Roland GP-9

Beneath its bold aesthetic, the GP-9 features Roland’s latest arsenal of technological developments. From haptic key sensation to digital amplification, from full-length key sticks to over 100 watts of multi-channel output. An elegant cabinet and 8+ speakers make this a sonic gem, and a true alternative to similarly-priced acoustic grand pianos.

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GP-9

The Roland GP-9 is Roland’s flagship digital grand: the Hybrid Grand keyboard with haptic key vibration, Piano Reality Modeling and an eight-speaker system, in a full grand cabinet.

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Color/Finish : Black Polish

Bench : Include Bench

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Price range: $11,999.99 through $12,549.99

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Roland GP-9 review: our verdict

Short version: this is the most immersive piano Roland makes, in a cabinet that holds its own next to an acoustic grand.

The GP-9 shares its heart with Roland’s flagship LX9: the Hybrid Grand action and the Piano Reality Modeling engine. What the grand cabinet adds is space. Eight speakers, fed separately from the engine, wrap the sound around the player with layers of mid-range detail, and it’s remarkably clean even at full volume. Haptic vibration in the keys adds the physical feedback you’d normally only get from a real soundboard.

Buy it if you want a showpiece grand for a living room, studio or venue, with silent practice, recording and no tuning.

Think twice if space is limited. The GP-9 is nearly 5 feet deep and weighs 372 lb, so it needs a grand piano’s footprint and a proper delivery. The GP-6 gives you the same engine in a smaller cabinet.

If you want Roland’s best, without compromise, this is it.

Stu Harrison, pianist and educator · President, Merriam Music

Roland’s flagship grand.
Nothing held back.

Hybrid Grand Keyboard

Roland’s most advanced action, with wood-and-molded keys, escapement and haptic vibration you feel through the keys.

Piano Reality Modeling

The piano tone is modeled as you play, with unlimited piano polyphony and damper modeling.

Eight-speaker Projection

Eight speakers and 150 W of rated output, including a dedicated center channel.

Choosing a GP

Roland GP-9 vs GP-6

Both run the same Piano Reality Modeling engine. Here’s what the step up to the GP-9 buys you.

	Roland GP-9	Roland GP-6
Keys	Hybrid Grand, wood and molded, long key pivot, haptic key vibration	PHA-50 Hybrid, wood and molded
Sound engine	Piano Reality Modeling	Piano Reality Modeling
Speakers	8, with a dedicated center channel	5
Amplifier	25 W × 2, 20 W × 2, 15 W × 2, 15 W × 2	25 W × 2, 20 W × 1, 15 W × 2
Ambience types	6, adding Wooden Hall and Stone Hall	4
Key cover	Fallboard	Slide
Depth	59-1/8 in (1,501 mm)	37-13/16 in (959 mm)
Weight	372 lb 10 oz (169.0 kg)	200 lb 10 oz (91.0 kg)

The bottom line: the engine is the same; the GP-9 adds Roland’s best action, haptic feedback, three more speakers and a full grand cabinet. If the room allows it, those are the differences players notice most.

Compare

Roland GP-9 vs Yamaha CLP-895GP vs Yamaha CSP-295GP

Flagship digital grands, side by side from each maker’s published specifications.

	Roland GP-9	Yamaha CLP-895GP	Yamaha CSP-295GP
Action	Hybrid Grand, wood and molded keys, escapement, haptic vibration	GrandTouch, wooden white keys, escapement	GrandTouch, wooden white keys, escapement
Piano sound	Piano Reality Modeling	Yamaha CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial samples	Yamaha CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial samples
Polyphony	Unlimited (piano); 256	256	256
Built-in sounds	324	53, plus 480 XG voices	872
Amplifier total	150 W	270 W	280 W
Speakers	8	6	7
Bluetooth	Audio and MIDI	Audio and MIDI (varies by area)	Audio and MIDI (varies by area)
Width × depth	56-3/4 × 59-1/8 in	56-5/16 × 48-11/16 in	56-5/16 × 48-11/16 in
Weight	372 lb 10 oz	297 lb 10 oz	293 lb 3 oz

By the numbers: the GP-9 has the most speakers, the only modeled piano engine and the only haptic key feedback, and it’s the largest and heaviest of the three. The Yamaha CSP-295GP has the most built-in sounds and the highest rated amplifier output.

