Yamaha PSR Instruments Family: Information and Comparison

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Yamaha PSR Overview

For over 40 years, Yamaha has created a host of portable musical keyboard instruments under the "PSR" branding, from 1984 when the first "PortaTone" models launched, to the present day with versatile, high-technology instruments good for both beginners and seasoned keyboard musicians.

There have been close to 200 PSR models, including very basic keyboards and those with high-end features. As technology has improved and prices have dropped, later models have often included more functionality at less expense. Build quality has usually been reasonable at least for amateur home use, and they are usually marketed as being ideal for younger and beginner players.

The majority of Yamaha PSR keyboards have 49 or 61 synth/organ style (light touch) keys, with later models having touch sensitivity and some with aftertouch. Sounds include a variety of piano, acoustic, real world and synthetic voices, accompaniments and rhythms. Some feature basic recording functions, and many later models have MIDI capability. Simple onboard tutorials are also available on some models.

Sound quality is usually very good, particularly for simulating acoustic and electric pianos, organs, other keyboard instruments, strings, drums and percussion. Particularly for the price, they offer a lot of features for both beginner and improving musicians, children and adults.

See our detailed Yamaha PSR history article for much more information.

Below is a comparison table, and individual pages with more information for each model are linked.

Newest Yamaha PSR Models: PSR-E483 (2026) PSR-E583 (2026) PSR-SX620 (2026) PSR-SX720+ (2026) PSR-E283 (2024)

Popular Yamaha PSR Models: PSR-E233 (2011) PSR-150 (1992) PSR-E383 (2024) PSR-21 (1986) PSR-E333 (2011)

Instruments (195 items)

