Yamaha CLP470

Description

Availability: Discontinued March 2014 – Replaced by new model Yamaha CLP575.

Call 020 8367 2080 for information.

Colour: Dark Rosewood   |   Item Code: CLP-470R

 

Other Colours
(Free matching Yamaha piano stool, headphones and piano music included)

Black Walnut
CLP-470B
Discontinued Now
CLP575B

White
CLP-470WH
Discontinued Now
CLP575B

Pol. Ebony
CLP-470PE
Discontinued Now
CLP575B

You Get:

FREE UK and Europe Delivery (We deliver anywhere in the UK and most of Europe for free)
FREE 5 Year UK and Europe ‘At-Home’ Warranty (2 year manufacturer, extended to 5 years by UK Pianos, all parts and labour included – we come to your home for repairs)
30 Day Trial Period (If it isn’t as good as you expected, we collect the piano at our cost and give you a full refund)
Matching Yamaha piano stool (wooden legs and body matches colour of the piano)
Headphones (Comfortable over-the-ear headphones with independent volume adjustment)
Book of 50 Classical Piano Pieces (Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, Chopin…)
Safe Shopping (UK Pianos are an authorised UK Yamaha main dealer, check here)
Peace of Mind (see reviews of UK Pianos shop on TrustPilot: the number 1 review site)
Owner’s Manual (Operating guide in English and other languages, assembly instructions, computer related operations, how to use MIDI, Yamaha Music Soft Downloader)

Alternatives to the Yamaha CLP470

Compare Roland HP507

Compare Kawai CA95

“The CLP470 has two main advantages over the CLP440:

1) The first improvement is the tone. A large acoustic speaker box has been added underneath the piano. This runs almost the entire length. The speaker box doesn’t appear to increase the piano’s volume, but it does add richness and colour to the tone. This feature alone is worth the extra cost.

2) The second improvement is the key touch. The CLP470 has wood instead of plastic on the sides of all white keys. This slightly increases the down resistance of the keys. It also feels more solid under the fingers. What’s more, the wooden keys looks nicer — don’t you just hate plastic?”

The equivalents from Roland and Kawai are the HP507 and CA95 respectively. The Roland has an equally good piano tone, but the CLP470 has the vastly superior key touch”, Graham Howard, Piano Advisor

Do you have a question about the CLP470?
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>> Alternatively, Call 020 8367 2080 or email grahamhoward@ukpianos.co.uk

Main Specifications

Dimensions:

Width: 1420mm (55 7/16″)
Height: 907mm (35 11/16″)
Depth: 513mm (20 3/16″)
Weight: 74.0kg (163lbs., 2oz)

88 keys natural wood keyboard with synthetic ivory keytops, linear graded hammer action
Voices: 14 x 2 variations
Speakers: 2 x 40 watts – Speaker Box (16cm + 5cm) x 2 [(6 5/16″ + 1 15/16″) x 2]
256-note polyphony
Metronome
Transpose
3 pedals
2-track recorder
Headphone connections x 2

Customer Comments

“Hello Graham,

I found your article extremely informative and helpful. I am not aware of anywhere elsewhere you can get such detailed and impartial advice on such a wide range of different pianos spanning all price brackets. Too many retailers are focussed on trying to sell you the piano they want to sell rather than the one which best suits your own needs. I bought my Yamaha CLP 470 primarily as a result of reading your buyers guide and the customer reviews on the ukpianos website. I will be coming back for more advice if I decide to upgrade to an acoustic in the next few years.

Thanks again.”

Mark Fletcher

FREE items included:

FREE Yamaha piano stool – same colour wood as the piano

FREE digital piano headphones

FREE 50 greats for the piano — View list of pieces here

You get a 5 year UK and Europe ‘at-your-home’, parts and labour warranty.
This means we send a Yamaha technician to your home for any repairs.
There is no cost to you, and you’ll never have to send your piano anywhere.

Yamaha CLP470 Reviews

1) “A satisfactory conclusion with the purchase of the Yamaha Clavinova CLP470”

I ordered the Clavinova CLP470PE (with matching Yamaha stool). It arrived last night! We are very pleased with it and it looks stunning! We ended up purchasing it online.

We went for the Yamaha brand in the end as it seemed to be a trustworthy brand. Also, this particular model rated high in your “7 things You MUST Know Before You Buy A Digital Piano”, with

a) Yamaha scoring in the top 5 brands,
b) coming 2nd in the top 10 most reliable,
c) scoring in the top 5 best warranty,
d) coming 1st place on long term popularity, and
e) 1st place again on recent popularity.

Although the CLP 470 was rated 3rd place in your top ten list of best digital pianos, it’s touch and sound (which you say are the most important aspects of a digital piano) of 9.25 is the best score.

The Yamaha 470 also rates highly (5th) in your top 20 over £1,000, and since the first four pianos are between £3,200 and £6,000, the CLP470(PE) has done extremely well to come 5th, costing us £2,200!!

