Digital Pianos Review
Roland RP107 Review: PHA-4 and Bluetooth in an Entry Console
The RP107 is Roland's entry home console: the PHA-4 Standard action from the FP-30X, the SuperNATURAL engine with 256-note polyphony, Bluetooth audio and MIDI, three pedals and a sliding key cover. This review covers why the action is the reason to buy it, how its sound and speakers compare with Yamaha and Casio consoles, and where it sits against the RP701.
Our Verdict
Research Score 85/100The Roland RP107 is the entry console to buy for touch. PHA-4 Standard with escapement and Ivory Feel keys is a class above the Yamaha GHS in the YDP-146 and the Casio action in the PX-770, 256-note polyphony and Bluetooth are rare at this level, and the progressive damper pedal teaches real pedaling. The fifteen tones and modest speakers are the trade-offs; the Casio PX-870 sounds bigger in a room and the RP701 adds everything the RP107 lacks.
Editorial research score based on published specifications and documented features, not a customer rating or lab test.
Roland
Roland RP107
Best for: Students who want Roland's best entry action and Bluetooth in a three-pedal console
Skip it if: you want the most powerful speakers or a wide voice library at this price
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Listing verified: October 2026
Who Should Buy It
Buy it if
- You want escapement and textured keys in a home console
- You use lesson apps over Bluetooth MIDI
- You need three proper pedals with continuous damper response
Skip it if
- Speaker power for a large room matters most; look at the Casio PX-870
- You want dozens of voices for keyboard parts
- You want a furniture-grade finish
Key Specifications
| Key Action | PHA-4 Standard with escapement and Ivory Feel |
| Sound Engine | Roland SuperNATURAL Piano |
| Voices | 15 |
| Polyphony | 256 notes |
| Speakers | Built-in stereo |
| Bluetooth | Audio and MIDI |
| USB | USB MIDI |
| Pedals | 3 pedals built in, progressive damper |
| Weight | Not published in listing |
| Form Factor | Console with sliding key cover |
Where the RP107 Fits
Roland's home console range starts with the RP107, continues with the RP701 and moves into the HP and LX series. The RP107 shares its keyboard and sound engine with the FP-30X portable, which is a strong starting point: the same PHA-4 Standard action and SuperNATURAL Piano engine, now in a cabinet with three pedals, a sliding key cover and built-in speakers.
What it does not share with the RP701 is the tone count, the display and the speaker power. Roland kept the RP107 simple to hit a price that competes with the Yamaha YDP-146 and Casio PX-870.
PHA-4 Standard in a Console
PHA-4 Standard is a three-sensor graded hammer action with simulated escapement and Ivory Feel key tops. In the RP107 it is paired with Roland's progressive damper pedal, which changes resistance through its travel like a grand piano and supports continuous half-pedaling. The combination is the most pianistic in the entry console class: fast repetition, a slight let-off click at pianissimo, textured keys that stay grippy, and a pedal that responds to how far you press it.
Against the Yamaha GHS on the YDP-146 and the Casio Tri-Sensor action on the PX-770 and PX-870, PHA-4 is heavier, more detailed and more like an acoustic. Only the Korg LP-380U's RH3 competes on feel at this price, and it lacks escapement.
Sound, Polyphony and Speakers
SuperNATURAL Piano models tone continuously across the velocity range rather than switching between sample layers, and the RP107's grand is bright, articulate and responsive. String resonance, damper resonance and key-off sounds are modeled, and the Piano Designer settings in Roland's app let you tame the brightness, adjust lid position and change the tuning. Fifteen tones include two grands, uprights, electric pianos, organs, strings and a choir.
Polyphony is 256 notes, the most at this price, so layering and heavy pedaling never drop notes. The speakers are the weak spot: adequate for a practice room, clearly behind the Casio PX-870's 40 watt four-speaker system and the Korg LP-380U's 2 x 22 W in a living room.
Connectivity
Bluetooth audio streams play-along tracks through the speakers, and Bluetooth MIDI connects to Roland's app and third-party lesson apps without a cable. A USB port handles MIDI to a computer; USB audio and flash-drive recording are reserved for the RP701. Two headphone jacks sit under the keyboard with Roland's Headphones 3D Ambience for a more natural image.
Assembly and Placement
The RP107 ships in a single carton and assembles in about an hour with two people: side panels, pedal board, back panel, then the keyboard unit. The cabinet is slim with a sliding key cover and a fixed music rest. Finishes are black or white. Weight is not stated on the listing; Roland's consoles in this class are typically in the 80 to 90 pound range assembled. No bench is included.
RP107 Against the Alternatives
Against the Yamaha YDP-146, the Roland's action, polyphony and pedal are better, and both have Bluetooth; the Yamaha has the CFX sample with resonance and includes a bench. Against the Casio PX-870, the Roland wins on action and connectivity and loses on speakers and USB audio recording. Against the Korg LP-380U, the Roland has escapement, Bluetooth and 256-note polyphony; the Korg has the heavier RH3 action and louder speakers.
Against Roland's own RP701, the step up buys 324 tones, a display, stronger speakers and a more furniture-like cabinet for the same action and engine. Buy the RP107 when the keys matter and the extras do not.
Long-Term Fit
The RP107 does not become a bottleneck for a serious student: the action is the one Roland fits to consoles well above it, and 256-note polyphony covers advanced repertoire. Owners who upgrade usually want more speaker power or Roland's PHA-50 wooden hybrid action in the HP series. For a family that wants a console that teaches good technique from the first lesson, the RP107 is one of the strongest choices at its price.
Strengths and Limitations
Strengths
- PHA-4 Standard action with escapement in an entry console
- 256-note polyphony and SuperNATURAL modeling
- Bluetooth audio and MIDI built in
- Progressive damper pedal with continuous response
Limitations
- Only fifteen tones
- Speakers are modest for a console
- Plain cabinet styling
How We Scored It
Scores reflect published specifications, documented features and value against the alternatives below. They are editorial research scores, not laboratory measurements.
Alternatives to Consider
Roland RP701
Families who want a complete home piano with a display, recording and a huge sound library around Roland's PHA-4 action
Read the Roland RP701 review →
Casio Privia PX-870
Home players who want a console that sounds full through its own speakers for well under four figures
Read the Casio Privia PX-870 review →
Korg LP-380U
Pianists who want Korg's best action in a slim home cabinet with three pedals and real speakers
Read the Korg LP-380U review →Head-to-Head Comparisons
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Mandrillis Team
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