A Roland for people who will appreciate hands-on controls, microphone input and a more substantial built-in sound system.
Who I would put this on the shortlist for
A player using registrations, singing or adjusting sound during performance. It is an equipment-and-controls upgrade over the FP-30X, rather than a change to the PHA-50 action.
What to check before buying
Try the interface and think about carrying weight. For a practice-only setup, functions you will never touch should not decide the purchase.
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Listed by the manufacturer for the US market when checked; dealer stock, finishes, bundles and regional features must be confirmed before purchase.
From the service side
My technician’s perspective
Ownership advice — not an exact-model repair report
My linked FP-series article discusses how these models differ. That is buying advice, not a record of a particular failure on this piano. I would check key response, pedal behavior and every socket the buyer intends to use. Faults I have discussed on much older Roland actions should not be transferred to current PHA-4 or PHA-50 designs.
Roland FP-60X specifications
Manufacturer specifications unless a source states otherwise. Unknown details stay unverified. Model and finish variants may differ.
- Number of keys
- 88
- Keyboard action
- PHA-4 Standard; escapement; Ivory Feel
- Piano sound engine
- SuperNATURAL Piano
- Maximum polyphony
- 256
- Voices / tones
- 358, including drum / SFX sets
- Amplifier output
- 13 W × 2
- Weight (manufacturer configuration)
- 19.3 kg; with music rest
- Dimensions: W × D × H
- 1291 × 344 × 126 mm; without music rest
- USB MIDI
- Yes
- USB audio interface to a computer
- Yes
- Bluetooth audio input
- Yes — built in
- Bluetooth MIDI
- Yes — built in
- 5-pin DIN MIDI
- No
- Dedicated line outputs
- 6.35 mm L/Mono and R
- Headphone sockets
- 1 × 3.5 mm + 1 × 6.35 mm
- Pedals and half-pedaling
- DP-10 continuous damper included; optional KPD-90 / RPU-3
- Onboard recording
- MIDI; USB-drive WAV recording
- Battery operation
- No — AC power
- Included / optional setup
- DP-10 pedal; KSC-72 stand optional
- Other useful features
- Microphone input; LCD; dedicated equalizer sliders
Related advice and repair articles
Sources and scope
Technical data checked 2026-09-22. This is an editorial buying guide, not a laboratory test or a measured reliability study. No exact-model repair is implied unless identified above.
- Roland specifications and product information (manufacturer)
