And so, if you play a lot of songs that are similar to John Lennon’s “Imagine” or the Righteous Brothers’ “Unchained Melody” or Oasis’ “Wonderwall,” then you’ll likely have a lot of fun with Chord Chart. What this does is it provides a more expansive sound that moves in both an upward and downward direction. So, ultimately, this feature allows you the ability to play along with your favorite song, making it both a fun feature and a learning feature. Yamaha YDP-S3488$$$GHS Keyboard Action If you hit the polyphony limit of your piano, you might start noticing notes getting cut off, which is no good for your music making. Now this is where we start to see some very apparent differences. Having said this, the P45 is a good piano in it’s own right, but it’s a dated model, and there are pianos by other manufacturers offering much more than what the P45 does. This is another area where I think there’s a big difference between both digital pianos. This is actually a plus for the P45, as you get the same piano action experience for a lower price. No problem with the Smart Pianist app. The. On the P125 you can record your sounds and transfer them to your electronic device. Not much to report here. Not only do you get the connections you’d expect; the power plug and a sustain switch jack, but you also get a jack for a full three-pedal unit that makes the P125 just like a real piano. Considering the extra features you get for not much extra money, it begs the question why anyone would buy the P45 instead, unless money was the concern. Yamaha P-4588$64 Note Polyphony Some people really don’t think it’s very good at all. We’ve been through the specification lists, but what exactly makes the P125 the winner here? And so, in an in-depth examination of both portable pianos, we’re going to help you determine if you should get the Yamaha P-125 or Yamaha P-45 (and why we feel that way). The features that are missing on the P45 mean that it isn’t worth the price saving. Speakers are OK but not great. It also shortens the learning curve you may incur if you ever were to transition from playing on a digital piano to playing on an acoustic one. This is rare in the digital piano world; most of the pianos I’ve tested and reviewed offer some way to record your own playing. You may think you can only play ten notes at once, because you only have ten fingers, but that’s not the case. Yamaha P-51588$$$Natural Wood X Key Action As you’d expect from Yamaha, these sounds are all of high quality. The biggest thing some people might want on this digital piano is a LCD screen, right? Again, we have a few more similarities here. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The Yamaha P125’s 192 note polyphony means that you’ll very rarely, if ever, hit the limit, even if you have lots of pedal, lots of notes going on at the same time or if you’re playing with someone else. While the vast majority of the P125’s specifications are an upgrade over the P45, one area that remains the same are the keys and action. That being said, you could pick up a used P125 for around the same price as the P45, and it would be the better buy. The Yamaha P-125, however, allows you to use what’s called the. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. The next thing to note here is the touch and feel of both the Yamaha P-45 and the Yamaha P-125. Now this is where we start to see some very apparent differences. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. The Yamaha P-125, however, allows you to use what’s called the Smart Pianist app. Yamaha MX61 vs MOXF6. Earlier, I mentioned that the Yamaha P-45 and P-125 are similar in size—and that’s true. This is a perfectly adequate sound engine, but it definitely feels a lot more digital than the CF sound engine you get on the P125. The P125 features two-track recording, which is really the minimum I’d expect from a digital piano in this day and age. A point for the P45 here. Yamaha P-12588$$GHS Weighted Action Yamaha P71 vs Roland FP10. Let’s start out by talking about the feature set. But one of the most enjoyable features that comes with this particular app is what’s called Chord Chart. While I think the Yamaha P-125 is the superior instrument, you ultimately can’t go wrong with either choice. The Yamaha P125 includes 24 voices, in six different sections. Doing this allows the sound to be deeper and richer to the pianist, better resembling the tonal quality of an acoustic piano. 4 Instrument Sounds, including 4 piano sounds, Connections: DC In 12V, Sustain Pedal, Pedal unit (included,) AUX OUT and USB TO HOST, 88 Key Graded Hammer Standard keyboard with matte black keytop finish, 50 preset piano pieces, including a further 21 demo pieces; one for each individual voice, 88 Fully Weighted Piano-Style Keys with Graded Hammer Standard (GHS), 3 Levels of Touch Sensitivity (plus fixed). The Yamaha P125 wins this one hands down. The P125 wins out again in the sound category, but this is mainly due to the upgraded sampling technology, increased number of included voices and the better speakers. The other thing that sets the P125 apart is that it includes two headphone jacks. If you’re serious about your piano playing, the P125 is the better buy. I say to my students all the time that recording yourself play and listening back to it is a really great way to identify where you’re going wrong and improve. For anyone upgrading from a cheap keyboard, or even someone looking for a spare for their acoustic piano, both the P125 and P45’s are perfectly adequate. Yamaha YDP-10388$$$GHS Weighted Action Firstly, a big issue. The P125 features the Yamaha Pure CF sound engine, with damper resonance and intelligent acoustic control. I think that if the Yamaha P-125 ticks off a lot of your personal boxes when it comes to things you most look for in a digital piano (sound, integration with technology, etc), then it’s worth spending the extra money to get. However, depending on the part of the world you live in, the price gap between the two models may be smaller; I’ve also seen the P125 on sale, where the price gap between the two models is only around $100. Yamaha DGX 66088$$Graded Hammer Standard (GHS) Keyboard. The Yamaha P-125, on the other hand, will run you approximately $600. The app also allows you to record you piano creations and save them, so you can go back and listen later or share with a friend. You can also download the Yamaha Metronome app, or the the Visual Performer app, the latter of which features animations that move to the velocity and pitch coming from your piano. However, if you want to look at the piano sound, the samples sound pretty much the same: they’ve all been taken from the Yamaha CFX III Concert Grand piano. You also get AUX OUT, which allows you to plug the P125 into a PA system (great if you play gigs regularly) and USB to Host, which allows you to hook your piano up to a computer and use it with something like Garageband or Sibelius.