Hello! please help me folks...I want to learn the piano and know just the basics about the keys weight and timbre. I did a brief research and Im assuming that the p47 and p125 are decent pianos for beginers. The p125 is more expensive but what makes it better than the p45? Is the p45 a good choice? What would I be missing by buying the p45? Thanks in advance!
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Hello, everyone. I am planning to get started with learning to play piano this year. However, I am not quite sure whether this is going to be a lasting passion. I am currently searching for an instrument to start and it is difficult for me to decide between yamaha p125 and p45. I have heard that it is wiser to invest into p125 as it is going to serve better in a long run. But it is difficult for me to assess how big the difference is and whether it could really affect the progress of my learning. Could anyone explain me what is the difference between those two and is it worth 100$ difference in pricing?
I'm an intermediate piano player and I'm looking for a digital piano. I'm considering getting either a Yamaha P45 or a Yamaha P125 but I'm not sure what's the difference aside from the price jump. Otherwise I think I might get the Alesis Recital Pro. I really am just looking for a digital piano to learn and play pieces for fun, am not looking to produce music so I don't need a variety of voices. I just want a piano that feels at least somewhat close to an acoustic piano. If anyone here could give me some advice, or if you think that there are other pianos that are more suitable in the lower price range, please let me know! Help is very much appreciated.
I have a P125 and it feels great for a digital piano compared to most others I’ve tried in the same price range, definitely more authentic than the P45. I grew up playing upright pianos so I really appreciate how close it feels to a real piano. That said, it does have a heavier touch (closer to a grand piano) than most comparable keyboards, so you’ve got to work for it, the keys won’t press themselves down for you like they will on a standard keyboard with a light touch. Personally I prefer that, but I know not everyone does.
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Hey guys i want to buy my first ever piano , is it worth to buy the P-125 because of the it’s better features like the 192 polyphony or should i stay at buying the P-45 and it will be enought for a complete beginner
The Yamaha P-45 will be fine for a beginner. The Yamaha P-125 is a nicer instrument -- you are getting better sound and action with the P-125. Ideally, you'd try them both side by side and decide whether the difference was worth it for you.
I'm in the same boat and I've chosen the P-125. Seems like a big enough difference for not a whole lot of extra money. There are a couple youtube videos of comparisons that you should watch.
I'm looking for my first piano, I have the opportunity to get the P45 for about 260€, and the P125 for 400€. It's going to be my first piano, and I'm really undecided if the p125 is worth it, I have heard the sound is clearly better on the p125, much brighter, but is it all? I like both, and tbh I think 400€ is a good deal, the piano is on almost new condition, and its 200€ less than the retail price. Same with the p45. I have to choose one, please help on why to choose what.
P45(P71) is pretty good, my high mileage keys though are starting to have some side clickyness which I would get fixed but I don't have a backup at the moment. But its a really good simulated piano and I found I can go up to any real (acoustic) piano be it at a church or a thrift store and be right at home. Also if you want a better sound quality nothing is stopping you from using a 1/4 to 3.5mm adapter to a set of better quality speakers.
You can plug the keyboard into your phone and use different soundfonts as well if you ever find the p45 doesn't have what you want. The stock sounds are pretty solid though. My biggest tip is to make sure that when you get it you reset the velocity settings. The previous owner of mine set the velocity range really low so the keys produced a really thin electronic sound. Once you reset it it's like a whole other instrument.
P125 OR P45 YAMAHA
I'm in the market for a digital piano, and I'm a bit overwhelmed by all the options out there. I'm looking for some advice on which one to choose.
Here are some factors I'm considering:
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Budget: I'm willing to spend 400-600, but I don't want to break the bank.
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Skill Level: I'm beginner, so I need a piano that suits my skill level.
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Brand Preferences: Do you have any experience with certain brands that you'd recommend or advise against?
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Size and Portability: Is portability a factor for you? Are you looking for a compact option?
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Use Case: I plan to use the piano for practice, recording and gigs], so any insights on how well it performs in those scenarios would be great.
Please share your thoughts and experiences with digital pianos, and let me know if you have any recommendations or warnings. Your input will be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance. 🎹
P125 has better speakers
Well you haven't specified your preferences regarding the factors.
Obviously, the P45 is more portable. I don't like the key action of either. IDK about their recent successors P145/P225 (that cost a bit more now but will probably not in a few months).
You should try them in person and compare to the competition (at least ES120, FP10/30X).
