Grand Piano Comparison; Yamaha GC1 vs Kawai GL30

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  • A comparison video looking at Yamaha and Kawai's smallest Japanese Grand Piano models. Both models can be seen in our large Surrey showroom.
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  • @artgamesforfun
    @artgamesforfun 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The Kawai has more warmth; although a few notes in the Yamaha mid register are slightly out of tune, it's got a crisper, more bell-like tone. Very sharp and precise. Don't confuse crispness with dynamic range; the Kawai is highly expressive! When I was younger I would have preferred the Yamaha, but my taste over the past decade has changed and I enjoy the richer, more complex tone of the Kawai. Some styles of music and individual pieces may be more forgiving of the Yamaha's crispness, but I think the Kawai is more suitable for a broader spectrum of genres. Will soon visit my local dealer and compare the actions. Hands down the tone winner for me is Kawai.

  • @guidodemarcoroma
    @guidodemarcoroma 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I tried Yamaha GC1 and the quality of sound to my ear was a little less rich than Kawai GL-30. However, the GL-30 is 166 cm whereas the GC1 is 161 cm. I also tried in a different showroom a GC2 that is 173 cm and it sounds was more powerful compared to GL-30. So I believe the sizes matter in these comparison, however, I really liked most the keyboard of GL-30, it is lighter and I prefer it over the Yamaha keyboards.

  • @ian757
    @ian757 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice playing. 👌

  • @Max_sbk12
    @Max_sbk12 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Kawai for classic music is the better!!

  • @rodrigofratin5141
    @rodrigofratin5141 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Kawai is my choice!

  • @EveshkaGhost
    @EveshkaGhost 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I favour the Kawai's over the Yamahas and I've been in the show room a few times there. At the moment they have this immense Yamaha which is voiced and regulated to perfection though. Also, a really nice Feurich.
    Kawais for me have the more classical sound. Yamahas usually (with the exception of a few) are a bit plain. Depends what you're after!
    Yamaha touch is amazing though. Can't deny that.

  • @benjaminsmith2287
    @benjaminsmith2287 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I don't necessarily find the Yamaha more sparkly or brighter. I do find the Kawai lusher but that doesn't necessarily mean it's richer. Yamaha seems to go for clarity and evenness and subtlety where Kawai almost has more "body" in the sound although the tone is quite sweet. Excellent marques and both would make find practice instruments.

  • @pian0gao
    @pian0gao 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    What was the name of the1st piece he played? Beautiful

  • @Kaitlynrenee78
    @Kaitlynrenee78 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I really expected to prefer the Yamaha. But the Kawai won me over

  • @titob.yotokojr.9337
    @titob.yotokojr.9337 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Both are very good pianos but I prefer the lushness of the Kawai in this video, particularly the lower range of the Kawai.

  • @markE946
    @markE946 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The yahama seems slightly out of tune, but my ears are accustomed to their digital piano range not wooden acoustic pianos that require regular tuning

  • @seancregomusic
    @seancregomusic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I don't know why I prefer the sound of the shorter Kawai grands, but I always have. In every other brand, though, I can't handle anything under 6 feet. But with Kawai, even the GL20 and GL30 sound fabulous. My brain must be wired in a very strange way.

    • @kenpeters9807
      @kenpeters9807 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sean, you’re not alone. I found the sound of the two Kawai’s (20&30) to be fantastic. I’d ordered a GL20 (big price difference in the USA). Mid way, I went back and listened again. The GL-30 trumped them all - even 6’2” + in other brands. I’m not putting down the GL-20, as I said I had ordered it. We came into a little bit of more money and the GL-30 was more than worth it. I’m not sure of why the noticeable difference in only 3”. The KAWAI Indonesian factory supposedly mimics their Japanese factory. Maybe the artisans in Japan put in a bit more time -who knows. You certainly pay more.
      I like classical so KAWAI is it. But it sounds wonderful in most pop, rags, jazz and the like. Yamaha, I think, has the edge in a lot of pop and more modern music. If you offered me either for a very low price, I would take it.