So, finally, after a lot of reading and researching we have come to a very satisfactory conclusion with the purchase of the Yamaha Clavinova CLP470 and chose the Polished Ebony finish – as an added bonus!!!

A big thank you to you, Graham, for your assistance in helping us choose this model, which, thus far, has not failed to impress!

Wishing you well for the future.

Kind regards and best wishes,

Review by Lilla (15/11/2011)

2) “I preferred the Yamaha CLP470 both for quality of sound and feel of the keys”

The piano is superb. I like the feel of the keys, the quality of the sound and the various voices. The pipe organ also makes a lovely sound. The harpsichord is less pleasing, a little tinny, but I don’t intend to use that particular voice anyway. Even when I play Bach I prefer the piano. The 50 songs which come with the piano are also an excellent feature allowing the pianist to accompany either left of right hand, and even allowing you to learn pieces bar by bar. I imagine this isn’t a feature solely on the Yamaha CLP470 but common to all digital pianos, certainly of this sort of price range, but it is pleasing nevertheless and was not something I was aware of until the piano arrived.

The polished ebony version does look rather more splendid that the mahogany version and especially the cherrywood one which I don’t think looks pleasing at all.

I also looked at the Kawai CA51 and its replacement. In the end I preferred the Yamaha CLP470 both for the quality of the sound, the feel of the keys and I also prefer the design which is purely subjective.

Review by David Adshead, Worcester, UK (24/11/2011)

3) “Excellent customer service!”

Hi Graham,

Thank you so much for your advice.  I ended up choosing Yamaha 470 Clavinova for its graded hammer action which is very close to an acoustic piano.
I appreciate your free help.  I am also pleased that I decided to buy the piano from you.  You have given me the cheapest price in the market in addition to free five years at home warranty.  Excellent customer service!  I highly recommend ukpianos.

Many thanks & kind regards,

Review by Miranda Ehab, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, UK (28/03/2013)

4) “I found the information you sent us very useful”

Dear Graham,

Thank you for providing our school with a new Yamaha CLP 470 piano.
I found the information you sent us very useful because it is a
minefield to negotiate all the different features and it is helpful
to have unbiased reviews.

Many thanks.

Review by Rosie, Woodlea School, Surrey, London (25/10/2013)

>> Or call UK Pianos for advice on 020 8367 2080

“Are there any improvements over the previous model?”

Hi Graham,

Now that the CLP 470 is out, I am contemplating getting the new one, even though you said the improvements aren’t worth the extra money. If the price difference is 10% like you thought it would be,
I think getting a new model with the latest features and technical improvements (even if there aren’t that many) is better.

Of course I’m very interested to know if you have had a chance yet to test it?

Kind regards,
Diane

Reply/ Hi Diane

I have tested this piano out. The feel of the
keys are really nice… smooth. And the sound
is full, round and rich.

I like this piano very much. It’s certainly
the best you can get for the price.

Yours pianistically,

Graham Howard

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“Having a piano as close to an upright as possible is important for me”

Hi Graham,
Thank you for the price list- I really have my sights set on the CLP470 as I think having a piano as close to an upright as possible is important for me. We are about to go on holiday for 2 weeks, but I will be placing an order very soon for the CLP470 with you. I’ve been very impressed with the customer feedback and aftercare you offer.

Many thanks for your help and advice, I will be in touch soon by phone.

John, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

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“I would like to stay abreast of the market and have found your reviews very interesting”

Hi Graham,

I’m 62 and 12-18 mths from retirement. Showed modest potential as a teenager but other pursuits took over and of the 3 kids my brother is the only one who still plays at home. He really enjoys it.

I would have to pick it up almost from scratch.

I have set my sights on getting a reasonable digital piano as part of the package. Although prices may not dip too much in that period logically they should scarcely go up as new models hit the market.

I suppose I would be looking in the £1500-2000 range price-wise. I’m not a toe in the water type and provided my hands are still reasonably intact the Yamaha CLP470 appeals and I have listened to several You Tube demos.

I would like to stay abreast of the market and have found your reviews very interesting.

How would you assess my current “plan” please?

Regards
Mike Gange

Reply/ Hi Mike

Yes, I like the Yamaha CLP470.
It has good tonal qualities. Also, the key touch
is nice and firm… you can put more expression
into the music with a piano like that.

Good choice!

I also recommend comparing with the
Roland HP505 and HP507.

These have an even nicer piano tone.
They’ve been sampled from a Steinway
grand piano. So the tone is warmer and
more resonant than the Yamaha.

Yours pianistically,

Graham Howard

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“Is the sound better on the new model CLP470?”

Hi graham,

I am waiting to try out yamaha’s new clp470. If you have tried this piano do you think
the sound as been much improved over the previous clp370.