Specifications from Roland and Yamaha, October 2026. Amplifier totals add up each maker’s per-channel ratings.

Buying online

Buying the GP-9 online from Merriam

Roland pianos are sold online only in the US, and authorized dealers sell the GP-9 at the same advertised price. Here’s what you get when you buy it from us.

Free shipping across the US

Shipping is free anywhere in the lower 48 states, and in-stock orders leave our warehouse within 1–3 business days. In metro Atlanta, our own team delivers it and sets it up. See shipping and delivery for details.

Roland’s 10-year warranty

Bought from an authorized US dealer, the GP-9 carries Roland’s 10-year warranty with in-home service. Gray-market and unauthorized sellers can’t promise that.

45 days to decide

If it isn’t right for you, you have 45 days to return it. See our returns policy.

Price match

If an authorized US Roland dealer advertises it for less, we’ll match it.

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What’s in the box: the piano with its lid, music rest and pedals, a key cover, a maintenance set, caster cups, the Roland Piano Masterpieces book, a headphone hook and the power cord. A matching bench is included.

About The GP-9

The GP-9 is the top of Roland’s GP series and, in Roland’s words, its premier grand piano: a large, luxurious cabinet with Roland’s most advanced keyboard and sound system. It combines the Hybrid Grand action, haptic key vibration and the Piano Reality Modeling engine with eight speakers, a variable-height lid with two prop sticks and integrated casters.

It’s built for the rooms where a piano is the centerpiece: living rooms, studios, restaurants and lobbies. For venues that want a self-playing piano, Roland’s GP-9M adds moving keys, professional XLR outputs and a microphone input.

The GP series

Roland’s digital grands run from the compact GP-3 to the GP-9. The GP-9 is the flagship, sharing its action and engine with Roland’s LX9.

Built for a showpiece

Polished Ebony or Polished White, a lid you can raise to two heights, and a cabinet that looks the part next to an acoustic grand.

The Keys

The Hybrid Grand keyboard is Roland’s most advanced action: wood-and-molded keys with progressive hammer action, escapement, Ebony/Ivory Feel surfaces and a long key pivot, so the keys respond evenly whether you play near the front or close to the fallboard. Haptic key vibration adds the subtle feedback you feel through the keys of an acoustic grand. Touch is adjustable in 100 steps, and hammer response in 10.

The Sound

Piano Reality Modeling builds the piano tone in real time, so there’s no limit on piano polyphony and the sound responds continuously to your touch. Eight speakers, including a dedicated center channel, are each fed separately from the engine for a close, enveloping presentation. Damper modeling recreates the bloom of the strings when you pedal, and six ambience settings range from a studio to a cathedral.

8

Eight speakers: spatial, cabinet, center near-field and near-field, each fed separately from the engine.

150W

Rated output of 25 W × 2, 20 W × 2, 15 W × 2 and 15 W × 2 across the speaker system.

324

324 sounds, from concert grand and upright pianos to electric pianos, organs and strings.

Connectivity

Under the lid, the GP-9 is a modern instrument: Bluetooth for streaming and apps, USB for recording and computers, and two headphone jacks for silent practice and lessons.

Bluetooth audio and MIDI

Stream music through the GP-9’s eight speakers, or connect to the Roland Piano App and Piano Designer.

USB audio and recording

Record WAV audio straight to a USB flash drive, or connect to a computer for USB MIDI and audio.

Two headphone jacks

Practice silently, or use Twin Piano mode for lessons with a teacher side by side.

