🎹 Piano Showdown: Yamaha P-525 vs. Kawai ES920 - Which Wins the Battle of Sound? 🎹

🛒 Get the Yamaha P525 HERE ▸ https://geni.us/yamaha-p525 🛒 Get the Kawai ES920 HERE ▸ https://geni.us/Kawai-ES920 🛒 See More Yamaha Digital Pianos HERE ▸ https://geni.us/Yamaha-Digital-Pianos 🛒 See More Kawai Digital Pianos HERE ▸ https://geni.us/Kawai-Digital-Pianos 💕 Subscribe to Merriam Pianos HERE ▸ http://bit.ly/SubscribeMerriam 🔔 Click the 🔔 bell to be notified of all videos! ▸http://bit.ly/SubscribeMerriam #yamahadigitalpiano #digitalpianos #yamahap525 #kawaies920 To Consider: 🛒 Shop Roland FP10 ▸https://geni.us/Roland-FP10 🛒 Shop Kawai KDP-120▸ https://www.merriammusic.com/product/... 🛒 Shop Kawai ES-120 ▸ https://geni.us/Kawai-ES120 🛒 Shop Yamaha P-225 ▸ https://geni.us/Yamaha-P225 🛒 Shop Casio PX-S3100 ▸https://geni.us/Casio-PXS3100 🛒 Shop Roland FP-E50 ▸ https://geni.us/Roland-FP-E50 🛒 Shop Yamaha DGX-660▸ https://geni.us/yamaha-DGX-660 🛒 Roland FP-60X ▸https://geni.us/Roland-FP30 🛒 Yamaha P125 ▸ https://geni.us/Yamaha-P125 🛒 Kawai ES920 ▸https://geni.us/Kawai-ES920 🛒 Korg B2 ▸https://geni.us/Korg-B2 Introduction The recently released Yamaha P-525 is the update to the P-515. Today we’ll be comparing it to the Kawai ES920, an instrument that has been around for a couple of years. The Yamaha is priced at USD1,500, while the Kawai is USD1,800 and together they make a fantastic match-up. We’re not here to declare a winner but to describe the differences and define some of the specs so you can make a well-informed decision. A Few Of My Favourite Things Yamaha P-525 The Action The P-515 had a heavy action that, even with a good range of motion, could be fatiguing. The P-525 has a more natural feeling geometry and weight, more closely simulating an acoustic grand piano. It has a better texture and a more enjoyable playing experience. USB Audio Included with the P-525 is a 24-bit USB Audio interface, which allows for professional, high-quality audio output for use in a DAW. Kawai ES920 The Action The ES920 comes with Kawai’s RHIII action, one of their best in the last 10 years, which has also been used by NORD in their Grand product. It is responsive, highly dynamic, and extremely reliable. The white and black keys have a micro-texture that is less obvious than the Yamaha, but that works in a variety of styles and settings. Piano Options The ES920 comes with a high quality and a wide breadth of piano options. It provides 21 editable parameters, including a variety of resonance engines, as well as multiple single-note, multi-layered, stereo piano sample sets; the SK-EX grand, SK-5 grand, EX grand, and K-60 upright. The range of professional-sounding pianos is extraordinary for this price point. A Trio of Tweaks Yamaha P-525 First, when in the lower third of the keyboard, the tone and sonic presentation lose some clarity and definition. Second, while the CFX sample set is really enjoyable, it’s the only one that provides the dynamic expression and tonal palate that would be expected from a top-shelf stage piano. Third, the overall weight is on the heavier side, although this is hard to avoid when using wood cores and longer pivot lengths. It’s not the heaviest, but along with the Roland FP-90X or Kawai MP11SE, they are not easy to move around on a regular basis. Kawai ES920 First, the addition of a USB Audio interface would allow for unconverted audio to be sent to a digital recording environment. Second, the fairly low-resolution screen, while functional, is less intuitive than the Yamaha. Side-By-Side Auto-accompaniment Both instruments include some auto-accompaniment, but Kawai has much better in-depth control and more options; including multiple variations for each style, and which parts are being played. Effects The P-525 and ES920 both have onboard effects including amp and reverb effects. Recording The Yamaha has 16 tracks available for onboard recording while the Kawai only has 2, so any serious recording with the ES920 will require a computer connection. Stu’s Thoughts If you love the sound of the CFX, enjoy the feel of the keyboard on the P-525, and don’t mind the weight, the Yamaha has a lot to offer. It is a little bit less expensive than the Kawai and the overall piano experience, if you stay confined to the CFX, is quite solid and of high value for the instrument’s price point. If you enjoy a variety of tones, the depth, quality and nuance across the various piano models offered in the ES920 are quite exceptional. The speaker presentation in terms of depth and refinement, particularly the bottom of the EQ range, is great, and if weight is an issue, the Kawai is 10 pounds lighter than the P-525. Please like, subscribe and hit that notification bell! Connect with Merriam Music: ● Website ▸ https://www.merriammusic.com/ ● Contact Us ▸ https://www.merriammusic.com/contact/ ● Instagram ▸   / merriammusic   ● Facebook ▸   / merriammusic   ● Twitter ▸   / merriammusicinc