From Egypt you are the best reviewer on youtube no one dive deep on details the way you do, if I were in England I would defenitly buy from your shop, thank you
Love your videos! I have decided to buy the P515 (instead of the 255) based on the information provided in this video. Thank you for explaining the benefits in such detail. Awesome! ✅✅✅
Looking forward to your comparison between this newer model P515 and the model it replaces, the P255. Personally, other videos have the P515 sounding a bit harsher than the P255.
Fotokazi Any Bose headphones will do just fine - also, you can use a Yamaha Wi-Fi adapter to be able to use Bluetooth headphones, but the Yamaha WiFi adapter is $85.00 USD
the 515 is much larger than the p255. it also weighs 10 pounds more, which might not seem like a lot, but it is when you're gigging. 38 pounds (p255) was sort of manageable, but 48 pounds just sucks for gigging
I agree. I'm looking for an 88 key portable. I'm now using a only 64 key Roland RD-64 because I wanted a weighted key piano but not the heaviness of an 88 key. It's about 30 lbs and is already on the heavy side. I can't imagine carrying around a keyboard that is 20lbs heavier. So I'm looking at Roland RD-88. Granted the piano sounds are better on this Yamaha but the RD-88 is also about 30lbs same as my RD-64.
Hi Chris, thank you for the video and the information provided. Planning on a new Digital Piano, portable (most important), shall I go for the DGX-660 or the P-515. Would I be losing many features if I opt for the P-515? Thank you, appreciate the advice.
Hi, what choice did you go fro because I am dealing with the same predicament. I feel like the DGX-660 is quite old but I still fee that it has more features. Which one did you end up buying?
Depends on your preference. The p-515 has over 500 different sounds which can be layered and split. The DGX obviously has more features, but the P-515 is for the one who wants it to be most like a real piano. The P-515 is higher quality, because it’s more expensive, and has plenty of features.
As far as I can recall, they have never presented the pianos in the way you have suggested, yet this has been commented upon many times. Why do they not show to their full potential, i wonder.
We often debate whether to use a direct out or not here. We usually decide against it because we want to give some representation of the speaker performance, particularly as most people will play the pianos without using headphones. Ideally we would do both but we are often really pressed for time. However we are shortly to move to a new set-up involving a dedicated recording suite so we intend to do both in future videos. We welcome your suggestions (and everyone reading this) of ways we can keep improving our videos so please keep them coming!
Love your videos! They are super informative, arming the consumer with everything they need to know to make an informed decision. Thank you. And yes, I will be purchasing the P515 instead of the P255...so glad that I waited!!!
I used to think I wanted a Baldwin sound as I heard Bill Evans say he preferred them. I really like his sound. But it's how it's mixed that gave Bill that tone, not the Baldwin. That quiet mellow warmth. Another unrelated thought is I always dug the organ sound of Walter Wanderly. It's said he played a B-3, but I have never heard a B-3 sound like him, nor any modeled organ sound on a keyboard or software.
Hi there. I'm interested in either this or the CLP 645. Once you add the stand and pedal to the 515 the price difference in the UK is a few hundred pounds. Do you think the extra is worth it for the better speakers in the 645 (the piano would be at home and mainly used just for piano, not really interested in other sounds)? Is the 515 much 'sleeker' in the home than the 645? (I don't really care for the console piano as a 'piece of furniture'!)
How is this in comparison to the CLP 625/ 635 series? I'm not really interested in portability, but I've heard this is cheaper. Seriously thinking about buying a clp635
I wouldn't hesitate buying it, looks and sounds great, but since I do a lot of midi work I need the pitch and modulation wheels, what happened to them?
I am a complete novice, having had only 6 months of weekly lessons 20 years ago. I don't have much space and have therefore been looking at the Yamaha YDP S54. However, the P-515 has such good reviews, I am now i doubt. I don't need anything too fancy, with backing music etc,. I just want to learn how to play a good old -fashioned piano., but don't have the space. Which of the two would you recommend,? I would like it to keep me going for the next 10 years. or so. Thanks in advance
Hi Andria. Thanks for your comment. I'd certainly recommend the P515. I think it's a beautiful instrument and does exactly what you want it to - it's just like a real piano! You can view it on our website here: www.epianos.co.uk/shop/yamaha-p515b-portable-piano-in-black/
Good brief overview of a very nice upgrade to the p255. Question is,does this board utilize a tri- sensor feature found in the Clp 600 series? Now if Roland and Kawai bump up their plastic keys to wooden ones in this price range(Fp90 and Es8) that would be great! Maybe that's wishful thinking on my part.