  • @IamKonstantin
    @IamKonstantin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Definitely the kawai :-)

  • @damianwong7503
    @damianwong7503 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Kawai GL-30 3:12
    Yamaha GC1 4:25

  • @rhondaleavitt3456
    @rhondaleavitt3456 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What is the name of the second song you played? I would love to learn it.

    • @beback_
      @beback_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Chopin's Nocturne Opus 1 No 2 in B flat minor!
      th-cam.com/video/ZtIW2r1EalM/w-d-xo.html

    • @tm.anwarianwari8107
      @tm.anwarianwari8107 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Chopin nocturne op9 no1

  • @DavidIzquierdoAzzouz
    @DavidIzquierdoAzzouz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I'm sure both actions are delightful, although I clearly like how Kawai sounded here rather than the Yamaha. For me Kawai sounded full and woody, while the Yamaha was lacking a bit of presence, just a thought.

  • @beback_
    @beback_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Both are beautiful but are you sure you're Yamaha is tuned?

    • @dchrzescijanek
      @dchrzescijanek 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes, it's in unwell tempered :D

    • @markE946
      @markE946 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's slightly out of tune

  • @cashmerecat9269
    @cashmerecat9269 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I prefer Kawai's warmer and fuller sound.

  • @okuto777
    @okuto777 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    昔から日本はヤマハVSカワイ、ライバル意識で戦ってきました。ヤマハのピアノが世界的に有名になったのも、カワイの存在があったからです。カワイもけしてヤマハに劣る音ではなく、曲によってはヤマハ、スタインウェイ、ベーゼンドルファーを凌ぐ音を出してます。もし、この四社が同じピアノ価格であれば、あなたはどれを選ぶか?問題はそこなのです。音の差があっても多くの人はスタインウェイを選ぶと思います、やはり知名度でしょうか・・・・

    • @siddharthst2712
      @siddharthst2712 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      はい、どうやら河合浩一はヤマハ・トラクスの弟子として働いていたそうです。また、河合茂はスタインウェイやボーゼンドルファーと競合できる規格を持っています

  • @cludiocozzani9446
    @cludiocozzani9446 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I prefer Kawai

  • @elias7748
    @elias7748 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Kawai definitely got a much more powerful sound which I'm a fan of

    • @elias7748
      @elias7748 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Clyde Ayden cool

  • @mangoldm
    @mangoldm ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The Yamaha sounds a bit out to my ear.

  • @silentinaway7407
    @silentinaway7407 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Not a completely fair comparison as the Kawai, although not brilliantly tuned, is rather better tuned than the Yamaha.

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    @pninamanley5027 4 ปีที่แล้ว

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  • @mikeyshanghai9801
    @mikeyshanghai9801 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Kawai has brighter more crisp notes while Yamaha seems to be more mellow and more depth in its tone.

    • @shanshanliu8445
      @shanshanliu8445 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I agree with you.

    • @benjaminsmith2287
      @benjaminsmith2287 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@davidalarconquinones87 Interesting. I found the Yamaha significantly more mellow and almost to the point that I thought the Yamaha was overly subdued, especially in the treble.

    • @benjaminsmith2287
      @benjaminsmith2287 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's what I heard as well. I didn't hear Yamaha as bright or sparkly at all. It almost seemed restrained and certainly mellow. It also has less body but not necessarily less richness. But the singing tone is almost a talking tone in the Yamaha. The Kawai seemed to have an "oing" to its tone but if you go to the Yamaha CX, they do as well.

    • @gustavogo2915
      @gustavogo2915 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@benjaminsmith2287 🤡

  • @Yussnan84.
    @Yussnan84. 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The Yamaha sounds better.

  • @africanhistory
    @africanhistory 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    yamaha wins for me. If you were recording each piano would fit different songs

  • @CaptJackAubreyOfTheRoyalNavy
    @CaptJackAubreyOfTheRoyalNavy 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Kawai sounds more rich.

  • @ianreed7605
    @ianreed7605 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Yamaha sounded nicer to me

    • @JD-kf2ki
      @JD-kf2ki 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Nah, Kawai.

    • @benjaminsmith2287
      @benjaminsmith2287 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@JD-kf2ki He did say "to me" We all have different preferences.