Thanks for taking the time to visit us here at our little corner of the TH-cam world. We’ve created this Channel to educate, inspire, and give you insight into the world famous Hollywood Piano, what we do and why we’re still thriving and growing after 90 years. I’m often asked, “why do you choose to be in the piano business?” The answer is simple, I’m passionate about pianos and music. As far as I am concerned, I have the best job in the world and I love it. Why? Every day I get to help people select a piano. This is exciting because I know the difference that a piano can make for a budding pianist or the joy it can bring to the person who has waited years for “their” piano. As a pianist, composer and piano teacher I’ve had the fun task of personally selecting each and every piano brand we sell. My criteria is based on quality, musicality, extra high value for the piano dollar, what I expect as a pianist and what I’ve learned working in a piano rebuilding shop. Each brand that I’ve chosen to represent offers our customers the top piano values in each of their respective categories from the quality/value level to the luxury level.
I bought a Gebr.Perzina Hofpiano fabriken gegr.i Schwerin 1871 same upright size..The problem is when you use the padle to make it sound quiet the material between the hammer and the strings gets cough up in the strings and I have to open the top part to fixe .But 10 GOOD years of great sound.
There is bias, but the notes played in the two pianos are similar enough and not too differently played in terms of force. He is right on the bass: there is a clear difference in the definition of the sound. And when in tune, as prepared by default, the Yamaha will never sound as warm as the Baldwin, as in objectively comparing the tonal characteristics of both. This is a “fairly fair” comparison.
Sorry, that Yamaha should not sound like that when you hit and hold the keys. The sustain of that instrument is very short and not typical of a B3 or U1. Either that's poorly prepared or prepared to sound like that. There is an attack with the Yamaha signature sound for sure, but the sustain should not be that short. I've played, I don't know, dozens of U1s so I have experience with them. The higher level U1 is the YUS1. I do like Baldwin and today's Baldwin have some of Baldwin's scale design, but it is now a stencil piano of Gibson. The Baldwin's that I grew up with are now used pianos.
@@bassturd5576 Or Richter or Glenn Gould or Ann Marie McDermott and other classical players. It's why the Yamaha CFX is chosen often at the Warsaw Chopin competition and is alongside the Hamburg Steinway D in the preliminary rounds (and was the most chosen piano by contestants in the 2015 competition). To say Yamahas have short sustain is misleading. And there is no "Japanese" sound. Many Yamahas have different tiers of tones and Kawais do as well and have a different tonal signature than Yamaha does. I love the classic Baldwins and Yamahas are quite wonderful pianos as well. I don't know about today's Baldwins. But you shouldn't have to handicap a Yamaha to make Baldwins sound better.
And the way he stabbed at the notes when ‘playing’ the Yamaha was ridiculous. He also played higher notes on the Yamaha. This infomercial is classic snake oil. Beware!
First Baldwin uprights are made in the Baldwin factory and are not stencil pianos. They are ALL time proven Baldwin scale designs. Sound is subjective, but length of decay is measurable so do the test. Time the best most expensive Yamaha piano decay and then compare it to the Baldwin decay and you will find it is much longer on the Baldwin. We do the test every year on a room full of brand new Yamaha pianos from Uprights to grands at the NAMM show and quite frankly we are shocked how short the sustains are. We have some video of this we will try to find and send to you.
This would be hilarious except that many customers who don’t know much about pianos or salesmen will take this nonsense seriously. Baldwins are reasonably good pianos and have certain characteristics that differentiate them from the equivalent Yamahas but they’re not necessarily better. They are now a stencil piano now and not comparable to the original Baldwins. This infomercial basically says repeatedly, ‘The Yamaha is horrible with a terrible touch and tone but if you like inferior quality that’s a personal choice and if so you should choose the Yamaha’! 😂😂😂
Ian you are a Jack of all trades according to your stated TH-cam name, but don't know jack about the facts here. BALDWIN UPRIGHTS ARE NOT STENCIL PIANOS. This is hogwash. Every upright they make are recreations of the same models formally made in the USA. They are made in a Baldwin/Gibson factory which makes only Baldwin pianos. The upright pianos they are making today are the best Baldwins they have made in decades. Perfect consistency of touch and tone from piano to piano. They have to be, because China is their biggest market, their piano is expensive there compared to others and has to be better. We never say Yamaha is horrible. We point out the tonal differences and it is up to the consumer to decide.