Model	Keys	Sounds	Communications	Pedals	Audio	Sequencing	Power	Learning	Year	Price
Yamaha PSR-100 info	O: 4 (49k) WS SF T A	P8 V100 Sg Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	1991	Unknown
Yamaha PSR-1000 info	O: 5 (61k) WS SF T A	P32 V233 SgAWM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	2001	$799
Yamaha PSR-11 info	O: 4 (49k) WS SF T A	P9 V16 SgFM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	1987	Unknown
Yamaha PSR-110 info	O: 4 (49k) WS SF T A	P12 V100 SgAWM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	1993	Unknown
Yamaha PSR-1100 info	O: 5 (61k) WS SF T A	P32 V287 SgAWM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	2002	$899
Yamaha PSR-12 info	O: 4 (49k) WS SF T A	P9 V32 SgFM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	1987	Unknown
Yamaha PSR-125 info	O: 4 (49k) WS SF T A	P12 V100 SgAWM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	2002	$399
Yamaha PSR-130 info	O: 5 (61k) WS SF T A	P16 V110 SgAWM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	1997	$199
Yamaha PSR-140 info	O: 4 (49k) WS SF T A	P16 V100 SgAWM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	1999	$199
Yamaha PSR-140PC info	O: 4 (49k) WS SF T A	P16 V100 SgAWM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	1999	$199
Yamaha PSR-15 info	O: 4 (49k) WS SF T A	P8 V6 SgFM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	1984	Unknown
Yamaha PSR-150 info	O: 5 (61k) WS SF T A	P12 V100 SgAWM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	1992	$199
Yamaha PSR-16 info	O: 4 (49k) WS SF T A	P9 V32 SgFM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	1988	Unknown
Yamaha PSR-160 info	O: 5 (61k) WS SF T A	P16 V100 SgAWM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	2000	$250
Yamaha PSR-170 info	O: 5 (61k) WS SF T A	P16 V100 SgAWM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	2002	$250
Yamaha PSR-1700 info	O: 5 (61k) WS SF T A	P28 V128 SgAWM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	1993	Unknown
Yamaha PSR-172 info	O: 5 (61k) WS SF T A	P16 V100 SgAWM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	2002	$250
Yamaha PSR-175 info	O: 5 (61k) WS SF T A	P16 V100 SgAWM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	2003	$250
Yamaha PSR-18 info	O: 5 (61k) WS SF T A	P9 V100 SgFM/PC… Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	1990	Unknown
Yamaha PSR-180 info	O: 5 (61k) WS SF T A	P12 V100 SgAWM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	1994	$150
Yamaha PSR-185 info	O: 5 (61k) WS SF T A	P12 V100 SgAWM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	1995	$250
Yamaha PSR-19 info	O: 5 (61k) WS SF T A	P9 V100 SgFM/PC… Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	1990	Unknown
Yamaha PSR-190 info	O: 5 (61k) WS SF T A	P12 V100 SgAWM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	1996	Unknown
Yamaha PSR-195 info	O: 5 (61k) WS SF T A	P16 V100 SgAWM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	1998	Unknown
Yamaha PSR-2 info	O: 4 (49k) WS SF T A	P8 V100 SgFM/PC… Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	1990	Unknown
Yamaha PSR-200 info	O: 5 (61k) WS SF T A	P28 V100 SgAWM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	1991	Unknown
Yamaha PSR-2000 info	O: 5 (61k) WS SF T A	P64 V303 SgAWM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	2001	$899
Yamaha PSR-202 info	O: 5 (61k) W SF T A	P16 V112 SgAWM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	2002	Unknown
Yamaha PSR-21 info	O: 4 (49k) WS SF T A	P8 V16 SgFM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	1986	Unknown
Yamaha PSR-210 info	O: 5 (61k) WS SF T A	P28 V100 SgAWM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	1993	Unknown
Yamaha PSR-2100 info	O: 5 (61k) WS SF T A	P64 V328 SgAWM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	2002	$899
Yamaha PSR-215 info	O: 5 (61k) WS SF T A	P28 V100 SgAWM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	1995	Unknown
Yamaha PSR-22 info	O: 4 (49k) WS SF T A	P9 V32 SgFM/PC… Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	1987	Unknown
Yamaha PSR-220 info	O: 5 (61k) WS SF T A	P28 V100 SgAWM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	1996	Unknown
Yamaha PSR-220PC info	O: 5 (61k) WS SF T A	P28 V100 SgAWM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	1996	Unknown
Yamaha PSR-225 info	O: 5 (61k) WS SF T A	P32 V100 SgAWM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	1998	Unknown
Yamaha PSR-225GM info	O: 5 (61k) WS SF T A	P32 V100 SgAWM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	2001	Unknown
Yamaha PSR-225PC info	O: 5 (61k) WS SF T A	P32 V100 SgAWM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	1998	Unknown
Yamaha PSR-230 info	O: 5 (61k) WS SF T A	P28 V100 SgAWM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	1996	Unknown
Yamaha PSR-240 info	O: 5 (61k) WS SF T A	P16 V100 SgAWM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	1999	Unknown
Yamaha PSR-248 info	O: 5 (61k) WS SF T A	P16 V100 SgAWM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	1999	Unknown
Yamaha PSR-2500 info	O: 5 (61k) WS SF T A	P8 V100 SgAWM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	1989	Unknown
Yamaha PSR-260 info	O: 5 (61k) WS SF T A	P16 V100 SgAWM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	2000	Unknown
Yamaha PSR-262 info	O: 5 (61k) WS SF T A	P16 V100 SgAWM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	2000	Unknown
Yamaha PSR-27 info	O: 4 (49k) WS SF T A	P9 V100 SgDASS … Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	1989	Unknown
Yamaha PSR-270 info	O: 5 (61k) WS SF T A	P32 V100 SgAWM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	1999	Unknown
Yamaha PSR-2700 info	O: 5 (61k) WS SF T A	P28 V128 SgAWM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	1993	Unknown
Yamaha PSR-273 info	O: 5 (61k) WS SF T A	P32 V108 SgAWM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	2003	Unknown
Yamaha PSR-275 info	O: 5 (61k) WS SF T A	P32 V108 SgAWM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	2003	Unknown
Yamaha PSR-28 info	O: 4 (49k) WS SF T A	P8 V100 SgAWM Pi Rw Ed Ac	M U T	Sus Sft Exp	AuO AuI Spk	Rec	PSU Bat	Tut	1993	Unknown