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Yamaha are famous for producing some of the world's best digital pianos. They call them Yamaha Clavinova. Read more below. Buy or Sell a secondhand Yamaha digital piano in the Market Place. What makes Yamaha digital pianos better than the rest? Yamaha spent a fortune in developing their Clavinova digital pianos. They believe that a digital piano should sound and feel like playing a real piano and this must be achieved at all cost. The piano sound on the Yamaha digital pianos is taken from their own concert grand piano. The reproduction is quite incredible. Also if you listen closely to the different musical instrument sounds such as strings, guitar, organ etc. you will find that they sound remarkably like the real instruments. Lately, they have invested in the technology side of the digital piano, introducing smart media and lots of other useful features that can be used in connection with the internet and personal computers. Portable Stage PianosAnother type of digital piano is the Yamaha stage pianos, they are portable versions of the Yamaha CLP and Yamaha
CVP Clavinovas.
Click here to read the report 'which digital piano to buy' by piano advisor, Graham Howard Further Reading
Yamaha YDP Pianos The Yamaha YDP models are basic pianos designed exclusively for beginners.
The most basic Yamaha piano you can buy. It's really a cut down version of the YDP140 with a cheaper keyboard action. The sound is reasonable, but the keys are too springy resulting in a false feel. Recommended for beginners on a tight budget that want the Yamaha name, and warranty behind them. Read more.
Yamaha YDP141 (Arius) The Yamaha YDP141 is Yamaha's most popular piano for beginners. A very good sound for a beginner model. The touch could be firmer. The speakers are only 2 x 6 watts each resulting in a rather quite piano sound. You have to turn the volume up to maximum to really enjoy it. Read more.
Yamaha YDP160 (Arius) More power than the YDP140. Top of the YDP range. Great sound, touch and looks. Read more. 
Yamaha YDP161 (Arius) Similar to the CLP320, but not as good a sound, and less polyphony. Read more
Yamaha YDP-V240 (Arius) Top of the Yamaha Arius range. The YDP-V240 is a multi-functional, versatile piano. A cheaper alternative to Yamaha's CVP range. Read more Start by reading this first: 'Which digital piano brand should I buy?'
Yamaha Clavinova (CLP Series) The Yamaha CLP models are designed to sound and feel like real pianos Costing two or three hundred pounds more than the YDP140, the CLP320 is well worth it! You not only get a superb piano sound but a firm, even touch as well. Read more     Yamaha CLP330  
The difference between ths CLP-S306 and the CLP-S308 is in the keys. The CLP-S306 has plastic keys, the CLP-S308 has plastic keys with wooden sides. Is it really worth the extra money? Read more
Oh it not only plays similar to a real piano... it also LOOKS like one too! Read more Yamaha Clavinova (CVP Series)The Yamaha CVP models are primarily function pianos and offer incredible possibilities
Top of Yamaha's CVP range in a baby grand cabinet. Read more Yamaha CLP-F01 Fabulous looking digital pianos for the modern home. The Yamaha CLP-F01 pianos are not just looks, the sound and touch are almost identical to an acoustic piano. Start by reading this first: 'Which digital piano brand should I buy?' Yamaha Stage Pianos (P Series)The Yamaha stage pianos don't produce as good a sound as the Clavinovas, but are ideal for giggingThe good news is the price is less than its predecessor (P70). The bad news... the quality has gone down. It doesn't have as much volume, and the touch is not as solid. The biggest problem of all is the piano's bottom: It's rounded which makes it almost impossible to sit firmly on most keyboard stands. Read more. Don't like black? The P85 is also available in an attractive looking silver colour (P85S). Read more
Latest model replaces the P85. Read more
Yamaha P155
Yamaha's top end monstrosity -- an incredibly powerful stage piano. But a real back breaker if you have to transport it. Read more.
