The P-525 is the flagship model of the world-renowned Yamaha P Series of compact digital pianos, offering authentic feel, exquisite sound, and further enhanced keyed instrument Voices. The piano Voices are two world-class concert grand pianos: the Yamaha CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial. Its speaker output and the variety and quality of its Voices, including organs and electric pianos, are vastly enhanced from its predecessor, the P-515. The wooden keyboard—highly acclaimed for its feel—has been upgraded from the NWX keyboard to the 88-key GrandTouch-S keyboard. This brings the playing experience even closer to the touch of a grand piano. With the Registration Memory function for saving and recalling settings and other useful and convenient features for intimate live performances, the P-525 is also well equipped to serve as a stage piano. The P-525 features the highly playable GrandTouch-S keyboard, which also equips Yamaha’s top-flight Clavinova digital pianos. The feel of the keys is as close as it gets to the touch of a grand piano. The GrandTouch-S keyboard also faithfully simulate tonal variation from subtle differences in how hard, quickly, and heavily they are played, affording grand piano-like variety and richness of tone. The keys are made of solid wood, and the laminated structure makes them resistant to warping and exceptionally durable.
The P-525 is the flagship model of the world-renowned Yamaha P Series of compact digital pianos, offering authentic feel, exquisite sound, and further enhanced keyed instrument Voices. The piano Voices are two world-class concert grand pianos: the Yamaha CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial. Its speaker output and the variety and quality of its Voices, including organs and electric pianos, are vastly enhanced from its predecessor, the P-515. The wooden keyboard—highly acclaimed for its feel—has been upgraded from the NWX keyboard to the 88-key GrandTouch-S keyboard. This brings the playing experience even closer to the touch of a grand piano. With the Registration Memory function for saving and recalling settings and other useful and convenient features for intimate live performances, the P-525 is also well equipped to serve as a stage piano. The P-525 features the highly playable GrandTouch-S keyboard, which also equips Yamaha’s top-flight Clavinova digital pianos. The feel of the keys is as close as it gets to the touch of a grand piano. The GrandTouch-S keyboard also faithfully simulate tonal variation from subtle differences in how hard, quickly, and heavily they are played, affording grand piano-like variety and richness of tone. The keys are made of solid wood, and the laminated structure makes them resistant to warping and exceptionally durable.
The P-525 is the flagship model of the world-renowned Yamaha P Series of compact digital pianos, offering authentic feel, exquisite sound, and further enhanced keyed instrument Voices. The piano Voices are two world-class concert grand pianos: the Yamaha CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial. Its speaker output and the variety and quality of its Voices, including organs and electric pianos, are vastly enhanced from its predecessor, the P-515. The wooden keyboard—highly acclaimed for its feel—has been upgraded from the NWX keyboard to the 88-key GrandTouch-S keyboard. This brings the playing experience even closer to the touch of a grand piano. With the Registration Memory function for saving and recalling settings and other useful and convenient features for intimate live performances, the P-525 is also well equipped to serve as a stage piano. The P-525 features the highly playable GrandTouch-S keyboard, which also equips Yamaha’s top-flight Clavinova digital pianos. The feel of the keys is as close as it gets to the touch of a grand piano. The GrandTouch-S keyboard also faithfully simulate tonal variation from subtle differences in how hard, quickly, and heavily they are played, affording grand piano-like variety and richness of tone. The keys are made of solid wood, and the laminated structure makes them resistant to warping and exceptionally durable.
The P-525 is the flagship model of the world-renowned Yamaha P Series of compact digital pianos, offering authentic feel, exquisite sound, and further enhanced keyed instrument Voices. The piano Voices are two world-class concert grand pianos: the Yamaha CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial. Its speaker output and the variety and quality of its Voices, including organs and electric pianos, are vastly enhanced from its predecessor, the P-515. The wooden keyboard—highly acclaimed for its feel—has been upgraded from the NWX keyboard to the 88-key GrandTouch-S keyboard. This brings the playing experience even closer to the touch of a grand piano. With the Registration Memory function for saving and recalling settings and other useful and convenient features for intimate live performances, the P-525 is also well equipped to serve as a stage piano. The P-525 features the highly playable GrandTouch-S keyboard, which also equips Yamaha’s top-flight Clavinova digital pianos. The feel of the keys is as close as it gets to the touch of a grand piano. The GrandTouch-S keyboard also faithfully simulate tonal variation from subtle differences in how hard, quickly, and heavily they are played, affording grand piano-like variety and richness of tone. The keys are made of solid wood, and the laminated structure makes them resistant to warping and exceptionally durable.
