Yamaha P95

The Yamaha P95 is a TRUE portable digital piano.  It weighs a mere 27 lbs, and can be carried by just one person -  using only ONE hand.  It is easily transported anywhere you want – an auditorium, school, a friend’s house, or just another room of your home, with no hassle.

It takes up less room than most coffee tables.  It won’t require a shuffle of furniture in your home in order to use it and you can store it away when not in use.

 
 
 

Yamaha P95 Review

The 88-key P95 has a sleek, attractive, lightweight form, and accompanies nearly any internal décor, as it can be purchased in either a black or silver finish.

 

If you want to get the ultimate package, there is a Yamaha P95 bundle available which includes the keyboard, a piano bench, keyboard stand, pedal board, headphones, a dust cover, and a CD songbook.

 

Sounds Just Like the Real Thing

This Yamaha piano has 64 notes of polyphony and two 6-watt amplified speakers. There are also 2 headphone jacks so that you can practice anytime you want without disturbing anyone.

There are 10 “voices” or instruments built into the piano, such as Grand Piano, Electric Piano, and Strings. You can play the piano as any one of these or you can combine two voices and play in dual mode.

The Yamaha P95, like other Yamaha keyboards, creates realistic sounds of each of these acoustic instruments. Multiple digital samples have been recorded from the actual instruments themselves, at varying degrees of playing strength. These are used together to dynamically reproduce nuances based on your playing strength.

Each voice can have reverb effects, which simulate playing in a different environment, applied to it. There are 4 different effects – small concert hall, large concert hall, stage, and room. Each effect has 20 degrees of depth that can be adjusted. You can, of course, play without an effect as well.

Your performances can also be recorded and played back later, or transferred to a computer using the built-in MIDI jacks. You can even change the voice or tempo of a recording afterwards.

 

Here’s a video of the P95 in action:

 

Yamaha P95 Spec Chart:

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General
Weight	26 lbs, 7 oz
Height	5-15/16 in
Depth	11-5/8 in
Width	52-3/16 in
Main Features
# of Keys	88
Weighted Keys Weighted Keys: Weighted keys mimic the keys of an acoustic piano. They will be lighter on the lower notes, heavier on the higher ones
Touch Sensitivity Touch Sensitivity: Touch sensitivity means the harder or softer a key is pressed, the louder or softer the sound will be. Conversely, a piano with no sensitivity will have the same degree of loudness no matter how hard the keys are pressed.
Built-In Speakers Built-In Speakers: For pianos without speakers, either a pair of headphones must be used, or amplified speakers must be connected via the line-out jack	6W x 2
Polyphony Polyphony: The number of notes or sounds the piano can play simultaneously	64-notes
# of Voices # of Voices: Voices are the different types of pianos or other musical instruments (such as harp, organ, etc) that the piano can play	10
Reverb Effects Reverb Effects: Echo effects that can simulate playing the piano in different venues, such as a hall or an auditorium
Built-in Songs
Built-in Recorder Built-in Recorder: Does the device have built-in storage to save songs? If not, the piano can still save songs to a computer using either a MIDI or USB port
Metronome
Available Colors	Black or Silver
Connections
USB Port
MIDI Connector
Headphone Jack
Line-Out Jack
Accessories
Footswitch Included
Power Supply Included
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Feels Just Like the Real Thing Too

Almost every Yamaha P95 review I came across commented on how well the keys felt.  Each are weighted to match the an actual grand piano’s keys.  The lower-note keys have a heavier feel, whereas high ones are lighter to the touch.

The keys can be played a long time without finger stress.  If you ever switch to a grand piano, you’ll feel right at home.

 

Customer Feedback

To compile this Yamaha P95 review, I read a lot of feedback from owners:

“This is as close as I’ve come so far to sound perfection, for the acoustic piano sound…”

“The tone is `nearly` perfect. Still think there must be a better one out there, but i haven`t found it yet…”

“The Yamaha is so user friendly, I loved it immediately…”

“For someone looking for a portable, digital piano that sounds good for the money… I think Yamaha did it right on this one…”

 

Negatives

Even though I think this piano is a good choice, there were just a couple issues that owners were bringing up when I was researching, so it’s only fair to list them.

There are no USB ports on the piano and it only has MIDI connections.  This isn’t a showstopper however as you can purchase a midi to USB cable to still connect the piano to your computer.

The only other negative was from an owner in Brazil.  He was picking up radio stations on the piano   However, he lived near two radio antennas, was not using a filtered surge protector, and did not have the issue when taking the piano to a friend’s house.  No one else mentioned anything like this.

 

Summary

If you’re looking for a quality digital piano, I think the Yamaha P95 is a good choice, as many a Yamaha P95 review from owners were really positive.

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