I have got a roland Hp207 and either I will need to sell it first or part exchange it.
How much should I be looking at for it on ebay or what is it worth in part exchange?

Regards
Daz

Reply/ Hi Daz

The new Yamaha CLP470 doesn’t offer any improvements
in sound. But it does have the new Linear graded hammer action.

This makes the touch feel even closer to an acoustic piano.

You should advertise your HP207 for about £1,000. Any offers
in excess of £750 would be good.

The ukpianos.co.uk ‘Market Place’ is the fastest way
to sell it…

Some pianos have sold in 1-2 days… and most within
2 weeks. It’s a very busy place.

Here’s the link:
http://marketplace.ukpianos.co.uk

Yours pianistically,

Graham Howard

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“Yamaha CLP470 or Roland HP207?”

Dear Mr. Graham!

I have to thank you for your efforts creating your piano knowledge book. Me and my wife are in the process of buying a digital piano for our son and were totally confused with the numerous information regarding these magnificant instruments. After reading your piano resource the vast sea of information finally started to make sense.

After a closer study of your resoruce we have narrowed our selection to two brands. We are very much leaning towars Yamaha and our first choice would be Yamaha CLP 470. As you stated in your book touch has a major influence on a good playing technique. CLP 470 model has both touch and sound over rating 9. It is also quite reliable.

Now here it gets tricky for our amount of knowledge. Surfing our piano stores, we came across Roland HP 207 (http://www.roland.com/products/en/HP207/specs.html) digital piano. In a comparison to Yamaha model CLP 470 It’s a bit more expensive and has a variety of different sound and songs. To be honest we are not interested in all sorts of gadgets and we both strive to buy a great sounding digital piano with the best touch on keys possible, of course for the money we can afford.

Roland’s and Yamaha’s reability, as well as their sound is very much praised, by your knowedge and experience.
We would be at most grateful if you could help us decide which model to buy? We will decide according to your advice.

Thank you very much for your time and effort,

Best Regards,
Lenart

Reply/ Hi Lenart

The Roland HP207 was discontinued about six
months ago. The new model is the HP307.

The Yamaha CLP470 has a heavier, firmer key
touch than the Roland HP307. It feels closer
to playing a real, acoustic piano.

Also, the CLP470’s sound is richer and more
vibrant overall. The tone is warmer in the
central region of the keyboard where it
matters most.

Although they’re both good pianos, you’ll
enjoy playing the CLP470 much more.

Let me know if you’d like a price quote.
I can get you a good deal.

Here is my direct number: 020 8367 2080,
extension 23.

Yours pianistically,

Graham Howard

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“What is the difference between CLP370 and CLP470?”

Dear Graham,

I have found your guide to digital pianos enormously helpful.

I want a digital piano which replicates best the touch and sound of an ordinary piano.

I have seen a Yamaha 370PE in a local music shop – at what seems to be a good discount: c £1750.

This looks to me to be a good deal. I went in to look for the 470PE, but that is a good deal more money, and not necessarily any better.

Am I on the right lines?

Brian

Reply/ Hi Brian

The only improvement the CLP470 has over the
CLP370 is the new Linear graded hammer action.

This is a slightly smoother weighting graduation
from the bass to the treble. Hardly noticeable really.

That CLP370 is a good price. I recommend going
for that.

Yours pianistically,

Graham Howard

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“The Yamaha CLP470 is the piano I would purchase”

Not sure if I will purchase a digital piano in the future but if I do, your report has saved me a lot of time in researching and has convinced me that I would purchase online instead of in a shop.

Your ratings are also invaluable and I know the piano I would purchase, the Yamaha CLP470.

So thank you very much this has saved me a lot of needless time researching.

Regards, Bruce

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“I occasionally felt that the tuning was slightly off”

When trying out the Yamaha CLP470 I occasionally felt that the tuning was slightly off, most notably in the bass. It is ever so slight, and only noticeable in certain sequences (such as a raised 7th resolving to the tonic, fifths being slightly out, that sort of thing).

When I have noticed something similar on an acoustic piano, I tend to put it down to the instrument perhaps being slightly out of tune, but that should not be the case with the CLP470. I am predominantly a string player, and although I have never consciously explored the differences between equal and unequal temperament, I wondered if that is the effect I was coming across in these examples.

Tim

Reply/ Hi Tim

The tuning shouldn’t be out.

When the original sampling was made, a finely
tuned Yamaha concert grand was used.

The sampling is checked many times and
at different stages of creating the sound.

Fine adjustments are made along the way
to ensure the piano is perfectly in tune.

I think it’s unlikely to be out of tune once
the sound is loaded into the digital piano.

But I think I know what you mean… I do
notice the odd note stands out from time
to time, particularly in the lower bass register…

It’s just because it’s an electronically produced
sound, and not a sound that’s coming directly
from a real piano, so it can throw the ear off
on certain intervals.

Yours pianistically,

Graham Howard