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This thing is a an absolute beast! This is my first piano, but I can say that from what I tested out in stores this is the clear winner. The keys feel so genuine to a traditional grand piano and the sound that is produced is full and beautiful. Especially the CFX Grand default sound, and with the large upward firing speakers on both sides, you will not be disappointed. This thing is also loaded with features that I haven't even begun to unlock, but I can assure you, this will be Yamaha's flagship portable piano for many years to come. You won't be disappointed.
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First of all, this is not a piano for gigging. You'd be better served by the likes of Yamaha CP88, Nord Stage 4, Roland RD2000 or KORG Grand Stage X, depending on your budget. For me, I wanted to get the best all around digital piano for under 2K that I could use at home. I initially looked at Kawai ES920, Roland FP-90X, and Yamaha P515. While I loved the sound and the key action of ES920, the frame was bit plasticky and light, which would not be detriment if you needed portability. As for Roland FP-90X, I didn't care much for the key action as escapement felt artificial and rubbery. Otherwise, it is a fantastic choice. With Yamaha P-515, while I liked it the best overall, I felt the key action was a bit heavier than I'd like. Therefore, I had been hesitant to pull ... MoreFirst of all, this is not a piano for gigging. You'd be better served by the likes of Yamaha CP88, Nord Stage 4, Roland RD2000 or KORG Grand Stage X, depending on your budget. For me, I wanted to get the best all around digital piano for under 2K that I could use at home. I initially looked at Kawai ES920, Roland FP-90X, and Yamaha P515. While I loved the sound and the key action of ES920, the frame was bit plasticky and light, which would not be detriment if you needed portability. As for Roland FP-90X, I didn't care much for the key action as escapement felt artificial and rubbery. Otherwise, it is a fantastic choice. With Yamaha P-515, while I liked it the best overall, I felt the key action was a bit heavier than I'd like. Therefore, I had been hesitant to pull the trigger until Yamaha came out with P-525. With P-525, Yamaha corrected my dislike by making the key action lighter and also supposedly improved on the piano sound sample and the sound engine, although the sound difference is really imperceptible. At nearly 50 lbs, P-525 is a porker and not really "portable". But for me, the most important aspects of the digital piano are the sound sample and key action. Weight, other sound samples and connectivity are secondary issues as far as I am concerned. And price matters, no matter what the price range is.Piano sound sample: 1. Yamaha, 2. Kawai, 3. RolandKey action: 1. Kawai & Yamaha (tie), 2. RolandPrice: 1. Yamaha, 2. Kawai, 3. RolandWeight: 1. Kawai, 2. Roland, 3. YamahaWinner, winner and chicken dinner .... Yamaha
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I have been looking for a good digital piano under 2K for awhile now. initially, I looked at Roland FP90X, Kawai ES920, and Yamaha P515. While all three were great choices, I found the Roland's escapement feature to be bit artificial and rubbery feeling. I know some people rave about Roland's PHA-50 key action but it did not work for me. Kawai's piano sample and the key actions were excellent but the plasticky body felt less than stout for the price point. Yamaha's P515 was my choice overall but I felt the key action was bit heavier than what I preferred. Then, Yamaha releases the update to P515 in P525. I am glad I waited because I found the GrandTouch-S key action of P525 to be lighter than P515's natural wood X (NWX) action and much more to my liking. It is ... MoreI have been looking for a good digital piano under 2K for awhile now. initially, I looked at Roland FP90X, Kawai ES920, and Yamaha P515. While all three were great choices, I found the Roland's escapement feature to be bit artificial and rubbery feeling. I know some people rave about Roland's PHA-50 key action but it did not work for me. Kawai's piano sample and the key actions were excellent but the plasticky body felt less than stout for the price point. Yamaha's P515 was my choice overall but I felt the key action was bit heavier than what I preferred. Then, Yamaha releases the update to P515 in P525. I am glad I waited because I found the GrandTouch-S key action of P525 to be lighter than P515's natural wood X (NWX) action and much more to my liking. It is newest of the three digital pianos with supposedly improved piano sample and sound engine. Not to mention flagship P series Yamaha P525 is $300 to $400 cheaper than Kawai and Roland's better offerings. I am not looking to gig with this digital piano; therefore, the overall weight, connectivity and other sound samples are not of paramount concern to me. Of the three, Yamaha P525 has the best sounding piano sample and key action, two of my most important criterion in selecting the digital piano.
