Because Yamaha digital pianos come in such a variety of designs, choosing one completely comes down to personal preference. If you are searching for a more permanent setup with the authenticity of playing a traditional piano, then you will definitely need to look at the Arius series. Crafted to suit players of all skill levels, these pianos offer a classic seated setup, damper pedals, recording features and dual voice capabilities allowing you to play the sounds of two instruments at once. Powerful and fun to play, the Arius lineup of pianos are a true mix of classic and contemporary. It features three pedals – soft, sostenuto, and sustain – allowing a more authentic playing experience similar to an acoustic piano. The LP-1 is compatible with a range of Yamaha digital pianos and can be easily attached to the instrument for added convenience.
Having all these additional sounds and recording/playback options makes playing music more fun and enjoyable on the CLP-785 and for some people they will use these added features and for others they may not use them. But we do like the fact that Yamaha gave this CLP-785 piano the features we thought should really be in the CLP-775 but were not. The CLP-785 also has an additional connectivity input to connect an “auxiliary pedal” to the piano so that you can have variable yamaha piano keyboard volume control over other sounds like organs (organs have foot volume control), strings, brass, synth, swells, attacks, etc. Yamaha’s exclusive Smart Pianist app features an audio to score function that takes the songs you already have in your smart device’s music library and instantly turns them into an easy to play piano arrangement. You can also follow-along with Yamaha’s Stream Light technology which shows you what keys to play and when to play them.
$1999 internet price for matte black or matte rosewood
If you are an absolute beginner, the Yamaha P45 continues to be a solid choice. Even with a $50 price increase due to a global chip shortage, the P45 remains the cheapest digital piano from Yamaha with 88 hammer action keys. The CVP-805 cabinet has also been updated over previous models with a more intuitive and faster responding user interface with a 7″ color “quick yamaha digital piano response” LCD touch screen with quick-press light up buttons across the entire control panel. The internal sound system has been upgraded to sound richer and fuller than previous models with a 4 speaker, total 130 watt internal sound system powered by 4 separate amplifiers. Overall the CLP-785 has a more precise, quicker and lighter key action than the CLP-775.
A flagship digital piano with 88 wooden keys, Yamaha’s GrandTouch keyboard action, and advanced sound technology. It’s a great choice for professional players who demand the highest quality instrument for recording and performing. Yamaha has been a leading manufacturer of musical instruments for over a century, and their digital pianos are no exception. With a wide range of models to choose from, there is a yamaha electric guitars for every player level, from beginner to professional. Yamaha’s experience making acoustic grand and upright digital pianos gives them a leg up on the competition when it comes to the sound quality of their samples. They have a large assortment of acoustic pianos that they record and sample for their digital pianos, such as the CFIII 9’ grand.
$13,499 internet price for polished ebony, $14,199 internet price for polished white – This top-of-the-line CVP console model is what we would have wanted for the CVP-805. It has everything the CVP-805 has along with a bigger, fuller, more robust internal speaker system that has a noticeably better key action. The “Piano Room” feature is also in this model where you can select the piano sound you want along with other aspects of the piano you might want to add and do it all very easily from the color touch screen on the piano.
The key action in the Clavinova digital pianos is more advanced than what you will find in the Arius Series. You will also discover that the samples are better and the cabinets are much fancier. Portable digital pianos, also called slab pianos, typically do not come with a furniture-style cabinet to turn the whole thing into one unit. The entire product is the keyboard itself, similar to the portable keyboards we discussed earlier. First and foremost, we are musicians, and we want other players to find the right product for them. So we take into careful consideration everything from budget to feature set, ease of use and durability to come up with a list of what we can safely say are the best Yamaha digital pianos on the market right now.