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Yamaha PSR-F52 review

The simplest instrument in this group: 61 full-size keys, 144 sounds and 158 accompaniment styles, at a price where the alternative is usually a toy with 32 small keys.

What it amounts to The honest floor: full-size keys from a maker that supports them, with a specification sheet that stays short.

At this price the market is full of 32-key instruments with speakers the size of a coin. The PSR-F52 is a full-size 61-key keyboard from Yamaha, and that alone puts it in a different category.

The specification is deliberately short: 144 sounds, 158 accompaniment styles, 61 keys. That is what a first year needs, and the absence of a screenful of features is not a flaw at this level.

One thing the listing does not state is touch sensitivity, and this page does not assume it. If dynamics matter — if you want the sound to get louder when you play harder — the PSR-E383 states that capability explicitly and costs appreciably more.

Note the price spread before ordering: at the time of writing, the UK store was at roughly double the German price for the same reference.

In its favor, and its limits

Strengths

  • 61 full-size keys at a price where 32 mini keys are the norm
  • Yamaha build and Yamaha support at the entry level of the range
  • 158 styles is more accompaniment than a first year needs
  • Sold on all six Amazon stores under one reference

Compromises

  • The listing does not state touch sensitivity, so this page does not claim it
  • The UK price stood at roughly double the German one at the time of writing

Specifications

Keys61, full size
Sounds144
Styles158
Touch sensitivityNot stated in this listing
Amazon referenceB09CG11ZW1 (identical on 5 markets)
EAN4957812669719

The questions players ask

Are the keys touch-sensitive?

Yamaha does not state it in this listing, and we do not fill the gap in. If expressive dynamics matter to you, the PSR-E383 states touch sensitivity explicitly and is the safer choice.

Full-size keys — does it matter at this level?

Yes, more than the sound count. Full-size keys teach the hand the distances it will need on any other keyboard or piano; mini keys teach distances that have to be unlearned.

Our score

7.2/ 10

The honest floor: full-size keys from a maker that supports them, with a specification sheet that stays short.

Accessories confirmed for this instrument

Shown because the accessory names this instrument itself.

This one’s price among music instruments and gear

A reference exists on these Amazon stores: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom. Listed is not the same as in stock — availability changes daily.

Details checked on August 18, 2026.

Who should pick this one, among music instruments and gear

A first keyboard for a child, or a second one to leave at a grandparent’s house.

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Sources

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