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This thing is a an absolute beast! This is my first piano, but I can say that from what I tested out in stores this is the clear winner. The keys feel so genuine to a traditional grand piano and the sound that is produced is full and beautiful. Especially the CFX Grand default sound, and with the large upward firing speakers on both sides, you will not be disappointed. This thing is also loaded with features that I haven't even begun to unlock, but I can assure you, this will be Yamaha's flagship portable piano for many years to come. You won't be disappointed.
First of all, this is not a piano for gigging. You'd be better served by the likes of Yamaha CP88, Nord Stage 4, Roland RD2000 or KORG Grand Stage X, depending on your budget. For me, I wanted to get the best all around digital piano for under 2K that I could use at home. I initially looked at Kawai ES920, Roland FP-90X, and Yamaha P515. While I loved the sound and the key action of ES920, the frame was bit plasticky and light, which would not be detriment if you needed portability. As for Roland FP-90X, I didn't care much for the key action as escapement felt artificial and rubbery. Otherwise, it is a fantastic choice. With Yamaha P-515, while I liked it the best overall, I felt the key action was a bit heavier than I'd like. Therefore, I had been hesitant to pull ... MoreFirst of all, this is not a piano for gigging. You'd be better served by the likes of Yamaha CP88, Nord Stage 4, Roland RD2000 or KORG Grand Stage X, depending on your budget. For me, I wanted to get the best all around digital piano for under 2K that I could use at home. I initially looked at Kawai ES920, Roland FP-90X, and Yamaha P515. While I loved the sound and the key action of ES920, the frame was bit plasticky and light, which would not be detriment if you needed portability. As for Roland FP-90X, I didn't care much for the key action as escapement felt artificial and rubbery. Otherwise, it is a fantastic choice. With Yamaha P-515, while I liked it the best overall, I felt the key action was a bit heavier than I'd like. Therefore, I had been hesitant to pull the trigger until Yamaha came out with P-525. With P-525, Yamaha corrected my dislike by making the key action lighter and also supposedly improved on the piano sound sample and the sound engine, although the sound difference is really imperceptible. At nearly 50 lbs, P-525 is a porker and not really "portable". But for me, the most important aspects of the digital piano are the sound sample and key action. Weight, other sound samples and connectivity are secondary issues as far as I am concerned. And price matters, no matter what the price range is.Piano sound sample: 1. Yamaha, 2. Kawai, 3. RolandKey action: 1. Kawai & Yamaha (tie), 2. RolandPrice: 1. Yamaha, 2. Kawai, 3. RolandWeight: 1. Kawai, 2. Roland, 3. YamahaWinner, winner and chicken dinner .... Yamaha
I have been looking for a good digital piano under 2K for awhile now. initially, I looked at Roland FP90X, Kawai ES920, and Yamaha P515. While all three were great choices, I found the Roland's escapement feature to be bit artificial and rubbery feeling. I know some people rave about Roland's PHA-50 key action but it did not work for me. Kawai's piano sample and the key actions were excellent but the plasticky body felt less than stout for the price point. Yamaha's P515 was my choice overall but I felt the key action was bit heavier than what I preferred. Then, Yamaha releases the update to P515 in P525. I am glad I waited because I found the GrandTouch-S key action of P525 to be lighter than P515's natural wood X (NWX) action and much more to my liking. It is ... MoreI have been looking for a good digital piano under 2K for awhile now. initially, I looked at Roland FP90X, Kawai ES920, and Yamaha P515. While all three were great choices, I found the Roland's escapement feature to be bit artificial and rubbery feeling. I know some people rave about Roland's PHA-50 key action but it did not work for me. Kawai's piano sample and the key actions were excellent but the plasticky body felt less than stout for the price point. Yamaha's P515 was my choice overall but I felt the key action was bit heavier than what I preferred. Then, Yamaha releases the update to P515 in P525. I am glad I waited because I found the GrandTouch-S key action of P525 to be lighter than P515's natural wood X (NWX) action and much more to my liking. It is newest of the three digital pianos with supposedly improved piano sample and sound engine. Not to mention flagship P series Yamaha P525 is $300 to $400 cheaper than Kawai and Roland's better offerings. I am not looking to gig with this digital piano; therefore, the overall weight, connectivity and other sound samples are not of paramount concern to me. Of the three, Yamaha P525 has the best sounding piano sample and key action, two of my most important criterion in selecting the digital piano.
