I am in the market for a beginner piano for my daughter. I was suggested P45. Today I see Yamaha p71 on Amazon prime deals.

Is P71 similar to P45? I read that P45 has better keys ? Can any one confirm. Will I regret if I went with P71!?

Sorry I don't have much idea about pianos, need one for my daughter asap.

Edit: Throwing another piano into the mix:

Amazon: p71 -> $399

Costco FP10 bundle (with furniture stand and bench) -> $550

What should I pick !!

A few years ago I was looking at digital pianos in the $500-$650 price range and came to the conclusion that the Yamaha P45 was the way to go. I'm looking to buy more seriously now, and times change. Have there been any recent releases that are a better recommendation? Thanks!

For it is just the question which one is worth buying at a used price;

• Kawai for $570 with packaging, manual pedal, and stand

• P45 for $425 with stand and pedal

• Or P71B for $380 in a sealed package with stand and pedal.

I was able to save money so I could buy any one of them, but I am just not too sure where to start as a beginner. I used to jingle on my moms old piano, but never actually learned how to play. I know basics from my high school class.

PS: I am sorry, I quite a few people ask similar questions...

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I'm have no experience with piano and on a budget. I'm deciding on getting a Yamaha P-45 because it's pretty affordable, has hammer action keys and saw great reviews. What I'm concerned about is that a lot of people said that the speakers are on the bottom and the sound isn't loud enough. And also I don't really understand polyphony. What does the amount of polyphony affect? Is it a good choice to get Yamaha P45?

The p71 is an Amazon exclusive. I was just wondering if it was a p45 just rebranded?

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.

edit: I bought it. I love the action, and love the sound when hooked up to my DT 990 headphones or my 5.1 speaker surround sound. More than good enough. I've played probably 3,000 hours on a dozen different pianos, and to me the action is either good enough or it's not.. this one is clearly good enough. The built in speakers do suck pretty badly to be honest, though I'm not doing them any favors as I'm playing on a table-top, maybe they sound better with an actual stand.

The Yamaha P71, the Amazon exclusive version of the P45, is identical to the P45 in every way. It is "on sale" for $450. From reviews I see that it's a good deal, but it's small speakers don't do it justice.. despite this, people do enjoy it's tone. I've talked with people who own, or have played, a full range of digital pianos in the price range, and some of them prefer the P45 sound to many others, namely with a better audio set up. People say the P125 is great because it has better speakers, but I'm wondering if that makes much difference for me.

I have a 5.1 speaker set-up, and a great pair of open-ear headphones, I'm wondering if I use those when playing instead of the built-in speakers, if it would be good enough? I don't do shows, I don't use midi, I just want a piano to play that sounds decent, has a decent action, and will last a half decade.

I've been playing for a decade, basically on any piano I can find, and I enjoy it. I've always wanted a piano of my own, I honestly think a lot of the features of the more premium pianos seem gimmicky.. in all my years playing I've always just turned the thing on and played. Will I be able to do that with decent success on the P45? Are there real alternatives at the $400-500 price range that would offer someone like me something the P45 couldn't? I'm open to discussion.

Planning on buying the Yamaha p45... Just wanted to know the difference??

Yamaha p71

• 88 weighted hammer action keys • Velocity Sensitive • 64-note polyphony • 10 Voices • Dual mode lets you combine 2 voices together • MIDI input/output • Onboard speaker system • Dimensions: 52x11.5x6 • An adapter and a sustain pedal

I found it online used for 300 USD

I read through the wiki in this subreddit and I think it has most of the major important features?

Is this piano worth investing in? Thanks in advance for the advice

Kawaii ES 120 is more than twice the price of Yamaha P71 (P45). Since I have only had experience with the P71, and know how it sounds like, could someone with experience with both tell me exactly how P71 is inferior, especially sound-wise and key-wise? (I don't really care about the many additional features. I use it as a cheap convenient acoustic piano substitute) Thanks!

I had a P71 that I lost in a fire, and I've been eyeing a new one for a while. I had been monitoring Reverb for a good priced used one, but the only reasonably priced ones are local pickup only, and they are rarely this cheap. I had only gotten the P71 a few months before the fire so I still haven't progressed very far, so idk if it's worth it to get a 500+ piano? Or should I get a fp-10? or is the fp-30 that much nicer? I also understand the p45 is relatively old tech, so maybe the p145 would be better to consider? I'm kinda back at square one with not knowing what to get after agonizing over it months ago for the first time. Any advice you want to send my way would be excellent. Thanks

Hey guys, been taking lessons for a few months and the teacher is suggesting to get an 88 key keyboard to practice on from now on. Both these pianos are available used for a decent price, with the Roland going for $50 more at $400.

I’ve heard some mixed reviews on the consistency of the keybed of the Roland, but overall it seems more appealing with how they handled the weighted key simulation of an acoustic. Does anyone have some input or experience with either of these units?

This is primarily going to be used for home practice for piano.

Thank you!

The 71/45 are in fact the same model, just ones through amazon. They are both newer then the 85, but I don’t know how Yamaha does their lower price range keys, if the newer one actually has a newer sound set? I know they both have only a handful of sounds, no wurli no clav. I’m not looking to buy either, im giving this weekend, and looking to borrow one for the gig. My bro has the 71, and the venue has the 85. Any obvious reason to pick one over the other? Action, sound?

I ordered both the Yamaha p71 and the Casio PX-160, I've searched high and low and couldn't really find this info anywhere so I wanted to share it for future reference when others are making this decision.

The speakers for the Yamaha p71 or p45 are on the bottom of the keyboard. The sound projects down. This gives the sound a poor muffled distortion by the time is reaches your ear. This is especially bad if you play with your keyboard on a table.. if you have a stand that is shaped like an X, it has better sound but it's really poor design if you care about using these internal speakers.

The Casio PX-160 has speakers on the back of the keyboard that project 75% of the sound away from you instead of down. There's small vents on the top that allow a about 25% of the sound to come up and towards you (random percentages to help illustrate).

IMO, the Yamaha p71 is not worth it if playing with the internal speakers is important to you. If you're rocking headphones or external speakers then by all means, but the built in speakers facing down have a really noticeable impact on the sound.

If you're trying to buy a keyboard under 400 bucks, you'll be looking at these two.

I'm not going to comment on the quality of the tones as they are very different and you will no doubt have a preference, but just be aware that the p45/p71 has internal speakers that face down, which makes the sound muffled if you use them.

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