This piano is a portable version of a Clavinova 645 without the speaker power. It has the CLP645's action. Tri-sensor with escapement and wood white keys.
Go to this page th-cam.com/video/S4QxruojGq4/w-d-xo.html and look for a comment from someone name Peter the Angry and Disillusioned Rabitt. His comment might help you.
Can anyone say if it is worth buying the p515 over the p 125 for a beginner? I don't really ever want to have to upgrade. Once I buy an instrument I buy it for life. That is why I own a Gibson guitar. I will never need another guitar.
I'd like to know that is the front panel made of, is it a metal with wood coating? And also the control panel with buttons, Is it metal or plastic? And the bottom case, metal? The side panel is obvious plastic.
How easy is it to transfer recorded songs to a computer? I love my P85 but it is simply crappy with a BUP file that I can't do anything with after transferring to the PC.
I usually play at home, but move/ change cities a lot. I would prefer something with great sound quality, but portable. So would the p 255 be better? Its roughly 400USD cheaper where i live. Any other recommendations within this price range?
It has 10 different piano sounds and over 500 in total including the Yamaha CFX concert grand and the Bosendorfer Inperial grand as two of the best piano samples you can buy in a portable piano.
@@ePianoscouk so will you make the video? I have a P 255 and thinking about going up to P 515 or Roland FP 90! Which would you recommend? I have a grand piano at home and I’m classically trained 20 plus years so I’m looking for the best key action and realistic sound
hi @ePianos I was wondering how this new yamaha electronic piano compares against clavinova/arius models? would you say that p515 would be at the level of a clavinova CLP625? Many thanks!!
@Sapphire many thanks for your reply. I was thinking on getting an Arius YDP 143/163 but P515 seems to me a better option for its portability (it is bit heavy though)
ePianos.co.uk he was asking about the *action* not the keys. The video does not talk about escapement, which is a very interesting differentiator, and to me, is more important for authenticity than the wooden key gimmick.
Some reviews have told the action is really heavy, one of the heaviest on any digital piano and even heavier than on a real acoustic piano. I haven't played many different types of pianos so I can't really compare myself, so would like to hear some opinions about that. Is it so heavy that it's even hard to play some kind of music on it?
You have to take into account that not all acoustic pianos have the same action and touch. Some are lighter than others. The Yamaha digital pianos like this one are designed to replicate, rather unsurprisingly, a Yamaha CFX concert grand piano. Not many people are too familiar with grand piano actions and can feel that they're quite heavy. But the P515 has a nice even action which I haven't heard anyone describe as too heavy. Hope that helps.
This is actually good. The P-515 is much better for practice because since it has a heavier action than most acoustic pianos, it will be easier to play acoustic pianos.
@@ePianoscouk Thank you for your help. I have watched many of your videos which have helped me be sure my son will enjoy this product. I am not from the UK, but would have happily purchased through you 😁👍
Thank you for making these reviews. Can you tell me how you would compare the speaker output on this model to the P-115? I just sold my P115 yesterday, it was a nice piano but because the speakers weren’t very loud it was difficult to become fully engrossed in what I was playing.
From Egypt you are the best reviewer on youtube no one dive deep on details the way you do, if I were in England I would defenitly buy from your shop, thank you
Awesome! Thank you!
Love your videos! I have decided to buy the P515 (instead of the 255) based on the information provided in this video. Thank you for explaining the benefits in such detail. Awesome! ✅✅✅
Do you still have it?
Looking forward to your comparison between this newer model P515 and the model it replaces, the P255. Personally, other videos have the P515 sounding a bit harsher than the P255.