I have been playing piano for 50 yrs and digital keyboard/piano for past 15 years. While my current piano is Kawai RX2 grand, my preference for digital piano has always been Yamaha, although I have owned other brands as well. I wanted to update my digital piano to a higher quality unit with better key action and piano sound sample. I initially looked at Kawai ES920, Roland FP90X and Yamaha P-515. While all three are excellent digital pianos, I have issues with all three. While I like the key action and the piano sound sample of Kawai, the overall build quality feels plasticky for the price point. While many people praise Roland's PHA-50 key action, its escapement feature feels artificial and rubbery for me. While I really liked P-515, I felt that its key action was ... MoreI have been playing piano for 50 yrs and digital keyboard/piano for past 15 years. While my current piano is Kawai RX2 grand, my preference for digital piano has always been Yamaha, although I have owned other brands as well. I wanted to update my digital piano to a higher quality unit with better key action and piano sound sample. I initially looked at Kawai ES920, Roland FP90X and Yamaha P-515. While all three are excellent digital pianos, I have issues with all three. While I like the key action and the piano sound sample of Kawai, the overall build quality feels plasticky for the price point. While many people praise Roland's PHA-50 key action, its escapement feature feels artificial and rubbery for me. While I really liked P-515, I felt that its key action was tad heavier than what I preferred. I knew P-515 had been out for a while and was due for an update. Therefore, I waited to see what Yamaha was going to bring to the market place. I am glad I waited because I find the Grand Touch-S key action of P525 to be lighter and better overall than P515's natural wood X (NWX) action and much more to my liking. As far as I am concerned, this is currently the best digital piano for under 2K for home and practice use but I would not recommend this piano for gigging. There are better models for that but most are over 2K.
Replaced a 30 year old Ensoniq KS-32... so definitely a technology jump. I actually quit using the KS-32 many years ago, have a Yamaha Baby Grand. The P525 however is a welcome addition. I love the keyboard action, the piano choices and tweaks available, the added sounds and esp the Yamaha Smart Pianist app on a wireless IPAD. The ability to store your music sheets in PDF form and then import them into the APP is a nice touch. No more paper sheet music needed. Adding a backing track while playing illuminated sheet music than can be scrolled with a swipe is nice. Unfortunately, that can't be recorded. Yamaha, for some reason, has disabled the ability to record a rhythm while displaying a MIDI or PDF file. Their Tier 2 techs confirmed this. I did have to add some ... MoreReplaced a 30 year old Ensoniq KS-32... so definitely a technology jump. I actually quit using the KS-32 many years ago, have a Yamaha Baby Grand. The P525 however is a welcome addition. I love the keyboard action, the piano choices and tweaks available, the added sounds and esp the Yamaha Smart Pianist app on a wireless IPAD. The ability to store your music sheets in PDF form and then import them into the APP is a nice touch. No more paper sheet music needed. Adding a backing track while playing illuminated sheet music than can be scrolled with a swipe is nice. Unfortunately, that can't be recorded. Yamaha, for some reason, has disabled the ability to record a rhythm while displaying a MIDI or PDF file. Their Tier 2 techs confirmed this. I did have to add some stability. A double 'X' frame still wobbles too much. This is a heavy unit. Had to switch to a Z frame. Their included music stand that 'plugs' into the top of the keyboard is also a weak design. It pivots back and forth easily. Presumably if you just have a piece of paper there it's a moot point. But... they encourage an IPAD and use of the Yamaha Smart Pianist App. So now you have a fairly heavy IPAD on this attachment, and.... you are pressing on it. Wobble wobble. Playing also wobbles this with an IPAD sitting there. Solution- a piece of rubber cut into a wedge. Jam that into the center under the music holder, and that stabilizes it. Yamaha needs to include this as a quick fix, but it's easy to rig it yourself. There are a few oddities. If you turn on the unit with your foot depressing the sustain pedal, it reverse its function. Meaning you start on sustain and if you depress the pedal it stops it. Just start over and then never put your foot on the pedal when powering up. Speakers are good. I picked up a BOSE noise cancelling headset, which is either bluetooth or wired. You have to use the wired option. Overall it got me back to playing again...Slow jazz backing track for a metronome, record a few songs.