It's here.... Yamaha's greatest EVER stage piano. The price is high, but the quality of sound and touch is second-to-none. Read more
From Yamaha's new range of professional stage pianos. Read more
The CP50 excells in all areas. Read more Yamaha Digital Baby Grand Pianos An absolutely fantastic piano! It's digital, but you wouldn't believe it! The sound is superb (better than some acoustic baby grands) and certainly better than all the cheap Chinese digital grands -- by a long way. If you can't afford the expensive Rolands (£4,500 +) then this should be your only choice. Discontinued Models Yamaha CVP Digital Pianos Yamaha CVP301, CVP303, CVP305, CVP307, CVP309, CVP401, Yamaha CLP Digital Pianos Yamaha CLP115, CLP120, CLP130, CLP140, CLP150, CLP170, Yamaha YDP Yamaha YDP113, YDP131, YDP-S30, YDP140 Stage Pianos Yamaha P60, P70, P70S, P80, P90, P155, P155S, P250 Grand Pianos What Our Customers Say...
Do you want to ask piano advisor Graham Howard a question? Just send an email. Questions and Comments -- I'd like to ask a few questions, I'd be grateful for any feedback. 1. In Yamaha's current Clavinova range, which is the nearest to 2. Is it true that Yamaha's Clavinova after-sales and spares supply 3. Do any digital pianos offer a temperament option which is the one Regards, Paul Reply/ Hi Paul The CLP340 and CLP370 would be the closest to the CLP150. I would put the CLP150 somewhere in between the two. Yamaha has gone through some changes recently. They've What makes you worried about obtaining spare Yamaha parts? The different temperament option might be available on Yours pianistically, Graham Howard Further/ Thanks for your comments. The background to my querying Last year I was in communication with a retired electronic musical 'Yamaha isn't the company it used to be', he said. He said that Yamaha Anyway, I'm reassured to an extent by your not knowing of any decline Regards, Paul -- Hi Graham, thanks so much for your guide to buying a digital piano. I found it incredibly interesting and useful. I believe I have more or less decided, after reading your recommendations along with other internet reviews and also having now tried one out in a shop, to go with a Yamaha CLP 340. You place the CLP 370 three places above the CLP 340 in your top 20 pianos above £1000 list, may I ask what are the main reasons you had for this? I haven't decided where to buy from yet but probably from one of the main internet sites. Do you have an opinion on the online store
'SoundsLive'? Also, is there a particular dust cover that you recommend for this model? The one on your guide doesn't seem to be designed for the
340. Thanks again, Reply/ Hi Joe The CLP370 is rated higher than the CLP340 because: (1) It has wooden keys. I don't find this improves the touch, but physcologically, (2) The CLP370 also has a sturdier and more impressive (3) The quality of sound - especially in the bass - is Yours pianistically, Graham Howard -- Hi Graham, thanks for your email. Im currently considering a Yamaha CLP 340 since it is on sales. I have tried on the piano myself and is quite satisfied with most of the functions. I have a few questions which I would like you to advise before I make my final decision. 1) Is it worthed getting the CLP 340 at the sales price of 2599 SGD (1300 pounds)? Other models I have considered is CLP 330 (1950 SGD) and CLP 370 (3999 SGD). CLP 380 is way out of my budget (5000+ SGD) 2) Is there a big difference between rosewood and polished ebony? Im actually deciding between the two. The difference in price between the 2 is about 600 Singapore dollars which translates to roughly 300 pounds. What would you recommend? 3) I understand that the number of levels of AWM is one of the crucial factors I should consider. The CLP 340 has 4 levels. Is that sufficient in terms of playing music across a wide genre (e.g. classical, pop etc)? 