🎹Yamaha P125 vs Roland FP-30X Digital Piano Review - Upgraded FP-30 vs The Industry Favorite🎹
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ส.ค. 2021
- Introduction - 2:21
Piano Sound - 3:25
Action Comparison - 26:04
Piano Features - 32:27
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Welcome to Merriam Pianos on TH-cam. Today we’ll be comparing two of the most popular mid-range all-in-one portable digital pianos with the Yamaha P-125 and Roland PHA4.
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Piano Background
We’ve done a number of videos on the recently released Roland FP-30X, as well as several on the Yamaha P-125, but we have yet to actually compare these two pianos side by side.
Both are very solid instruments, and you can’t really make a bad choice going with one or the other.
Piano Sound
On paper, the FP-30X’s 22 watts of power pumping through it’s dual speaker system led us to assume it would have a more powerful bass and stronger treble presence than the P-125’s 14 watt system. While the FP-30X does have a fuller bass, the P-125 actually manages to have a clearer, more defined treble due to it’s 4 speaker system that utilizes a pair of tweeters.
Now, this is a bit of a moot conversation since both of these pianos are built for professional applications where you’ll surely need to use the line out to connect to an amp for more juice. That said, comparing the on-board speakers is still a worthy endeavor.
What are the respective sound engines behind these speaker systems? In the case of the FP-30X, Roland has incorporated their new BMC processing chip to power the SuperNATURAL engine, resulting in a higher fidelity, more complex tone than what the FP-30 was capable of. The polyphony has been upped to 256 notes as well.
The P-125 uses Yamaha’s Pure CF sound engines, which is a 4 sample layer based engine derived from their CFIIIS concert grand piano. This is no longer their flagship concert grand having been replaced by the new CFX, but it’s still an excellent piano.
As far as the number of on-board tones available on each piano, the FP-30X is the obvious winner here with 56 total sounds, and access to the entire GM2 sound bank via Roland’s app.
The P-125 comparatively has 24 sounds. This is still a good selection for the price point, but it’s important to note that the FP-30X more than doubles it up, even without getting into the GM2.
The default grand piano tone is great on the P-125, but once you get into the other tones, the P-125 shows its age - the FP30X’s e. pianos, organs and strings simply sound better, with the exception of a few of the sounds on the P-125 that are rendered exceptionally well.
Piano Action
The FP-30X brings back the venerable PHA4 action that can be found pretty frequently throughout the lower half of Roland’s lineup. This action has a triple sensor, escapement, a nice key texture and a really nicely firm return pressure. We love this action, and think it’s hands down the best action at this price point.
Roland has also improved the dynamic response when playing at lower volume levels due to the new BMC chip, giving the impression of more sensitivity.
The P-125 is using Yamaha’s Graded Hammer Standard (GHS) action, which has been on the market for several years now.
This action uses a dual sensor and does not have escapement, which might not matter depending on your experience level and the type of music you play.
The repetition speed is great, but oddly, the key return feels sluggish and delayed.
The GHS isn’t a bad action by any means, but the PHA4 is simply impossible to beat in this price category.
Summary
These pianos compare really well, with a lot of similar specs and features. The FP-30X is very tough to beat as a total package, but it does cost more, and the P-125 is still a powerhouse in the category for a reason.
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Stu, you're on top of your game. This video was informative yes, but also so much fun to watch. You're the best. Keep it up.
Your channel and this video series is imho the most factual, straightforward and informative comparison which really helps a key load of players to decide which board to get.
It was so entertaining to watch! Amazing comparison. Thanks!
I was looking for a digital piano to buy, but after watching for 10 minutes I just enjoyed watching you playing and having fun. 😁
A great explanation about this review. Many thanks.
Thank you for this! As an amateur guitar/bass/mandolin player since 14 now planning to buy my first piano/keyboard ever - at 67 - this is very informative and helpful. Happy new year from Finland.
Super helpful! You have such a range of styles to draw from to demo with. Fun!
I may never buy a piano but here I am, enjoying all Stu's videos :)
Stu, no matter our personal preference, I love your reviews. I like that I live with you at the same time.
Many thanks for a very thorough, enjoyable, and professional review!
Thanks for the detailed review !
Excellent comprehensive review! thanks so much
Hi, I must admit that I've enjoyed watching and listening to a bunch of your videos ... and it's time to decide which "digital" piano should we buy for our kid...
Good review. Like your natural and loose presentation. Had no trouble watching the whole video :)
I like your videos so much not only for reviews but also because it helps me to learn English!) Beautiful language
Thank you, again, Stu. Great to hear your playing through those various sounds. Watched another video of yours on the Roland FP-30X last night, and today visited a local shop (in Australia) and bought one for delivery! I'll have it next week. I'm so excited! I love the feel and individually weighted responsiveness of the keys, so much like a "real piano". Sound is fabulous. Lots of great features. There will never be
i already bought p125 but still watchin all your videos about it and rivals . that means ur awsome . its fun to watch and get new info. but if u could make a video for ppl who wanna upgreade from a price range to another that would be awsome . i mean what i can buy after this p125 for a real upgread ? to get better feel better sound better action and dont pay too much . that kind of info could be nice .
I prefer my Yamaha p - 125 , the sound is very good.
I still prefer the piano sound from P-125 as I always use it with Roland headphone. It's almost the same as the acoustic one.
Merriam Pianos - and Stu - about the best piano reviewers and music store on TH-cam. Honest, comprehensive, well recorded and edited videos.