Roland GP-9: Full Specifications

Specification	Roland GP-9
Keyboard & Action
Keys	88, weighted
Action	Hybrid Grand Keyboard (wood and molded keys) with escapement and haptic key vibration
Key surface	Ebony/Ivory Feel
Key sensing	High Precision Sensing
Touch	Key touch 100 steps plus fixed; hammer response 10 steps
Sound
Sound engine	Piano Reality Modeling
Polyphony	Unlimited on piano tones (solo playing); 256 on other tones
Tones	324
Ambience	Studio, Lounge, Concert Hall, Wooden Hall, Stone Hall, Cathedral
Speakers	Piano Reality Projection: spatial 16 cm × 3; cabinet 25 cm × 1; center near-field 8 cm × 2; near-field 2.5 cm × 2
Amplifier	25 W × 2, 20 W × 2, 15 W × 2, 15 W × 2
Pedals
Damper	Responsive Damper Action Pedal, continuous detection, damper modeling
Soft / Sostenuto	Soft with continuous detection; sostenuto with muffler pedal function (both assignable)
Connectivity
Bluetooth	Version 4.2: audio (A2DP) and MIDI
USB	USB computer port (MIDI and audio); USB memory port
Audio	Stereo mini input; 1/4" L/Mono and R outputs
Headphones	2 jacks: stereo mini and stereo 1/4"
Apps	Roland Piano App, Piano Designer
Recorder	MIDI (100 songs, 3 parts); WAV audio to USB flash drive
Build & Dimensions
Dimensions (W × D × H)	56-3/4 × 59-1/8 × 39-3/8 in, lid closed with music rest (1,440 × 1,501 × 999 mm)
Height, lid open	70-3/8 in (1,787 mm)
Weight	372 lb 10 oz (169.0 kg)
Finishes	Polished Ebony, Polished White
Cabinet	Fallboard key cover, variable lid height with two prop sticks, integrated casters
In the Box
Included	Matching bench, Key cover, maintenance set, caster cups, Roland Piano Masterpieces book, headphone hook, cord clamps, power cord, owner’s manual
Not included	Headphones

Specifications per Roland’s official GP-9 documentation. Contact Merriam with any questions before purchase.

Roland GP-9: Frequently Asked Questions

What’s the difference between the GP-9 and the GP-6?

Both use Piano Reality Modeling. The GP-9 adds the Hybrid Grand keyboard with haptic key vibration, eight speakers (against five) with 150 W of rated output, two more ambience types, a fallboard and a full grand cabinet.

What’s the difference between the GP-9 and the GP-9M?

The GP-9M is the GP-9 built for venues: it adds moving keys that play back songs, assignable XLR outputs and a microphone input. It’s heavier, at 414 lb 8 oz. The rest of the instrument is the same.

Is the GP-9 the same as the LX9 inside?

Largely, yes. Both use the Hybrid Grand action with haptic vibration and the Piano Reality Modeling engine. The GP-9 puts them in a grand cabinet with its own eight-speaker layout.

How much space does the GP-9 need?

It’s 56-3/4 inches wide and 59-1/8 inches deep, 39-3/8 inches tall with the lid closed and 70-3/8 inches with it fully open. Plan for a grand piano’s footprint plus a bench.

How is a 372 lb piano delivered?

Like a piano. In-stock orders leave our warehouse within 1–3 business days. In metro Atlanta, our own team delivers it and sets it up, and shipping is free anywhere in the lower 48. See our shipping and delivery page.

Does the GP-9 need tuning?

No. It’s a digital instrument, so it never needs tuning.

What’s the warranty on the GP-9?

Roland’s 10-year US warranty with in-home service, for the first owner, when the piano is bought from an authorized US Roland dealer. Merriam is an authorized US Roland dealer, so that warranty applies in full. It may not apply the same way to a piano bought through an unauthorized or gray-market seller.

Can I try the GP-9 at your Atlanta showroom?

Roland pianos are sold online only in the US, so the GP-9 isn’t on the floor at Merriam Pianos Atlanta. We deliver and set it up across metro Atlanta, ship it free anywhere in the lower 48, and our specialists are on the phone at (888) 316-0630, 7 days a week.

Do you price match the GP-9?

Yes. If you find the GP-9 advertised for less by an authorized US Roland dealer, send us the link and we’ll match it.

I’m not in the US. Can I still order from this site?

This site is set up for delivery within the US, with pricing, tax and shipping calculated accordingly. We currently ship only to addresses in the contiguous United States.