Chris love your reviews. I am an adult student and can’t decide between P515 vs DGX 650 or 660. Could you do a video to compare? Thank you in advanced
Fotokazi have you chosen yet?
cOO0le Yes, sir. Yamaha DGX-660 I purchased in Sept. love it but don’t know how to work the features. Need a guide for that lol 😆
May I suggest a review on another topic. What type of headphones to use with keyboards and what’s important
Fotokazi Any Bose headphones will do just fine - also, you can use a Yamaha Wi-Fi adapter to be able to use Bluetooth headphones, but the Yamaha WiFi adapter is $85.00 USD
@@agaveboyBad idea, difficult not to have a delay with bluetooth which makes the game unbearable
the 515 is much larger than the p255. it also weighs 10 pounds more, which might not seem like a lot, but it is when you're gigging. 38 pounds (p255) was sort of manageable, but 48 pounds just sucks for gigging
I agree. I'm looking for an 88 key portable. I'm now using a only 64 key Roland RD-64 because I wanted a weighted key piano but not the heaviness of an 88 key.
It's about 30 lbs and is already on the heavy side. I can't imagine carrying around a keyboard that is 20lbs heavier.
So I'm looking at Roland RD-88. Granted the piano sounds are better on this Yamaha but the RD-88 is also about 30lbs same as my RD-64.
Hi Chris, thank you for the video and the information provided. Planning on a new Digital Piano, portable (most important), shall I go for the DGX-660 or the P-515. Would I be losing many features if I opt for the P-515? Thank you, appreciate the advice.
Hi, what choice did you go fro because I am dealing with the same predicament. I feel like the DGX-660 is quite old but I still fee that it has more features. Which one did you end up buying?
Depends on your preference. The p-515 has over 500 different sounds which can be layered and split. The DGX obviously has more features, but the P-515 is for the one who wants it to be most like a real piano. The P-515 is higher quality, because it’s more expensive, and has plenty of features.
Good presentation, but it would have been nicer to hear the keyboard via its Line Out's rather than via Mic.
Thanks for the feedback! We shall take it into consideration! :)
As far as I can recall, they have never presented the pianos in the way you have suggested, yet this has been commented upon many times. Why do they not show to their full potential, i wonder.
We often debate whether to use a direct out or not here. We usually decide against it because we want to give some representation of the speaker performance, particularly as most people will play the pianos without using headphones. Ideally we would do both but we are often really pressed for time. However we are shortly to move to a new set-up involving a dedicated recording suite so we intend to do both in future videos. We welcome your suggestions (and everyone reading this) of ways we can keep improving our videos so please keep them coming!
Love your videos! They are super informative, arming the consumer with everything they need to know to make an informed decision. Thank you. And yes, I will be purchasing the P515 instead of the P255...so glad that I waited!!!
@@birdieindadell6562 Thank you Birdie, you will love P515. We think it's the best portable piano Yamaha have made yet. Have a great Christmas.
I used to think I wanted a Baldwin sound as I heard Bill Evans say he preferred them. I really like his sound. But it's how it's mixed that gave Bill that tone, not the Baldwin. That quiet mellow warmth. Another unrelated thought is I always dug the organ sound of Walter Wanderly. It's said he played a B-3, but I have never heard a B-3 sound like him, nor any modeled organ sound on a keyboard or software.
I have listened to sooooooo much Bill Evans during lockdown. The man really connected with the piano and oozes moods.
Could you please do a video comparing the sound output quality and touch feel between the P515 and the DGX-660? Thank you!
YES please
Yes Please
Yes please!!
Hi. I would like to see a comparison between Yamaha Dgx 660 vs 515 P. Which is the best. Thank you.
Hi there. I'm interested in either this or the CLP 645. Once you add the stand and pedal to the 515 the price difference in the UK is a few hundred pounds. Do you think the extra is worth it for the better speakers in the 645 (the piano would be at home and mainly used just for piano, not really interested in other sounds)? Is the 515 much 'sleeker' in the home than the 645? (I don't really care for the console piano as a 'piece of furniture'!)
Hello! I'm the same doubt about p515 and clp 645... Have you get any if these? Thank you friend
Please do a comparison between p515 and DGX-660
YES please
Vu Nguyen Its not even a comparison. I played both and the p515 is 2 levels above the dgx. Both in sound and key action.
@@ahojahojish Thank you
@@ahojahojish Thanks very much!!!
