Reddit reviews Yamaha P115 88-Key Weighted Action Digital Piano with Sustain Pedal, Black

I don't think you can go wrong with a Yamaha P-115. It's gorgeous and sounds beautiful.

https://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-88-Key-Weighted-Digital-Sustain/dp/B00UHBGE7A

Amazon has a P71 which is "Amazon Exclusive" and a bit cheaper than the P45 but exactly the same keyboard.

https://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-88-Key-Weighted-Digital-Sustain/dp/B01LY8OUQW?th=1

I just got myself an MX-88 at Guitar Center yesterday for $1000 and she is a wonderful board with lots of fun features.

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Yamaha/MX88BK-Music-Synthesizer-Black-1500000043688.gc?cntry=us&source=4WWRWXGP&gclid=CKfv64HGwNMCFYSKswodUKYCjw&kwid=productads-adid^172488555108-device^c-plaid^260767648984-sku^1500000043688@ADL4GC-adType^PLA

Hope this helps you out!

NOOooooooooooooo. DO NOT GET THE YAMAHA P45B, instead, consider the Yamaha P115. The reason is because the P45B comes with only 64 polyphonic voices while the P115 comes with 192 polyphonic voices. This makes a HUGE difference when playing piano! Especially when you get to more advance pieces.

I was in the same position as you last black friday as well and I choose the P45B at first because of it's price. It was pretty bad and some notes would just cut off at certain points (related to the polyphonic voices)! So I returned it and got the P115 and have been loving it ever since. The only thing I wish it had was a note display cause I started out as a beginner.

I took a look at the Kawai ES100 and it has 192 polyphonic voices as well, which is good, but it doesn't seem to have as much button settings as the Yamaha P115 does. I would suggest you look up the manuals for both to see all the settings both have. Some have hidden settings which use a combination of a function key + note key.

FINALLY. DO NOT MAKE YOUR DECISION OFF OF THE PEDAL. You can easily get a $20 pedal off of Amazon which is already better quality than both pedals you listed combined.

In conclusion, because I love my P115, I will recommend that over the Kawai. Hope this helps in your decision!

EDIT: Extra read up on polyphony.

EDIT 2: Me performing one of my favorite songs on the Yamaha P115.

I think the p115 is only 600 new https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00UHBGE7A/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_6Vxtyb42W70A0

I'm not sure if I should just message the mods about this, but I have a question so I'm just gonna mention it here. The faq is a little outdated, it says that the Casio privia px-350 costs $700, but it seems that the price dropped to $600.

So now for the actual question, as someone who is looking to buy my first digital piano, would it be a good idea to buy a yamaha p115 that is a little damage from Amazon warehouse? Specifically this deal. it seems like it's just cosmetic damages, so I don't see why not, but just wanted to know what you guys think.

And also relating to the first paragraph, how does the privia px-350 compare to the p115 since they have the same price now? And should I make this into an actual post?

https://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-88-Key-Weighted-Digital-Sustain/dp/B00UHBGE7A?th=1&psc=1

This is what I have. I mostly play classical stuff and it sounds really well. The difference between a 500$ electrical piano and a 1000$ one if you just plan on to use default settings mostly (grand piano) and not do any fancy recordings or midi stuff is really minimal and not worth the extra 500$. So id say if you play mostly classical this one's the best for your buck.

Hmm, I haven't seen anything about that keyboard, but it seems like a really good deal for the price, especially with the included pedal. Before seeing this one, I was looking at the Yamaha P71($400) and the more expensive Yamaha p115($600), both of which seem like very good beginner digital pianos. Both are more expensive though, so I'm curious what those offer that the Alesis does not.

I think Long & McQuade listed the MSRP, or the price was for a bundle (stand, seat, pedals).

