Overview: 1:30
Sound: 5:47
Action: 15:50
Features: 19:28
Conclusion: 21:15

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🛒 Casio PX-S1000 ▸https://geni.us/Casio-PX-S1000
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🛒 Casio PX-770 ▸https://geni.us/Casio-PX770
🛒 Yamaha P-115 ▸https://geni.us/Yamaha-P115
🛒 Roland FP-10▸https://geni.us/Roland-FP10

#P45 #P125 #Yamaha

Welcome to the Merriam Pianos YouTube channel for another digital piano comparison video. In this video, we’ll be seeing how the Yamaha P45 stacks up to the Yamaha P125.

These are two of Yamaha’s top-selling models, and two of the most popular entry-level 88-note digital pianos. Is the P125 worth the extra money? Watch and find out!

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Piano Overview:

Along with Roland’s FP series, the Yamaha P series is the most popular series of digital pianos on the planet.

Both the P45 and P125 are available for under $1,000 in most markets, and many folks considering an entry-level digital piano will of course come across both models.

What does the P125 offer to justify the higher price point? There’s actually quite a bit, and unless your budget is already stretched with the P45, it’s hard to see why most wouldn’t spring for the P125.

Price-wise, the P45 competes with the Roland FP10 and Casio CDP-S350, while the P125 competes against the Kawai ES110 and Roland FP30X.

Piano Sound:

A pretty big difference between the two instruments has to do with the speaker location and configuration. The P45 has two downward-facing speakers driven by 12 watts of power. Downward speakers can sometimes result in muddiness, but the P45 does a pretty job of avoiding this potential pitfall.

The P125 uses a 4 speaker, upward facing system, powered by 14 watts of power. This speaker configuration delivers significantly more detail in the piano sound. When you hear them one after the other, the P45 almost sounds like it has a pillow over it compared to the P125.

They also use different tone engines - the P45 uses the Advanced Wave Memory engine, while the P125 uses the Pure CF sampling engine. Along with the different engines, the P45 has a minimal 64 notes of polyphony, while the P125 has 192 notes.

The quantity of tones also differs, with only 10 on the P45, and 24 on the P125. The quality of the tones is much better on the P125 as well.

The P125 also has a solid auto-accompaniment feature, and while not as sophisticated as some other models in the price point, is more than serviceable.

Lastly, the P125 has a built-in audio interface for studio use, which the P45 does not.

Piano Action:

Both instruments use the GHS action. It’s not the top action in the class, but it is serviceable. The GHS action features a dual sensor, and does not have escapement.

One notable issue with this action is that the white keys can get feeling sticky very quickly, and can actually peel the skin back of the player. It’s likely many people won’t experience this, but if you’re a heavier player, you’ll want to keep this in mind.

Features/Connectivity:

Neither instrument has any Bluetooth connectivity, and the P45 is not currently capable with any apps from Yamaha.

The P125 is available with an optional matching stand and triple pedal system, and has dual ¼” outputs for professional settings.

Conclusions:

Despite being from the same series and using the same action, these two instruments are actually quite different. If the budget is tight, the P45 is a reliable option that will do the job, but if you have the budget, the P125 is more than worth the jump in price.

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