How is this in comparison to the CLP 625/ 635 series? I'm not really interested in portability, but I've heard this is cheaper. Seriously thinking about buying a clp635
It is a portable clp 645
This is a cheaper, more portable alternative to a CVP as evidenced by the screen.
I'm about to buy the p255. The p515 is not avaliable yet in my country. Should I wait? Is it too heavy to carry around? Is there a big difference?
wait the p255 is too old
... hope you waited!
What song are you playing at 4:52?
Can you tell me what is the difference between Yamaha P-515 and Kawai ES8?
i assume only wood side plates , but is the length of the keys and pivot point long like the grand pianos? Is the action heavy like the P255?
The key action is actually wood. The length of the keys are not as long as the wooden keys in a grand piano.
Yamaha p515 vs Roland fp60? Which is better overall in your opinion?
I wouldn't hesitate buying it, looks and sounds great, but since I do a lot of midi work I need the pitch and modulation wheels, what happened to them?
Hello Chris, do you think, that the Keyboard of the 515 is better than the CP88?
Thanx!
I am a complete novice, having had only 6 months of weekly lessons 20 years ago. I don't have much space and have therefore been looking at the Yamaha YDP S54. However, the P-515 has such good reviews, I am now i doubt. I don't need anything too fancy, with backing music etc,. I just want to learn how to play a good old -fashioned piano., but don't have the space. Which of the two would you recommend,? I would like it to keep me going for the next 10 years. or so. Thanks in advance
Hi Andria. Thanks for your comment. I'd certainly recommend the P515. I think it's a beautiful instrument and does exactly what you want it to - it's just like a real piano! You can view it on our website here: www.epianos.co.uk/shop/yamaha-p515b-portable-piano-in-black/
Good brief overview of a very nice upgrade to the p255. Question is,does this board utilize a tri- sensor feature found in the Clp 600 series? Now if Roland and Kawai bump up their plastic keys to wooden ones in this price range(Fp90 and Es8) that would be great! Maybe that's wishful thinking on my part.
This piano is a portable version of a Clavinova 645 without the speaker power. It has the CLP645's action. Tri-sensor with escapement and wood white keys.
Thanks for the answer! I'm sold on this DP
@@benjaminsmith2287 meanwhile you’re a broke clown that doesn’t even have a piano
HI, I GOT THIS P-515 AND I LOVE IT FOR THE PIANO SOUND AND THE KEY ACTION.I LIKE TO KNOW HOW I CAN SAVE IN THE KEYBOARD SOUNS WHAT I EDIT?THANKS.
You have to use the Smart Pianist app via bluetooth. This will allow you to safe configurations.
Go to this page
th-cam.com/video/S4QxruojGq4/w-d-xo.html
and look for a comment from someone name
Peter the Angry and Disillusioned Rabitt.
His comment might help you.
im stuck between to digital pianos the DP-50 from Gear4music the Roland RP 102 and the Yamaha YDP-163 which would you recommend and why thank youu
Can anyone say if it is worth buying the p515 over the p 125 for a beginner? I don't really ever want to have to upgrade. Once I buy an instrument I buy it for life. That is why I own a Gibson guitar. I will never need another guitar.
I'd like to know that is the front panel made of, is it a metal with wood coating? And also the control panel with buttons, Is it metal or plastic? And the bottom case, metal? The side panel is obvious plastic.
The front panel is pure wood plating, as well as the control panel, but the buttons are obviously plastic. The bottom case is metal.
How easy is it to transfer recorded songs to a computer? I love my P85 but it is simply crappy with a BUP file that I can't do anything with after transferring to the PC.
Bonecrusher27WTF - as easy as unplugging the USB drive from the 515 and plugging into a PC
I usually play at home, but move/ change cities a lot. I would prefer something with great sound quality, but portable. So would the p 255 be better? Its roughly 400USD cheaper where i live. Any other recommendations within this price range?
The P-255 is discontinued.
Do you get the holder for an ipad or sheet music in the box?
Yes, you get a music rest in the piano box.
Are there still no specifications on the official Yamaha website? How many piano variations does it have?
It has 10 different piano sounds and over 500 in total including the Yamaha CFX concert grand and the Bosendorfer Inperial grand as two of the best piano samples you can buy in a portable piano.
ePianos.co.uk 500 different piano sounds?where?they don’t come with that.