I can't find a listing for P-115 on Amazon Canada to compare prices there, but the US prices are more reasonably in line with each other:

• P-115
  
• P-125

/r/piano has an awesome wiki with recommendations like that, although they'll be aimed more at 88-key pianos. Avoiding Casio, they say that this is your best bet under $500 (if you're willing to go over, this is supposed to be better). I've used both of them a little, and they're definitely rock-solid in sound and build quality, but they're definitely more focused at being a piano, so while they do have some other voices, you might wanna check one out in person first to see if it's really what you're looking for.

Roland-wise, they recommend this'un, although it's up to $700. I don't really have experience with this so I can't really say anything.

Hope that helps!

I can't tell you for sure what the keyboard in the video is, but my daughter is currently learning on a Yamaha P-115 and I very much enjoy playing it. It's a full size 88-key weighted action keyboard and fairly good balance of some of the technology from their more expensive digital pianos balanced with a reasonable price. If that's a little out of your price range, you could look at the cheaper P-45. Both keyboards have Yamaha's Graded Hammer System which mimics the feel of a real hammer action piano by making the lower range keys a little heavier and the high range keys lighter to the touch.

In my experience, if you want something reasonably compact with a good sound and realistic feel, you can't really go wrong with Yamaha's digital pianos (I don't work for them or have any connection to the company!)

Destiny said a couple of times that is not into the subject but i would recomend this http://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-P115B-Digital-Piano/dp/B00UHBGE7A/ref=sr_1_1?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1457099320&sr=1-1&keywords=yamaha+p115

There are definitely better keyboards out there, but going off of what little I know about your needs, maybe the P115? Try it in a store if you can, or some Yamaha with Graded Hammer Standard, to make sure the keys feel right to you. Amazon has them new, used and refurbished, so hopefully one of those prices works for you.

It has 88 fully-weighted keys, but you can't get the best weighted keys on the cheapest keyboard, so YMMV. The keyboard has USB-to-Host MIDI, so it can act as a controller for your piano software. It also has an aux in, so you can run that sound back from your computer to the keyboard's speakers.

Well, if you're really interested in playing piano for the long run and not just starting and quitting, you should get something nice. Because if you get something cheap and want to go further you'll probably regret it.

On the cheaper side, there's the Yamaha P-45 or the P-71 (They're the same thing) https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01LY8OUQW/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1509807635&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=P71&dpPl=1&dpID=41La5-9h9WL&ref=plSrch

The keyboard that my teacher has at lessons is a P-105. It's pretty good, probably better than the 45, but a bit more expensive. It may be a little old though idk. https://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-P105B-88-Key-Digital-Piano/dp/B009DER0MA

I've also seen a lot of people on here getting the P-115. It may be something you want to check out too. It looks exactly like the P-105... Strange
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00UHBGE7A/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1509808265&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=P105&dpPl=1&dpID=31FJaZHCjFL&ref=plSrch

I haven't gotten to play on them, but I've also heard really good things about the Kawai CA-67 and the CA-97. These are quite a bit more than the Yamahas I showed you but are a lot better quality. The two models are the same but the 97 has a better sound quality. It actually has a acoustic soundboard. You may be able to get these online or maybe at a store nearby. https://www.thomannmusic.com/kawai_ca_67_sb_set.htm?sid=a9519d05780fcfba15d9ee3e0fd56b33&ref=prod_rel_356373_0

https://www.thomannmusic.com/kawai_ca_97_r.htm

I think they just came out with newer models of these though. The CA-78 and the CA-98.

Anyway, here's some different options but definitely check out the FAQ on this subreddit. There's a whole page dedicated to this stuff.

So I'm finally going to start working part time and start saving up for a keyboard. My first question is if the Casio PX350 is worth the 100$ more than the Yamaha P115. And my second question is how much are piano lessons on average? I'm so damn excited to finally get formal lessons after all these years of butchering music on my own.

For the money, I recommend something like this. Remember, it's for her, so you want to avoid the mansplaining.

https://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-88-Key-Weighted-Digital-Sustain/dp/B00UHBGE7A

No hassle and complete in itself. Yamaha has got this down at each price point. This kind of occupies the bang for the buck position.