4) In terms of maintainability, are there any particular issues I should take note of? (e.g. not to put near window etc)What are the delicate parts that are likely to be damaged? How long can a digital piano typically last? 5) I foresee that I might be arranging some of my furnitures after the current house renovation. What is the proper way if I have to shift the piano around the house without damaging it? Thanks in advance and look forward to your replies! Yours pianistically Hin Reply/ Hi Hin The price for the CLP340 is really good. I would go There's really no major advantage to go for the CLP370. There is no difference in sound between the rosewood It's best to keep the piano out of direct sunlight or The piano is light enough for two people to carry around. My free piano guide will answer your questions in more Yours pianistically, Graham Howard -- Question/ Hello, My name is Gloria and I live in a small southern city in the U.S. I am contemplating purchasing a digital piano and today went to a dealer who sells the Roland brand. I have been trying to research this digital but can find no really good comparisons on the web between this piano and the Yamaha, Casio, et al. Would you be so kind as to offer your opinion on these pianos. I have an acoustic piano and am getting along in years. I play for my own enjoyment but have granddaughters and thought that they might really enjoy the digital. An comments from you would be greatly appreciated. I enjoyed reading your comments about pianos. Thank you. Gloria Dugger Senoia, GA USA
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Gloria Further comments from Gloria/ I have definitely decided on the Yamaha, primarily because of your recommendation. Today I visited a friend who has a Yamaha Clavinova and I was very pleased with the sound and especially the touch. My father purchased a Chickering studio console for me when I was 14 years of age and so I very much want the digital to approximate that of a real piano. Thank you again for taking the time to answer my inquiry. Cheers, Gloria Dugger -- Hi Graham, this is Barry here. I still haven't managed to buy a piano yet! My daughter has now started learning, so the issue is more urgent than before. Originally, I was looking for a stage piano which had a good piano sound, a good real piano-like action, and also had strings and other "pad"-like voices. I tried a Yamaha P155(?) in a local store and nearly bought it, because I liked the look of the instrument, and thought the sounds were quite good, though the action was a bit "lumpy". However, delays set in and when I went back to the shop recently, the P155 had been sold and only an entry-level stage Yamaha was available, and I didn't care much for its appearance, tone or action. I was advised that the P155 is now obsolete. The sales guy was encouraging me to buy a piano in the CLP range, because he said the speakers made a much better sound than the small ones in the stage piano. However, he also said that the P155's sound wasn't anywhere near as good as the CLPs, or even the YDP140, because of the speakers, whereas I saw on a website that the P155 sound samples were the same as those in the CLP 340! I quite liked the CLP 330 and 340 (which were priced at £1499 and £1799, respectively) - the instruments looked quite nice, and the tone, in the bass especially, was really life-like. I've also just visited a "real" piano shop, where there was a range of uprights from around £2000 to about £6,500, and some small grands from £5,500 to £9,500. Trouble is, I liked the sound of the more expensive pianos!! So, I don't know whether to go for a CLP 340 (or 330), whether to look for a P155 that might still be available somewhere, or whether to wait until we find out what if any new Yamaha digitals are coming out after April, when I understand they are bringing out their new range. Hope this is of interest. As before, any advice would be welcome. Best wishes, Barry Reply/ Hi Barry The Yamaha P155 is still a current model and can What the salesman was saying is correct. The I've yet to hear which new models are coming If you want a decent piano for your home then The CLP340 is one of the best digital pianos Yours pianistically, Graham Howard Hi Graham, By all means you are welcome to use my comments on your website. As you know, we all are restricted to sampling only those pianos that are in our immediate area unless we're willing to travel. It's prophetic that you suggested the CLP320. Yesterday I found another store and spent some time trying the CLP330 and 340. I was quite impressed with the sound funneling through 2 x 40 watt speakers in the 340, the great MIDI/USB capabilities and the extra feel of the GH3 keys with the synthetic ivory keytops. I admit these extras inflate the final pricing. But I feel confident that if I choose the CLP340 I will be happy that I spent the extra cash for something that should provide years of enjoyment.