Oh I guess i read it wrong,500 total sounds,where?,doesn’t come with that onboard.
Can you provide a side by side comparison of the p-515 and p-255.
We'd love to but P255 aren't made anymore. The P515 replaced it.
@@ePianoscouk so will you make the video? I have a P 255 and thinking about going up to P 515 or Roland FP 90! Which would you recommend? I have a grand piano at home and I’m classically trained 20 plus years so I’m looking for the best key action and realistic sound
hi @ePianos I was wondering how this new yamaha electronic piano compares against clavinova/arius models? would you say that p515 would be at the level of a clavinova CLP625? Many thanks!!
This is in fact at the level of CLP645 with lower grade speakers. The wooden key action plus VRM technology in the P515 put it above the Arius models.
@Sapphire many thanks for your reply. I was thinking on getting an Arius YDP 143/163 but P515 seems to me a better option for its portability (it is bit heavy though)
If you can afford for it, just go for the P515. You will certainly enjoy the key action more than the plastic ones on the Arius line.
Hi, and which key action is better between this Yamaha P515 and the Roland FP90?. Thanks!...
Excuse me but what action is used in this piano? GH same as 255? Only difference is real wood keys ?
Yeh Kun keys are made from wood
P515 uses the Yamaha NWx keyboard action which is new for this model. This is explained in the video.
Yeh Kun nope, this has NWX which is mechanically pretty much the same as GH3+escapement but with wooden keys rather than plastic.
Yeh Kun think of this piano as a portable CLP-645.
ePianos.co.uk he was asking about the *action* not the keys. The video does not talk about escapement, which is a very interesting differentiator, and to me, is more important for authenticity than the wooden key gimmick.
Can the 515 be used as a midi controller for a drum machine?
Yes
What is the price.. In India
Some reviews have told the action is really heavy, one of the heaviest on any digital piano and even heavier than on a real acoustic piano. I haven't played many different types of pianos so I can't really compare myself, so would like to hear some opinions about that. Is it so heavy that it's even hard to play some kind of music on it?
You have to take into account that not all acoustic pianos have the same action and touch. Some are lighter than others. The Yamaha digital pianos like this one are designed to replicate, rather unsurprisingly, a Yamaha CFX concert grand piano. Not many people are too familiar with grand piano actions and can feel that they're quite heavy. But the P515 has a nice even action which I haven't heard anyone describe as too heavy. Hope that helps.
@@ePianoscouk Alright, thank you.
This is actually good. The P-515 is much better for practice because since it has a heavier action than most acoustic pianos, it will be easier to play acoustic pianos.
What about the black keys? Are they made of wood as well?
No, just the white ones.
Are there any digital pianos that have wooden black keys?
@@szatanica1 - Kawai VPC1 and MP11SE but they are heavy...very heavy!
@@szatanica1 NO....
Cost of the piano?
You can see the latest price on our website here: www.epianos.co.uk/shop/yamaha-p515-personal-piano-in-black/
P 515 has 95 gr weighted keys..ouch,,,.shouldnt they be around 50gr
Do this model has transposing function?
Yep
@@ePianoscouk Thank you for your help. I have watched many of your videos which have helped me be sure my son will enjoy this product. I am not from the UK, but would have happily purchased through you 😁👍
Thank you for making these reviews. Can you tell me how you would compare the speaker output on this model to the P-115? I just sold my P115 yesterday, it was a nice piano but because the speakers weren’t very loud it was difficult to become fully engrossed in what I was playing.
It's not a huge difference in volume but I would say it has a little more clarity.
Quick question for you. How would you compare or recommend when comparing to the GDX 660, other than price what would you say would be better?
following... but my take on your question, is the wooden keys make the difference, and its realism to the original wooden feel of the keys.
Hi, and which key action is better between this Yamaha P515 and the Roland FP90?. Thanks!...
Is P515 better than yamaha CP4?
@ Lothar Ramstedt that's what I wanna know, have you found out anything?
Travis_Too_ Real I’ve owned both,they’re both good,cp4 has more on board sounds,both good keyboards, I have p515 now.