tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435387191513477004.post8127331043906828371..comments2024-03-16T11:57:52.247-07:00Comments on AZ PIANO REVIEWS: Yamaha CLP-795GP, CLP-785, CLP-775 - REVIEW | Digital Pianos 2024 Rajnish Shuklahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487246203009869882noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435387191513477004.post-10206480136571226532023-12-23T07:40:44.127-07:002023-12-23T07:40:44.127-07:00I agree wholeheartedly. After reading these review...I agree wholeheartedly. After reading these reviews I finally chose the CLP-785 and am still thrilled with my choice after almost one year of playing. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435387191513477004.post-64385413774676588442023-02-08T02:42:14.204-07:002023-02-08T02:42:14.204-07:00Thank you very much for your detailed and competen...Thank you very much for your detailed and competent review! It did help me a lot in making my decision (785). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435387191513477004.post-72784769177529066242022-12-19T05:11:04.249-07:002022-12-19T05:11:04.249-07:00In a regular wired connection, the typical audio l...In a regular wired connection, the typical audio latency is 5-10 ms. In a wireless connection, Bluetooth latency can go anywhere from an ideal 34 ms (aptX LL) up to 100-300 ms for true wireless earbuds and headphones.xaosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435387191513477004.post-8438884865004888332022-12-01T09:52:46.073-07:002022-12-01T09:52:46.073-07:00Hi!! I'm really, really torn on the CLP-745 VS...Hi!! I'm really, really torn on the CLP-745 VS the CLP-785. I know the tech differences but for in-home use and for use as a family piano/ young children, which do you recommend? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435387191513477004.post-32357858637105908132022-09-10T19:54:44.521-07:002022-09-10T19:54:44.521-07:00I have had my Yamaha CLP-795GP for several months ...I have had my Yamaha CLP-795GP for several months now. I had owned other Yamaha keyboards, but never had a Clavinova before, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. I have an acoustic 5’6” baby grand, and have played many acoustic full-size 9’ concert grands, 7’ conservatory grands, baby grands, and uprights over the years. I have to say that this current Yamaha CLP 700 series has some of the most realistic sounds I have ever heard from a digital piano. My Yamaha CLP-795GP sounds better and has a lighter key action than the acoustic 5’6” baby grand that I have at home in the same room (which is relatively new at only 20 years old). If you adjust the settings and raise the strings, body, and damper resonance to 8 you will experience an amazing response while playing this instrument. The AvantGrand series has a more authentic key action, but with a much higher price (and a much more primitive control interface). With Yamaha CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial Grand sampled voices, you will not find a better sounding instrument unless you are planning on spending at least 5x-8x more than what the Yamaha CLP-795GP or Yamaha AvantGrand N3X cost. Note that you can also have even better sounding voices using MIDI connected to a computer with some very nice VST instrument sounds. But these Yamaha digital/hybrid pianos also have triple sensors which are needed for the VST instruments to really sing. Most other digital pianos don’t have triple sensors.Texas Piano Mannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435387191513477004.post-59861278752790821892020-02-09T15:09:50.394-07:002020-02-09T15:09:50.394-07:00The GH3X key action of CLP 645 feels too light to ...The GH3X key action of CLP 645 feels too light to me compared to the Grand Touch of CLP 675. It might be helpful to small hands or to a musician with some disability. I played Scarlatti sonatas on both of them in a music store for an hour and the response, articulation and the overall impression was way better with the Grand Touch key action of 675. Even the Grand Feel II keyboard action of the Kawai CA 78 isn’t quite as close to the touch of an acoustic grand piano as the Grand Touch feel of the Yamaha instruments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435387191513477004.post-86666601741922457102019-05-01T16:05:36.161-07:002019-05-01T16:05:36.161-07:00Thanks for your reviews Tim!! I am upgrading from...Thanks for your reviews Tim!! I am upgrading from the older model yamaha clp-465gp to the clp695, and was curious as to the difference in action / sound between the two. I already sold my 465, and