No digital piano will be buy it for life, as their parts will wear out. Probably can get 5-10years with moderate use and being careful. That being said, you may find it very lacking once and if you get serious. I started as a hobby learner on a P45 just like you, with no plans for anything more. 6 months later, the built in sounds, and the lack of pedalling started becoming limitations, so I hooked it up to a laptop to use a VST, and bought a $50 yamaha pedal that supports half pedalling. Then I got a pair of monitor speakers to get decent sound since the P45s speakers were sounding weak. This setup was pretty decent, but a year after, the action felt very limiting, so I ended up getting a better digital. That being said, I wouldn't have started with anything fancy even if I could do it all over again. P45 was excellent and served me well. It kept its value so I could sell and upgrade it. It's an excellent choice for a beginner! Answer from insightful_monkey on reddit.com
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Is the Yamaha p45 good enough to take me to the "buy it for life" category as a casual learner?
No digital piano will be buy it for life, as their parts will wear out. Probably can get 5-10years with moderate use and being careful. That being said, you may find it very lacking once and if you get serious. I started as a hobby learner on a P45 just like you, with no plans for anything more. 6 months later, the built in sounds, and the lack of pedalling started becoming limitations, so I hooked it up to a laptop to use a VST, and bought a $50 yamaha pedal that supports half pedalling. Then I got a pair of monitor speakers to get decent sound since the P45s speakers were sounding weak. This setup was pretty decent, but a year after, the action felt very limiting, so I ended up getting a better digital. That being said, I wouldn't have started with anything fancy even if I could do it all over again. P45 was excellent and served me well. It kept its value so I could sell and upgrade it. It's an excellent choice for a beginner! More on reddit.com
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January 10, 2025Just ordered the Yamaha P45, thinking about returning it for a full refund...
I've had P45 for like 5 years and I still love it. Downvoting this doesn't make me love it any less, chuckleheads. More on reddit.com
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September 9, 2022Should I exchange a Yamaha P45 for a P115?
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You'll have to decide if the extra features are worth the $100 + shipping to return the P45. Return shipping could be quite spendy for something that large.
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quick description;
always wanted to learn piano
read the wiki on which piano to get. understand p45 is one of the most highly regarded / recommended "budget" piano
started taking a class at a CC. had first lesson yesterday. probably planning on continuing learning after this quarter
will be a casual player. as a hobby. no plans on it being anything more
mainly only interested in playing/learning Classical and contemporary classical / "new age"
i want a piano that i will be happy with for several years and fulfill all my needs. the biggest need i have is (other than the fundamental aspect of "what piano to get" section on wiki) is that it needs to be able to connect to a headphone set so i can play at anytime in my household. (if i can connect it to my PC for whatever needs, that would be pretty awesome too)
with that in mind, is the P45 (seems to retail for ~~$400 USD on guitar center) a good buy for my needs? especially with that $400 price tag.
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No digital piano will be buy it for life, as their parts will wear out. Probably can get 5-10years with moderate use and being careful. That being said, you may find it very lacking once and if you get serious. I started as a hobby learner on a P45 just like you, with no plans for anything more. 6 months later, the built in sounds, and the lack of pedalling started becoming limitations, so I hooked it up to a laptop to use a VST, and bought a $50 yamaha pedal that supports half pedalling. Then I got a pair of monitor speakers to get decent sound since the P45s speakers were sounding weak. This setup was pretty decent, but a year after, the action felt very limiting, so I ended up getting a better digital. That being said, I wouldn't have started with anything fancy even if I could do it all over again. P45 was excellent and served me well. It kept its value so I could sell and upgrade it. It's an excellent choice for a beginner!
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P45 is a good start but hard to say about “for life” part. Once you try nicer pianos you’ll want more eventually. I’m very amateur compared to most pianists (think easier Chopin nocturnes), but $100k grand pianos are way more enjoyable to play than $2k uprights and the uprights are nicer than most digitals, so it’s not like I don’t want a nicer piano. If piano was my main hobby I would get the best piano I could afford and had space for. I’ll practice more on a nicer instrument that is more pleasant to play. How much it matters for you and whether it’s something you’ll consider you need is up to you. I wouldn’t think too far, get the P45 and plan that you may want to upgrade later. Can always revisit it later.
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The Yamaha P45 features a Graded Hammer Standard (GHS) keyboard. This popular key bed creates an authentic and natural feel when played. The GHS acts like the key bed of an acoustic piano that feels heavier when playing bass parts and lighter when playing treble parts.
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