPT-360 has internal memory, while YPT-260 does not.

Yamaha YPT-260 vs PSR-E263. How do they compare?

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The digital piano Yamaha YPT 260 is usually about $10 cheaper than Yamaha PSR E263, but with so little price difference this can vary.

These two models have a lot of things in common:

  • They both have 61 standard keys and Master EQ
  • They have 130 preset styles and 32 polyphonic voices or notes
  • The Yamaha YPT 260 has 384 sounds + 16 drum/SFX kits, likewise the PSR E263
  • These two models have the one-touch setting function, metronome and transposer
  • They both have a learning function and the “Yamaha Education Suite“
  • Both models have connections of auxiliary audio input, headphone output and sustained pedal input (sustained pedal not included)
  • Both models have 2 x 2.5W speakers and they measure (width x depth x height) 940 x 317 x 106mm and weight 4 kg.
  • Both keyboards can be used with a battery.
  • They both have support for sheet music and power supply PA-130.

Some of the differences between the Yamaha YPT260 and Yamaha PSR-E263:

  • One little difference is that the YPT model has 112 default songs while the PSR E263 only has 102 internal songs
  • Another difference is that YPT 260 model has reverberation, chorus, and ultra-wide stereo effects, while the PSR A350 only has the functions of chorus and reverberation
  • The YPT 260 has a Four Hands mode, which allows the keyboard to being use by two persons at the same time on the same tone. The PSR E263 has a dual function instead, which allows you to divide the keyboard into 2 different sounds