have not found a store near me that carries the 695 so unfortunately I have been unable to try it out myself. I know it is foolish to buy something you haven't tried but I have done as much research as possibly can, including watching all the videos on the 685/695 I can find. Anyways, I already put the $ down on the 695, and have to wait 2-4 weeks before the piano gets shipped to the local dealer in my city, and thought I might reach out to you to get your thoughts on the differences. I should add that I am looking to upgrade primarily for key action as I have been getting into more advance piano pieces. I did read your review on the 465 6 years ago when I purchased it, and I think I may have called you as well. Just looking for piece of mind until the piano arrives. Thanks Tim!!<br /><br />Side note---I was able to try the 665gp in the store and I gotta be honest....I was extremely disappointed in the sound quality as it sounded artificial / electronic compared to my older model clp 465. My assumption is that this quality reduction might be due to wattage in the unit. My 465 had 40w while the 665 only had 25w. I am hoping the 695 will blow the 665 out of the water in terms of key action and sound. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13711884185630182910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435387191513477004.post-72847029121697526832019-01-11T00:17:44.950-07:002019-01-11T00:17:44.950-07:00As far as I can tell the clp695 keyboard is approx...As far as I can tell the clp695 keyboard is approximately 6-7cm lower than the standard keyboard on an acoustic baby grand. Is this correct? and would that be to low for someone keen to continue their piano exams beyond grade 6? I am in Australia and our Music Examinations Board assesses students to te same high standards as the British Music Examinations Board. Thankyou Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435387191513477004.post-81476544419567815952018-08-14T01:45:49.670-07:002018-08-14T01:45:49.670-07:00Hi Tim,
Thanks for your useful and good reviews!
I...Hi Tim,<br />Thanks for your useful and good reviews!<br />I bought a CLP 685 last year. I had to buy it due to serious problems with my old upright Petrof…and with my neighbors too. :-)) <br />It’s my first digital piano and I’m happy with it, despite the quite heavy and noisy key action. But I have to mention that after long playing sessions my thumbs and little fingers hurt a bit while playing wide chords and some fast passages. I realized it’s because the edges of the white keys are not perfectly smooth, especially the corners; they are slightly rough and sharp, and maybe it’s due to synthetic ivory. The seller claimed all Yamaha piano keyboards are made that way and nobody has never complained about that. Are my fingers too delicate? Your opinion as an expert would be appreciated.<br />Regards,<br /><br />Giulia Rella (from Italy)<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435387191513477004.post-87457271492469501642018-07-27T06:39:08.841-07:002018-07-27T06:39:08.841-07:00Hi Tim, in addition to my previous regarding Yamah...Hi Tim, in addition to my previous regarding Yamaha digital pianos, would it not be possible to provide as well as an opinion on key touch some hard facts such as actually measuring the keystroke downweight .Other factors easy to measure are Sustain and Resonance. Strike middle C fairly hard hold the key down and measure how long it takes for the sound to fade to nothing (you are looking for at least 10secs, an acoustic piano the sound will last 15-20secs) . Resonance by holding down silently the chord of C (C,E,G) and striking C an octave below, you should hear the Chord resonate as well as the single note. <br />Keystroke weight, Sustain and Resonance are the major factors differentiating digital from acoustic pianos, yet at the moment only player opinions are given. Perhaps because digital piano pianos are so bad, maybe if the hard facts were given the manufacturers might be persuaded to do better. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435387191513477004.post-88383926502437385642018-05-22T17:39:47.791-07:002018-05-22T17:39:47.791-07:00I have to agree with Tim, Thanks for all your revi...I have to agree with Tim, Thanks for all your reviews Tim. Just bought my second DP(GP-400) and your review <br /><br />spiked my interest in the GH line. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15246409735151374952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435387191513477004.post-50675324932129672712018-05-16T13:34:28.987-07:002018-05-16T13:34:28.987-07:00Well, let me retort.
