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Hi, I’d like to share my thoughts on the main differences between the Yamaha Clavinova CLP725 and CLP735 models from the perspective of a piano teacher of over 30 years and looking at ‘play-ability’ rather than just the spec.
The Yamaha CLP725 is a great entry-level piano. It feels nice to play with its weighted keys and smooth release. It works fantastically for beginners through to advanced players.
It has the function buttons to the left to change the various 10 voices.
It has a slightly ‘enclosed’ sound as if you are playing in a small room rather than a large hall or other big venues.
Whilst it does have a good ‘bright’ sound, it does lack some depth, especially in the lower octaves.
It is easy to play, and the keys are nice and light to the touch, however, they do lack some reactivity if playing fast repeated notes or staccato.
Where the CLP-735 trumps the CLP-725 is primarily timbre.
The depth of sound in the bass range of the keyboard, particularly, is much richer than the CLP-725 giving a real feeling of playing a top-quality acoustic piano.
The test I did here was using the opening to Beethoven’s Sonata Op.13 No.8 in C minor, Pathétique.
The ‘meatiness’ of these opening chords gave a superior tone compared to the same opening on the CLP725.
The CLP-735 piano has a more solid feel to the keys, although it is also very responsive to touch.
The keys, for me, were much more reactive when playing the likes of Khachaturian or Bartók and gave me a much cleaner succession of repeated notes.
For those of you who also enjoy the functions available, the CLP735 will also give these but on a small screen to the left of the keyboard, making it much easier to find and know what you are doing with the various functions.
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Watch Chris explain the major differences between the Yamaha CLP-725 & CLP-735 models
As you can see on the specifications table below, the Yamaha CLP-735 has several significant improvements over the Yamaha CLP-725.
One of the major ones is the inclusion of the absolutely gorgeous Bosendorfer Imperial grand piano.
| CLP – 725 | CLP – 735 | |
|---|---|---|
| Piano Samples | CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial Piano samples | CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial Piano samples |
| Binaural Sampling | CFX | CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial |
| Forte Piano Voices | – | 2 |
| Screen | – | 128 x 64 full dots LCD |
| Digital Effects | Reverb | Reverb / Chorus / Brilliance / Effect |
| Songs | 10 Voice Demo Songs + 50 Piano Songs | 21 Voice Demo Songs + 50 Piano Songs + 303 Lesson Songs |
| Track Recording | 2 | 16 |
| USB Connectivity | USB to HOST | USB to HOST, USB to DEVICE |
| Amplifiers | 20W x 2 | 30W x 2 |
| Speaker System | 12 cm x 1 | 16 cm x 2 |
| Voices | 10 | 38 |
| Functions | Dual / Duo | Dual / Split / Duo |
| Rhythms | – | 20 |
| USB Audio Recorder (Playback / Recording: WAV) | – | |
| Improved VRM (Virtual Resonance Modelling) | ||
| Grand Expression Modelling | ||
| Smooth Release | ||
| Key-Off samples | ||
| 256-note polyphony | ||
| GrandTouch-S keyboard with synthetic ebony and ivory keytops | ||
| Escapement | ||
| Dual headphone jacks | ||
| Intelligent Acoustic Control (IAC) | ||
| Stereophonic Optimizer | ||
| Music rest clips |
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