Hi Graham, Thank you for your email recommending digital pianos. Do you think it is worthwhile waiting to see if I can get Thanks again for your help, Charlotte. Reply/ Hi Charlotte The new model CLP320 is coming out soon, so there Many shops will want to clear their display models, so Yours pianistically, Hi, I'm looking to upgrade my Yamaha stage piano P80. I use it at home & Reply/ Hi Nicky The Yamaha P250 is not available anymore. Besides... I never liked it. The sound was not very good and it was just too large to carry There are some nice stage pianos around these days. Take a look at either the Yamaha P85: Or/ The Roland FP7: Both have built-in speakers and offer a good sound and touch. Yours pianistically, Futher comments/ Thanks Graham, that's really helpful. I thought the P250 looked rather heavy! One more question: apart from the built-in speakers, what are the advantages of the P85 over the older P80 that I already have? I quite like the touch & sound of the P80 & am wondering whether to just get a better quality, lighter amp - I believe Roland do a smallish keyboard amp that might be suitable? All the best, Nicky Reply/ Hi Nicky The Yamaha P80 was a fantastic piano! I think you should keep this and just buy a decent Roland keyboard amp. Either the KC60 or KC150. Check them out here: http://www.ukpianos.co.uk/roland-kc150.html
Hi Graham Hi, I'm looking to buy a digital piano to learn on, and for my budget it Your site has been very useful while I've been trying to make sense of Best wishes, Chris Reply/ I recommend you buy the Yamaha YDP140. This is the replacement The sound is slightly better than the P85. The touch is as good. You can read more about it here: Yours pianistically, Further comments/ Thank you for your recommendation of the YDP140. Since I wrote to you, Thanks again, Chris Reply/ Hi Chris I wouldn't consider the Yamaha YDP-S30. I don't like Yours pianistically, Hi Graham, Reply/ Hi Ellen The Yamaha CLP220 or the new Yamaha YDP140 will be The CLP220 has a better sound and touch over the YDP140. Yours pianistically, Dear Graham Howard Reply/ Hi John The Yamaha YDP-223 is not available in the UK. It is The pianos to watch out for (coming to the UK very soon) The YDP140 will probably replace the YDP131 and the I guess it's similar to the YDP-223 you've seen in Japan. I'll be reviewing (quite extensively) both the YDP140 and Yours pianistically, Hi, I'm looking to buy a digital piano. I'm grade 7 standard at the moment and am looking to progress further. I would like a digital piano
that sounds and feels like an acoustic one (and one who's pedals work like the real thing) or as close as you can get to one. I'm not that
interested in all the 'bells and whistles' that you get. My price range is under £1000 and preferably around the £500-£600 mark. Reply/ Hi Michelle From what you're looking for in a digital piano, there is This piano has a nice, realistic tone and the touch is You can read more about it here: Yours pianistically, Further comments/ I have one query about the digital piano that your recommended - everywhere I've read, I've been told it's a beginners piano. Is this accurate? Reply/ Hi Michelle The Classenti CDP1 digital piano has been designed The CDP1 and CDP2 pianos are not just for beginners. Intermediate to The quality of sound and touch is even better on the CDP2. You might prefer to choose this one instead. Yours pianistically, Hi Graham, Is the 220 justify the price diference compared with 131? is the gh on 220 so much better than the standard touch on 131? or is it worth to upgrade from clp 220 to clp 230 for gh3 touch? Many thanks, Reply/ Hi Lucian The first thing I advice you is not to spend too much money. There is absolutely no point in spending extra money on a Yamaha CLP230 -- or even a CLP220. The YDP131 is a great starter piano and has a graded hammer action, touch sensitive keys, a nice touch and realistic piano sound... What more could you ask for? Here is the link to the YDP131 on the ukpianos.co.uk website: http://www.ukpianos.co.uk/yamaha-ydp131.html Regards, Hi Graham, Your advice is based on the fact I have never played ? Reading in the forum on your site I have noticed you like Clavinova clp 220 followed by YDP 131. So the difference in touch it is not that significant for a beginner? Thank you, Reply/ Hi Lucian All I'm saying is that a beginner would probably not notice the difference in touch between the YDP131 and CLP220. The sound IS better on the CLP220 and I do rate it as a better piano. It all comes down to what you are preprared to pay for your first piano. Regards, Dear Graham For some time I have been looking for a quality digital piano, which should be a nice furniture as well. ( I already have a quality Roland stage piano) 1 ) The Yamaha CLP 265 GP is what I think I can afford, but what is the big differens between this piano and the Yamaha GT2 ( except from the
