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Oops, they did it again…
Don’t worry, we are not going to launch into some full-blown Brittney, but Yamaha have brought us a couple more portable piano upgrades to the collection and, as we aim to do here at ePianos, we want to try to let you see what the changes are in black and white (or should I say ‘ebony and ivory’? Perhaps that’s too many song-joke links to make in one blog!).
So I am going to show you the differences between the Yamaha P-145 and the Yamaha P-225.
Obviously, the pricing will tell you that the P225 is a higher specification than the P145, but what exactly do you get in that spec?
Both instruments come with the graded hammer action ‘compact’ keyboard. The compact size is just to enable both keyboards to come as slightly smaller, sleeker versions of their older counterparts, making them weigh in at just around 11 kg, just what’s needed for a portable piano. None of the integrity of the graded hammer action is lost, however, so you have a faithful reproduction of the earlier instruments.
The Yamaha P-145 has a brand new sample taken from the CFIIIS concert grand which is a favoured piano by many renowned pianists worldwide. The Yamaha P-225 has the sampling from the CFX grand piano, the same sampling as in all the Clavinova series. The P-225 also has Virtual Modelling Resonance lite. This is where the piano will reflect the nuances of the tones that are produced in a grand piano.
The two portable pianos are different in their amount of polyphony. The P-145 has 64 note polyphony and the P225 has 192 note polyphony. If you are unsure about what ‘polyphony’ is, you can read about that on this blog here.
The Yamaha P-145 has 10 voices including dual and duo mode, whereas the P-225 has 24 voices including dual and split and duo mode.
Both instruments come with USB-to-Host MIDI & AudioSmart Pianist app / Rec’n’Shareapp connectivity and both now have 7W x 7W amplifiers.
Extras on the P-225 include:
Don’t forget that if you have any questions or need help with your instrument search or upgrade, remember the team at ePianos are here to help. Just give us a call on 01295 266788 or email us at sales@epianos.co.uk
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We'll contact you the moment your purchase arrives with us to organise delivery, based on your selected option.
Example products: Yamaha DGX670, Yamaha P-525, Yamaha YDP-S55, Yamaha Clavinova.
These items must be sent with a heavy-goods courier (typically APC or FedEx). On occasion, depending on which is fastest, we will drop-ship directly from Yamaha to your address via Dachser.
Tracking will be provided by the haulier, with a typical arrival time of 1-2 working days.
*If you have included the optional £180 "Yamaha Premium Service" home delivery & setup option offered on selected products, we will contact you regarding arrangements after purchase.
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***If you have included the optional £99 home delivery & setup option offered on selected products, we will send your details direct to the installation team, who will contact you within 48 hours to make arrangements.
Depending on which option is most appropriate, we will either contact you to discuss a bespoke ePianos delivery surcharge for goods we can’t package for a 3rd party courier, or otherwise dispatch goods via FedEx or APC.
If a courier is used, tracking will be provided by them directly, with a typical arrival time of 1-2 working days.
Example products: Yamaha PSR-SX920, Yamaha P-225, Yamaha NP-15.
These items will be sent via courier (typically APC or FedEx). On occasion, depending on which is fastest, we will drop-ship directly from Yamaha to your address via UPS or Parcelforce.
Tracking will be provided by the courier, with a typical arrival time of 1-2 working days.
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It typically takes 7-10 days for this item to arrive with us, whereupon we'll contact you to discuss the arrangement of delivery.
For any pre-orders, we will contact you as soon as the item arrives with us to schedule a delivery with you, and update you with an ETA.
Occasionally, there may be availability issues with our suppliers, in which case we'll get in touch with you to see if you're happy to wait, or if you'd like to cancel the order and receive a full refund.
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