Well, on a budget, I see three digital pianos that stand out. The Yamaha P-115, the Kawai ES100 and the Roland F-20. They have around the same specs. The differences are the number of voices, styles, speakers and polyphony and MIDI support and most importantly, Tone. They all support the three pedal assemblies sold separately and come with one. Also stay away from Casio. Their action and Tone are inferior.

Voices and Styles don't matter if you are playing the piano because a piano is not a keyboard.

As for Speakers, the Yamaha and Kawai have 2 7W speakers and the Roland has 2 6W speakers. This means the Yamaha and Kawai will probably be louder and will sound possibly better. I've only compared the higher end Yamahas and Kawais and not these particular models but i find their digital piano sound quite comparable. This will not matter if you practice with headphones or are planning to buy a separate keyboard amp which can go from an extra 100 to 300 dollars.

Polyphony in a nutshell is the number of keys you can press simultaneously that will be played through the speakers. The Kawai and the Yamaha are 192 while the Roland is at 128 but this shouldn't matter. 128 is for most people much more than needed.

The Kawai has a MIDI input and output port for digital recording as well as the usual headphone ports. The Roland has a USB port for digital recording and can connect to a computer. The Yamaha has just a USB to host connector which can record MIDI to your PC but no MIDI in unlike the other two. Here, I like the Rolands features the most and the Yamahas the least. None of this will matter if she records via AUX and MIDI does not matter to her.

Now Tone. I find Yamaha and Kawai to be very similar on tone and I prefer Roland to them. It sounds warmer to me which I like. Get your girlfriend to try one/any digital piano from each company to see which she prefers.

Overall, Id get the Roland because its more or less equal to the Kawai and the Yamaha but the 100 bucks more than the Yamaha gets me a tone I prefer. Then I'd get the Kawai because of MIDI IN/OUT. Else, I would have gotten the Yamaha. But the Yamaha is the cheapest and only loses features you possibly may not care about and has a very nice Tone too.

http://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-P115B-Digital-Piano/dp/B00UHBGE7A?ie=UTF8&keywords=yamaha%20p115&qid=1465281078&ref_=sr_1_1&s=musical-instruments&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.com/Kawai-ES100-88-key-Digital-Speakers/dp/B00GXH4XVQ?ie=UTF8&keywords=kawai%20es100&qid=1465281051&ref_=sr_1_1&s=musical-instruments&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.com/Roland-F-20-CB-F-20-Digital-Piano/dp/B00FB2THIS?ie=UTF8&keywords=roland%20f%2020&qid=1465282786&ref_=sr_1_1&s=musical-instruments&sr=1-1

Here are the Kawai and the Yamaha with the furniture stand, the furniture bench and the three pedals in a combo. I recommend you get one of these.

http://www.amazon.com/Kawai-Portable-Digital-COMPLETE-BUNDLE/dp/B01BFIRNOG?ie=UTF8&keywords=kawai%20digital%20piano&qid=1465283255&ref_=sr_1_8&refinements=p_36%3A-100000%2Cp_n_condition-type%3A404228011&s=musical-instruments&sr=1-8

http://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-P-115-Digital-Furniture-Style-Instructional-Polishing/dp/B00UOEBXBC?ie=UTF8&keywords=yamaha%20115&qid=1465283364&ref_=sr_1_4&s=musical-instruments&sr=1-4

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http://www.amazon.com/Peavey-KB-20W-Keyboard-Amp/dp/B004LRP56W?ie=UTF8&keywords=keyboard%20amplifier&qid=1465283594&ref_=sr_1_2&s=musical-instruments&sr=1-2

http://www.amazon.com/Behringer-K900FX-BEHRINGER-ULTRATONE/dp/B000LQ29XE?ie=UTF8&keywords=keyboard%20amplifier&qid=1465283594&ref_=sr_1_3&s=musical-instruments&sr=1-3