Hello good people
I've decided that I want to take up learning how to play the piano.
I am an absolute beginner , I've never played the piano before.
I want to know some essentials before I commit to buying anything.
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I want to know which digital piano to purchase , the p45 or the p125.
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I want to know if I HAVE to buy paddles as well.
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any other essentials for a beginner would be much appreciated.
Yes, you definitely need to buy a sustain pedal. The supplied pedals with the P45 or P125 are pretty unusable. The P45 is the best value, same action and same sound generator as P125. The P125 way better speakers a better interface and those smart functions that sound really cool.
If you have no decent headphones or you like to play with the speakers then the P125 is your option. If you have good headphones and you usually practice in silence then the P45 is your choice.
Decent headphones don't cost that much and you can ofc also go the route of piano VSTs but that opens up another chapter.
Hope that helped.
I recently started playing the piano (last December) and bought a P45 a few months ago. It is quite incredible in my opinion, with nice keys and amazing sound. This could be average compared to other digital piano's, but to me it is amazing. The only downside is the pedal, which squeaks and was difficult to press down, I'd definitely buy a better one.
Good luck in your piano journey!
I think I am settled on either the Yamaha P45 or P71 for my 14 yr. old daughter for Christmas as a beginner. Both are currently $499 on Amazon. It looks like the main pros of upgrading to the P125 is better speakers (and on top of the board, vs. the bottom), more sounds, and the ability to record? Anything else that would make it worth the extra $200 or will we be happy with the lower model? Also, I've noticed some websites show a P125A and P125B, what is the difference between these and just the P125?
She wants a good piano sound and a few other sounds to play with, like strings, which it looks like the 45/71 have. She said recording would be a nice bonus, but not sure how much she would use that. Also curious if you recommend purchasing an extended warranty on a Yamaha? The sales girl at Guitar Center that we talked to has a P45 and she suggested getting the extended warranty because Yamaha only offers a limited 1 yr. warranty and they are hard to work with if you have issues that they do not consider factory defects. Not sure if this was a sales pitch to sell me the extra warranty through the store, or if she was offering a good tip.
Hi all, I’m planning to buy my first 88-key weighted digital piano. I found a brand new Yamaha P-45 on sale for $450, but I heard P-125 is much better and will last longer. I also heard the speakers on the P-45 are lower but that won’t really be an issue for me (I could just connect it to an amplifier). There’s a P-125 that’s retailing for $200 more.
Should I buy the P-45 or wait and save a bit more for the P-125? Tia!
can you guys help me on this? that would be great
I'm pretty sure the p45 is for people wanting to get their feet wet but the p125 is going to be for people who want something that sounds more like an acoustic piano. Watch some videos on both. The p125 is more expensive by a lot but I've heard its worth it.
I haven't played on either model, so can't speak from personal experience, but if you do a Google search for 'Yamaha P45 vs P125', you'll get a lot of relevant search results.
Hello, so I’m thinking of picking between these. I’m only a high school student so I’m limited on my choices, the P-45 is more cheap being roughly 500 dollars vs the 700 dollars pricing of the P-125 (pricing of my local music store)
Is that 200-dollar difference worth it? For the last 3 years I’ve played on the 61-key PSR E363 so I’ve been wanting a larger good sounding budget keyboard that I’ll use for a few years.
In my opinion, the extra money is not worth it. Both keyboards have GHS weighted keys, which means the action is identical. The price difference is purely for speaker quality, features, and maybe aesthetics. So it depends on what exactly you want in a keyboard, but they play identically.
Go in-between the two price points and get a Roland FP-10, it has the PHA-4 key action which is a significantly better key action than the GHS on the P-45 and P-125.
I'm thinking about pur purchasing a digital piano. My budget for it is 600 USD and I'm hesitating between actually buying P45 or waiting a couple of months and buy P125. In my country P125 costs 900 USD and I don't know whether the difference is noticable for a beginner.
Roland FP-10 was also in my radar but costs somewhere around 750 USD.
I'm picking piano because it's something I've always liked and thought it would be of great help to my struggling mental health too.
I can't decide if it is worth spending $200 more for a P-125, is a P-45 good enough? I've always played on an acoustic piano until I moved overseas and no longer owned any kind of piano/keyboard. Keen to get a digital piano just for some casual playing and potentially recording. I tried the P-125 at the shop and it felt/sounded great, they also carry the P-45 but did not have any in store that day for trying. Is the extra $$ for a higher end yamaha justifiable?