Nice specs but sadly it's not available for the middle east market we just have Japanese (Yamaha/Kawai ) from Japan, Indonesia and china factories, Generic Chinese OEM Pianos made for local dealers lastly the unattainable Steinway targeting royal families and its Essex and Boston of a quality lower than the Generic OEM'S Produced for local dealers...with a price they don't deserve
I own a U1. It definitely does not sound like the one he is demonstrating. It has a rich beautiful tone and sustains very well. This video is faked in order to promote Baldwin pianos. I have also owned a Baldwin studio made in 1980 which I bought new which sounded great also.
Mine is now one year old. I have never heard a Yamaha that sounds as bad as the one you are demonstrating. Mine actually sounds better than the Baldwin, and is definitely built better than anything made in China now.
This is baloney. I have a Yamaha studio upright and the sustain is MUCH better than what this person demonstrates. He’s obviously biased and/or trying to boost Baldwin sales.
We have seen hundreds of Yamaha uprights and it is the exception and not the rule to find a Yamaha upright with longer sustain. But we tell people , go try the pianos for yourself, and many find this to be true.
awesome comparing the two definitely learned a lot of new information thanks hope this really helps people make the right decision, to fit their needs.
Thanks for taking the time to visit us here at our little corner
of the TH-cam world. We’ve created this Channel to educate, inspire,
and give you insight into the world famous Hollywood Piano, what we do
and why we’re still thriving and growing after 90 years.
I’m often asked, “why do you choose to be in the piano business?” The
answer is simple, I’m passionate about pianos and music. As far as I am
concerned, I have the best job in the world and I love it. Why? Every
day I get to help people select a piano. This is exciting because I know
the difference that a piano can make for a budding pianist or the joy
it can bring to the person who has waited years for “their” piano. As a
pianist, composer and piano teacher I’ve had the fun task of personally
selecting each and every piano brand we sell. My criteria is based on
quality, musicality, extra high value for the piano dollar, what I
expect as a pianist and what I’ve learned working in a piano rebuilding
shop. Each brand that I’ve chosen to represent offers our customers the
top piano values in each of their respective categories from the
quality/value level to the luxury level.
I like that sustain on the Baldwin
Hi Glenn, long time no talk. This is Katie Lau. Hope you are doing well. 😊
awesome video guys!!!!
Thanks
I bought a Gebr.Perzina Hofpiano fabriken gegr.i Schwerin 1871 same upright size..The problem is when you use the padle to make it sound quiet the material between the hammer and the strings gets cough up in the strings and I have to open the top part to fixe .But 10 GOOD years of great sound.
There is bias, but the notes played in the two pianos are similar enough and not too differently played in terms of force. He is right on the bass: there is a clear difference in the definition of the sound. And when in tune, as prepared by default, the Yamaha will never sound as warm as the Baldwin, as in objectively comparing the tonal characteristics of both. This is a “fairly fair” comparison.
Sorry, that Yamaha should not sound like that when you hit and hold the keys. The sustain of that instrument is very short and not typical of a B3 or U1. Either that's poorly prepared or prepared to sound like that. There is an attack with the Yamaha signature sound for sure, but the sustain should not be that short. I've played, I don't know, dozens of U1s so I have experience with them. The higher level U1 is the YUS1.
I do like Baldwin and today's Baldwin have some of Baldwin's scale design, but it is now a stencil piano of Gibson. The Baldwin's that I grew up with are now used pianos.
The video definitely made the Yamaha sound inferior when it definitely is not. Just ask Elton John !!!