price which is marked in Denmark) In other words: how much should I pay altoghter before the piano is ready to play in my room :-) 4) And last. Is it possible to hide the buttons and mechanism with the lid, like on the cheaper Yamaha models.? (You drow the lid out in half possition)( I want a piano to look like a piano- not a mechanic tool) My English vocabulary and spelling is limitid. I hope you undersatand, and ythat I don't take too much of your time. Regards Reply/ Hi Erling The current price for the CLP265GP is £2226 including delivery to Denmark. I believe you can cover the control panel with the lid. The GT2 is no longer available. Yours pianistically, Dear Graham, As most people I'm a first time digital piano buyer and have a question. As far as I understand it the CLP-240 is better in following areas:- The weight grading of the CLP-240 is GH3 instead of just GH. The sampling of the CLP-240 is dynamic (i.e. depending on Like you, I'm not concerned about 'extras' but am more concerned about Although we're all beginners in my family we would not want to have to Currently I'm looking at buying one of following:- CLP-240 - GH3 grading + dynamic sampling I guess my next step should be to find a piano store and compare them Would you agree that Yamaha is (still) the best at the moment in Thanks and regards, Reply/ Hi Ruud You bring up some valid points here. It is true to say that the sound and touch is slightly But.. The difference is so slight that buying a more The touch and sound on the CLP220 is good All these GH3 grading, dynamic sampling, iAFC accoustics It's not worth it! I practiced for my grade 8 on the basic Yamaha To wrap it up, yes I still believe that Yamaha Yours pianistically, Further comments/ The thing is, I've just spoken with my son's piano teacher and she However, I must admit that the price hikes between models seem too Regards, I am glad to finally find a website that offers good digital piano buying advice. I am looking at YDP-213, YDP-223 & P140 and would
like your opinion on which one is the best of all? Meaning which one has the most piano sound and feel? The Yamaha YDP131 or Yamaha CLP220 are the best digital pianos in the low to mid-end price bracket. The P140 has a poor sound and touch. The only way to improve the sound quality is to hook it up to an amp - which rather defeats the object of
having a compact and easy-to-move piano. I'll tell you why I've been investigating piano lessons. I'm coming up to retirement and I'd like to learn the
piano purely for my own satisfaction. I'm trying to decide if this is feasible for a sixty year old and if it is, what sort of piano would
I look for and do I need personal lessons or is teach yourself from the internet better. I've looked at the Rocket piano website and it
looks a bit American for my taste but it does seem to feature in most recommended lists. I've been thinking about a Yamaha Clavinova Hi Alan It is nice to hear that you want to take up the piano as you near As far as choosing a digital piano goes. A Yamaha Clavinova is The model I recommend is the Yamaha CLP220. The CLP220 is You might also want to read an article I wrote (if you haven't
Hi Graham. I was thinking of changing my Yamaha Calviona 206 but having read your article doesnt seem to be much
better out there than i have. I have had the piano for 4 years now did I read somewhere they go out of tune,or is it just real
pianos. I must say some cords you have to play sound really awfull unless its just my bad playing. Answer/ Hi Charles -- GREAT QUESTION! The unison and octave are the only intervals that are tuned perfectly, the fourths and fifths are tuned slightly flat and the thirds and sixths tuned sharp. Your sensitive hearing is probably picking up the higher harmonics of the thirds and sixths. Being an ex piano tuner, I notice that these harmonics (or overtones) are more prominent in digital pianos. Regards, Check out the resources below for other digital pianos similar to Yamaha. More Digital
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