Yamaha P525 Piano Review & Buyer's Guide | Bonners Music

In 2018, Yamaha launched the p515 digital

piano

. If you watch the demo video I produced for that instrument, you'll know that I was very impressed with everything that

piano

had to offer, from the style to the sound to the touch of the keys, everything. amazing and has remained one of the best selling portable digital pianos here in the UK, so it's been 5 years since the 515 was launched and Yamaha has just announced a significant upgrade with the new P 525 model. The style It could look like the previous generation. model which isn't actually a bad thing and I'm really glad that Yamaha kept those nice high gloss end panels that give a nod to the look of an acoustic upright piano, but the

p525

represents a big leap in both sound and keyboard.

Sit back and it's definitely one of the best portable digital pianos on the market today and if you stick with me during this video I'll tell you why so sit back and enjoy my complete

buyer

s

guide

and demo of the new Yamaha

p525

. is a premium instrument designed for players who want the best digital piano experience in a portable format. Like its predecessor, the p525 features Yamaha cfx and bosor for Imperial grand piano sounds, but enhanced samples and recordings of the piano voices give the player an even fuller sound than before if you want to get your hands on it. a p525 to try before you buy, remember you can do this at Bonner piano stores and we have three locations including the south coast at Eastborne Rygate in Su and in Milton Kings.

All of our stores have plenty of on-site parking and are easily accessible from the main road network, so you've heard the voice of CFX. Now let's listen to the sound of the beautiful Imperial bandorer. When selecting a new piano, the feel of the keyboard is as important, if not more, than the sound, which is why the p525 is equipped with Yamaha's Grand Touch keyboard, also found on its premium-range Clavinova digital pianos. , including the CLP 745. The feel of the wooden keys on this piano is as close as it gets to a Yamaha Grand in a portable format.

When you play the p525, you will notice that there is much more detail in the sound than you might have experienced with the previous generation portable pios. This is because the p525 does not rely solely on recording. piano samples, it also uses two exclusive Yamaha technologies that offer a more realistic and expressive type of sound. First of all, the large expression modeling technology simulates the complex interaction between the player and the instrument, so depending on the intensity and speed of the playing, the instrument will produce. different tonal variations that add another kind of almost subconscious dimension to the way you interact with the piano.

Additionally, virtual resonance modeling reproduces the complex resonances in a grand piano that are created by the sympathetic vibration of the strings on the soundboard, much like an acoustic piano. piano, you may hear other resonances of the notes even when they are not being played, resulting in a really warm and inviting sound. Of course, there are many other instrument voices to be found on the p525 and of course In fact, there are a total of 44 different instrument voices that can be selected from the front panel and they include 12 different acoustic piano voices for different styles of

music

, there are pianos, organs, harpsichords, harpsichord strings and other instruments too, So what I'm going to do now is just touch you. a selection of my favorite alternative voices that you will find on the p525 n a.

Now you may have noticed that in the last clip played I was using both the split keyboard and the dual voice feature, so it is possible to layer two voices together across the entire keyboard, which somehow creates a rich texture of sound or you can split the keyboard to have a different voice in the upper and lower registers and this is ideal for playing the piano perhaps with the bass in the left hand. Yamaha made it easy to store your own favorite sound combinations. With the addition of Registration Memories, Registration Memories provide a way to store your favorite settings on the piano.

For example, you may always want to play a particular piece using a piano voice mixed with a chorus, so once you've set up that combination of sounds. and adjusted the levels of each voice, you can store this as a record for instant recall and it saves you time and is a convenient way to set up the piano quickly and is particularly useful during live performances to make operating the p525 even easier. Now it is possible. To connect your Android or iOS smart device to the piano completely wirelessly using the built-in Bluetooth interface, download the free Yamaha Smart Penis app and control all of the piano's functions using your device's touchscreen, the P525 is compatible with the latest apps for

music

teaching and creation, and also includes wireless audio streaming through the instrument's powerful speaker system.

Now talking about speakers, Yamaha has tilted the speakers slightly so that you are surrounded by sound while you play. They have also made changes to the reflex ports on the base and added some sound absorbing tubes to the construction of the piano itself and this gives an even richer and fuller bodied sound. Now, if you're thinking about using the p525 with headphones, you'll be pleased to know that both the Yamaha cfx and the BOS Andor for Imperial vocals have been recorded using binaural sampling. Now, this gives you a sort of surround sound experience when you use headphones and there is no doubt that Yamaha's binaural technology has one of the best sounds of any digital piano when you use headphones.

In fact, I had to remove the headphones to check that the sound is no longer heard from the instrument's own speaker system, so it is possible to connect two sets of headphones to the p52 5 at the same time so that two people can enjoy the sound of the instrument without disturbing others. For the home, the p525 is available in black and white finishes and can be mounted on a metal keyboard stand or you can opt for the stylish l515 wooden stand, which is ideal for making your new piano look great at home. It's easy to detach the piano from the stand for when you want to take it on the road, the p525 is supplied with a robust fz3 single pedal for sustain and also responds to half-pedaling, but Yamaha also provides an optional portable fc35 triple pedal or the lp 1A. triple pedal that attaches to the l515 stand now Boners offers a variety of different bundle deals including headphones and stands, so if you click the link in the description of this video you will find all of our latest p525 bundle deals, the p525 has a built-in Metronome for practicing, as well as 40 drum rhythms with a baseline, so it makes rehearsals a little more fun.

The automatic root sign follows the notes and chords you play on the keyboard, meaning the p525 can be used for small, entertaining functions. and events, so here's an example performance using the drums and bass feature. You can record your own compositions using the built-in recording function. The two-track midi recorder can be used as an aid in learning difficult musical passages or as a way to play a duet with yourself like I am doing in this example. You can also record audio in wav format directly to a USB flash drive, making it easy to share your music with friends or family.

Finally, let's take a quick look at the p525 connection. When you look towards the back of the piano, you will find the power input on the right side and as we move to the left, you will see that there is a small multi-pin connector that is used to connect one of Yamaha's triple pedal units to continuation. In addition to this there is the standard sustain pedal input, the p525 has standard five pin midi sockets for connection to other midi equipped instruments and this is a connector you won't find on lower end portables but if you have a second instrument With a MIDI connector for a bit of fun, I would recommend connecting them with a single MIDI cable because this allows you to play the other keyboard's sounds from the p525.

The USB host connection is for linking the p525 to your PC, Mac or tablet using a standard. USB cable, although the p525 has a Bluetooth connection, I still prefer to use a cable when I am doing important recording work, as I feel it is a slightly more reliable and robust connection. Next to the USB port, you will see that the p525 has two standard ports. quarter-inch outputs for connection to external amplification and finally, there is an Orcs in stereo mini jack so you can connect the headphone output of an external music player to hear the sound through the p525's own speakers, which brings me to the end of my p525 gu

buyer

s, this is without a doubt one of the best premium portable digital pianos available on the market today and I urge you to consider it on your short list if you are looking for the best experience in an instrument laptop.

The Bonners are a keyboard and a piano. parts exchange specialist, so if you own an instrument that you want to upgrade to a new p525, simply complete our simple online form to send us details of what you have and you will find a link in the description of this video and also in the product pages of our website, we will contact you immediately with a trade valuation and the erection parts exchange scheme saves you the hassle of selling your keyboard or piano on the private market and means you could have a new p525 in your hands. a little faster than I thought.

I hope you enjoyed this p525 buyers

guide

and I would like to thank you very much for watching it.