@@bassturd5576 Or Richter or Glenn Gould or Ann Marie McDermott and other classical players. It's why the Yamaha CFX is chosen often at the Warsaw Chopin competition and is alongside the Hamburg Steinway D in the preliminary rounds (and was the most chosen piano by contestants in the 2015 competition). To say Yamahas have short sustain is misleading. And there is no "Japanese" sound. Many Yamahas have different tiers of tones and Kawais do as well and have a different tonal signature than Yamaha does. I love the classic Baldwins and Yamahas are quite wonderful pianos as well. I don't know about today's Baldwins. But you shouldn't have to handicap a Yamaha to make Baldwins sound better.
And the way he stabbed at the notes when ‘playing’ the Yamaha was ridiculous. He also played higher notes on the Yamaha. This infomercial is classic snake oil. Beware!
The recording mics are not great. Both instruments sound muffled.
First Baldwin uprights are made in the Baldwin factory and are not stencil pianos. They are ALL time proven Baldwin scale designs. Sound is subjective, but length of decay is measurable so do the test. Time the best most expensive Yamaha piano decay and then compare it to the Baldwin decay and you will find it is much longer on the Baldwin. We do the test every year on a room full of brand new Yamaha pianos from Uprights to grands at the NAMM show and quite frankly we are shocked how short the sustains are. We have some video of this we will try to find and send to you.
This would be hilarious except that many customers who don’t know much about pianos or salesmen will take this nonsense seriously.
Baldwins are reasonably good pianos and have certain characteristics that differentiate them from the equivalent Yamahas but they’re not necessarily better. They are now a stencil piano now and not comparable to the original Baldwins.
This infomercial basically says repeatedly, ‘The Yamaha is horrible with a terrible touch and tone but if you like inferior quality that’s a personal choice and if so you should choose the Yamaha’! 😂😂😂
Yes. This is clearly biased BS.
Ian you are a Jack of all trades according to your stated TH-cam name, but don't know jack about the facts here. BALDWIN UPRIGHTS ARE NOT STENCIL PIANOS. This is hogwash. Every upright they make are recreations of the same models formally made in the USA. They are made in a Baldwin/Gibson factory which makes only Baldwin pianos. The upright pianos they are making today are the best Baldwins they have made in decades. Perfect consistency of touch and tone from piano to piano. They have to be, because China is their biggest market, their piano is expensive there compared to others and has to be better. We never say Yamaha is horrible. We point out the tonal differences and it is up to the consumer to decide.
@@glenn166 Sure. It’s not an infomercial at all. 😉
Nice specs but sadly it's not available for the middle east market we just have Japanese (Yamaha/Kawai ) from Japan, Indonesia and china factories, Generic Chinese OEM Pianos made for local dealers lastly the unattainable Steinway targeting royal families and its Essex and Boston of a quality lower than the Generic OEM'S Produced for local dealers...with a price they don't deserve
Is the baldwin 248e better than a yamaha U1 ?
Yes
I own a U1. It definitely does not sound like the one he is demonstrating. It has a rich beautiful tone and sustains very well. This video is faked in order to promote Baldwin pianos. I have also owned a Baldwin studio made in 1980 which I bought new which sounded great also.
We have seen hundreds of U1 pianos and it is the rare one that has great sustain. The best for sustain are from late 70's early 80's.
Mine is now one year old. I have never heard a Yamaha that sounds as bad as the one you are demonstrating. Mine actually sounds better than the Baldwin, and is definitely built better than anything made in China now.
Is this Baldwin bp1?
Yes it is
Thought Baldwin was history.
This is baloney. I have a Yamaha studio upright and the sustain is MUCH better than what this person demonstrates. He’s obviously biased and/or trying to boost Baldwin sales.
We have seen hundreds of Yamaha uprights and it is the exception and not the rule to find a Yamaha upright with longer sustain. But we tell people , go try the pianos for yourself, and many find this to be true.
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 such a great comparisons. Bravo!!
awesome comparing the two definitely learned a lot of new information thanks hope this really helps people make the right decision, to fit their needs.