Beginner player in the market for his first piano, I’m trying to get a comparison of the value between these two pianos. I will use it for practicing at home and as music production midi input.

A Yamaha p225 is 1018 CAD total (tax included) brand new. No piano stores near me have it used. Checked it out in store and I liked the action on it.

A Yamaha p125 is around 750 ~ 800 CAD or so on facebook market used with a stand. Closest piano store to me that has it is 40 minutes away and I’d rather not make the trip if I don’t have to.

I have somewhere to put it already although the positioning is a bit awkward for my legs (I rented a Roland FP10 for a month to see if I’d like it and it worked well enough for me).

Is the p225 worth the 200 ~ or so price increases against the p125? I read and watched YouTube reviews and people are saying the CFX on the p225 is a huge upgrade over the p125, and that the sound on the 225 is clearer and stronger. However people are also saying a downside to the 225 is that the speakers are at the back instead of the top. I don’t have a strong enough ear to make a distinctions between the quality in a YouTube video, and all the videos recommend going in stores and checking out both (which I would like to avoid if I can). People list spec differences as well, but I’m not experienced enough to be able to gauge the value of the difference between the specs of the two pianos.

Would love some insight from anyone more experienced than me. Thanks