My store had the clp 685,645...Well, let me retort. <br />My store had the clp 685,645 and (635), which i had a limited time to play. <br />I loved both but my budget would not stretch to the 685 (which i would have prefered)<br />Cue a month later and i was offered a new 675 for maybe £200 more than the 645, with, as you suspect assurances of the keystroke etc.<br />You did point this out in your review, however i was not privvy to this before my purchase. It can be difficult to source unbiased and objective reviews online.<br /><br />I am happy with the piano, i'll leave others to dwell on what i've said comes from dissonance rather than professionalism but it does still feel fundamentally like a 685 downgrade rather than an upgrade from the 645<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03051289612491684086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435387191513477004.post-18655202519503209122018-05-16T10:41:06.637-07:002018-05-16T10:41:06.637-07:00it's interesting that some people do shopping ...it's interesting that some people do shopping research AFTER they purchase a digital piano rather than before. It's risky in my opinion to trust a local or on-line store salesperson with what they are promising or assuring you of when it comes to buying a digital piano from them. I pointed out in this review concerning the CLP675 that the key action was extra firm (heavy) and also made unnecessarily loud key movement noise and my very experienced opinion concerning these models should be taken seriously before buying. Playing them in person can help but unless you have piano playing experience you may not recognize the shortcomings of the piano right away until after you buy it. Ultimately it's really no fun to play a piano of any type if your hands, fingers, and ears will not be enjoying the experience. A "good deal" is only a good deal if you like what you get. I wonder why the salesperson/store was so anxious to give you a "good price" on the CLP675? Maybe they knew it was just like you said and wanted to move it as fast as they could because they did not like it either? Regardless, I would try to get my money back (at least as much back as possible) rather than live with something you are not going to enthusiastically enjoy for the rest of your life.Tim Praskins https://www.blogger.com/profile/03244773651407054659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435387191513477004.post-44625190901900717892018-05-16T09:58:06.438-07:002018-05-16T09:58:06.438-07:00I bought a clp-675 despite not having played it, p...I bought a clp-675 despite not having played it, primarily because it was offered to me at a little more than a 645 (which was my original aim)<br />I was assured that the grand key action was superior on the 675, which it is I guess to an <br />extent.<br /><br />It’s an absolutely fantastic piano but it’s heavy with unnecessary noise.<br />I don’t want to pigeon hole the series but I will. In my opinion, the best in the 6 series are 685,645,675.<br />If you’re a midranger like me, please go and play these pianos.<br /><br /><br />The best analogy I can come up with, which is of course wholly subjective is that the clp-675 feels like a downgrade from the 685 and not an upgrade from the 645.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03051289612491684086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435387191513477004.post-5515085080460333852017-12-04T09:19:44.196-07:002017-12-04T09:19:44.196-07:00We recently bought a CLP685.
I wish I has seen thi...We recently bought a CLP685.<br />I wish I has seen this review before, we are inexperienced "pianists"!<br />In the shop I did not notice that the keys require much more<br />force then our old Petrof. <br />It is more difficult to play softer phrases because of the relative<br />high minimum key force. Indeed the keys are also unnecessary noisy<br />for a digital piano.<br />The pedals spring-load is also unnecessary high, en they are noisy too!,<br />a plasic notch scratces in the metal frame. The pedals unit is a <br />cheap construction with too much side play, the red felt is only there for the nice.<br />We are disappointed with this piano, <br />Yamaha should have build something better for this price.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13781899160506717400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435387191513477004.post-35705241955196260502017-11-30T10:54:10.362-07:002017-11-30T10:54:10.362-07:00Thank you
Thank you <br />Yo ngono aehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00928232486769798364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435387191513477004.post-19333590794833170212017-10-12T15:47:47.329-07:002017-10-12T15:47:47.329-07:00The heavy key action of the CLP 685 is the reason ...The heavy key action of the CLP 685 is the reason why I bought an old 585 with a noticably lighter action instead. And even the 585 has a heavier touch (around 62g) than a real grand piano like a Steinway (around 47g). I didn't measure the CLP 685 downweight, but I think I would be around 80g. If you want a downweight like at a real grand piano you have to choose Kawai.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01171225608332926152noreply@blogger.com