I started my piano lessons with a highly rated teacher and we tried Yamaha Clavinova CLP-745 in a local store. She felt the key action is great. Then I found out that P525 shares with same key action. After I bought P525, I asked my teacher to play it and she verified it has the same key action. So I'm happy the with purchase.
I have the P515, and bang for the buck, I think it's the best stage piano on the market. The Yamaha CXF sample is clean and bright, and the Bosendorfer sample warm and inviting. The action is superb: with real wood action. It also includes usable strings, choir and electric piano, and a host of other features, such as lid position.The speakers are fair, but that's why it's far less than their upper tier pianos. At 42 lbs. it's more mobile than other keyboards with a full 88.All in all, a great piano for the price.
My experience is with a 6' G3, and various other keyboards from a Fender 73 to a YC88. The P525 should be played, but I think you could take the risk of not enjoying / returning it.. because that would be - not very likely. This keyboard is for an accomplished, or not yet accomplished player who can't fit a used $30,000 grand in the house. It's not a 'gig' instrument, but can be moved if needed. The internal sound is enough to fill a room, and contains sounds, rhythms, adjustments, to satisfy most. The keyboard is designed for a pianist , so is heavy with keys and the action that you'd like. It's not a 'Stage' keyboard with super easy switches and presets. It's designed for folks with hours of piano playing under their belt and would like to get back into it without ... MoreMy experience is with a 6' G3, and various other keyboards from a Fender 73 to a YC88. The P525 should be played, but I think you could take the risk of not enjoying / returning it.. because that would be - not very likely. This keyboard is for an accomplished, or not yet accomplished player who can't fit a used $30,000 grand in the house. It's not a 'gig' instrument, but can be moved if needed. The internal sound is enough to fill a room, and contains sounds, rhythms, adjustments, to satisfy most. The keyboard is designed for a pianist , so is heavy with keys and the action that you'd like. It's not a 'Stage' keyboard with super easy switches and presets. It's designed for folks with hours of piano playing under their belt and would like to get back into it without the overhead of an acoustic.
I recently bought a new Yamaha C2X and wanted a digital piano to practice without driving my significant other crazy, practicing the same pieces over and over. I bought the P-525 on day one availability based on Yamaha's description. Action was the most important feature and this delivers way above my expectations. As I have been using it, I find that when using quality headphones like the Beyer DT 900 pro X, the playing experience is truly heavenly. I actually find myself playing the P-525 more than the C2X. The touch is a littler easier on my fingers and allows me to practice for longer periods. The only thing I would like to see is that the built in audio device would support 48khz. Other things I like are 1. The piano room quick access to settings like the ... MoreI recently bought a new Yamaha C2X and wanted a digital piano to practice without driving my significant other crazy, practicing the same pieces over and over. I bought the P-525 on day one availability based on Yamaha's description. Action was the most important feature and this delivers way above my expectations. As I have been using it, I find that when using quality headphones like the Beyer DT 900 pro X, the playing experience is truly heavenly. I actually find myself playing the P-525 more than the C2X. The touch is a littler easier on my fingers and allows me to practice for longer periods. The only thing I would like to see is that the built in audio device would support 48khz. Other things I like are 1. The piano room quick access to settings like the reverb depth. 2. Smart Pianist app. 3. USB-C - works perfectly with my USB-C iPad 4. Rec and Share app 5. Multiple Pianos 6. Organs, 7. Nice to have the XG sounds 8. Quality construction.What I don't like are the speakers. They are just not good enough for my ears so I mainly use headphones. If I do use the speakers , then after a short period of time I get use the their low-fi sound and it is ok.Thank you Yamaha -- I know that I have to wait about 5 years for the next generation but I will certainly buy that on day one as long as the Action is the same or better.#sweepstakes
I really like the P-525, the keyboard feels great, has a nice dynamic range. The speakers are good enough for the price of the piano. The interface is a bit confusing, not intuitive, most of the time. The sounds of the CFX is great in binaural when using headphones, sounds just like you're sitting in front of the piano. There is one glaring omission: a binaural upright (that would have been brilliant!), or even a regular sampled U1 (even the CK series has this).
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