🎹C. Bechstein L 167 Baby Grand Piano Review & Demo - Concert Class🎹
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Hello and welcome to a new piano review at the Merriam Pianos TH-cam channel. We’ve got a very exciting one for you here as we’re in front of a brand new C. Bechstein Concert L167 5’6” grand piano, hand selected at the factory by one of the most discerning professionals in the industry.
Besides a quick tuning, nothing has been done to this piano since it came out of the crate only a few short days ago. This is an ultra-premium, handcrafted piano from Germany, largely regarded as one of the absolute top smaller grand pianos available today.
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Product Overview
Some might argue that we’re currently living in another Golden Age of musical instruments, and especially pianos. A lot of this is likely due to China’s increasing global role as a consumer, with the Chinese market being one of the most active for high-end European piano exports.
With that in mind, many companies are now producing the best instruments they have in probably the last 100 years. The C. Bechstein L167 is a prime example of this.
The L167 is the entry point to Bechstein’s top quality level Concert class, and has very few alternatives on the market in this size range when considering the quality of the materials, level of design, production time, etc. Smaller grands are somewhat ignored in the lineups of high-end manufacturer’s, but that is definitely not the case here.
In my opinion, this is probably the best baby grand piano I’ve ever played. A lot of pianos have sweet spots - ranges where everything sings, the attack blooms with the harmonics ringing perfectly, the cabinet resonating, and these ranges are usually confined to about a single octave. I’ve been playing this piano for a few hours, and I can say that this piano has at least 8 sweet spots!
Piano Tone
The sustain on this instrument is simply excellent. Pianos of length typically don’t have an even sustain throughout the range, but this L167 has fantastic sustain all the way up to the top octave.
There’s an incredible amount of colour with an extremely active and precise duplex scale. The mid range is super warm, and much higher up in the mid range than is typical. The bass is powerful and clear, and generally sounds like a much larger piano. While there is a slight lack of tonal separation in the bass register, this is going to be the case with every piano of this size due to the inherent physical restrictions of the baby grand string length.
The cabinet resonance is substantial, something universal among all C. Bechstein Concert series pianos, and this is largely due to the rim design. There’s incredibly intricate laminations of mahogany, beech and hard rock maple throughout the inner and outer rims, and the exact same material continues across the front of the piano resulting in a full perimeter rim design.
Bechstein also makes their own hammers in-house, which is very rare these days with virtually all other European manufacturer’s outsourcing their hammer manufacturing.
Piano Action
Bechstein spends an inordinate amount of time on their actions, which they also build in-house, with some components sourced from Renner. The action here is their Gold Series action, which is featured throughout the rest of the Concert series.
The repetition speed is absolutely stellar - this is the type of action that will be able to accommodate even the most technically prodigious pianists.
Piano Features
The L167 features a soundboard of Val Di Fiemme spruce - the same Italian sourced wood that Fazioli uses. This is an extremely responsive red spruce wood, super dense and super dry for optimum sound projection characteristics.
The instrument features a vertically laminated bridge, widely regarded as the best practice possible for bridge design.
Most European manufacturer’s use Beech as the primary wood in the rim construction, whereas recently Bechstein and a small handful of others have added hard rock Maple to the mix, resulting in a totally different and evolved tonal profile.
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Once again, only Merriam & Stu are able to produce the best piano's videos of the univers. So great to have a deep dive into those different models. Thanks Stu for letting us know the positive sides of all those up and grands. Your contribution to the piano lovers community is priceless!
Get this man that Fazioli, look how much fun he was having!
Your audio engineer is doing a great job. It sounds like the piano is standing right next to me.
Although I will never have such piano in my house, I love these reviews
My fave Merriam Music piano review vid of all time...
YESSS ACOUSTIC PIANO VIDS ARE BACK!!!
L167 concert piano really is an art piece to have.
I definitely agree! It is a truly exceptional piano that greatly outperforms its size. :)
traumhafter Klang!!! thanx for the superb recording quality...
Man you're of the most underrated piano channels on youtube .. please make paid ad campaign at least once on youtube .. i'm sure you'll need it once only then your channel will be exploded ..
What a emotional and passionate review, I can feel your feeling. Amazing, 👌🥰😊
What a piano. Please, please, please post a pure playing video so that us, mortals can enjoy the beautiful sound and your wonderful playing more. 👏👏👏
Folks, it's just like that C. BECHSTEIN builds the best pianos and grand pianos in the world C. BECHSTEIN wins every musician's heart ❤ ... 🎹🎼🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶❤❤❤
My absolute dream instrument is the Concert Grand B212 in pyramid mahogany and with the C. BECHSTEIN Variosystem. My absolute favorite! 🎹🎼🎵🎵🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎶🎶🎵🎶🎶❤❤❤❤ ... !!!
Just Wow! I think this was easily one of the most enjoyable reviews that we ve seen from you! It a already clear now how much Stu likes Bechsteins, but keeping a review real and let us feel the passion behind it, that s the way reviews should be! @Stu, I am sure we would enjoy a lot you posting more playing with each of these pianos. I can never get enough of you playing, so just some audio recording with this pianos that I can put on loop would be really appreciated :D
Bell like clarity. And the best trebles I’ve heard. Love your videos and your playing.
Wonderful review...thanks so much!!!
Excellent, professional review!
Nice piano! Enjoyed your playing again very much!
Small pianos can be fantastic when you really get to know what you have. I play weekly on a 46 inch Steinway vertical in a restaurant and I’ve gotten to where I don’t even really wish for a big grand in the space. You discover other things when you don’t have long bass strings.
Woow! Sound is amazing👍
Really beautiful!
Thanks for the great review 🎼🎼🤗👍
Very cool. Just the other night I was watching you try to get the most out of that Rockjam $200 keyboard, and now you are on this incredible piece of craftsmanship. Really enjoy your vids!
Please do a review of the C. Bechstein Residence 116K if u do have them around too! They are a popular choice in Europe and Asia (But maybe not N. America as u guys lean more to grand and Baby grand piano preferences)
I subscribed for the digital piano reviews but holy moly, the gap between sampling/modelling and the sound and nuances of a real piano, particularly this one, is massive. I thought the sound of modern digital pianos were excellent but it pales in comparison.
30 years of difference maybe at least, specially in comparison With top pianos
Hi Stu, my eldest when I told him about your K52 review, put me in front of the big screen in the middle of the surround system brought popcorn and said watch...
WoW... I really need to get that interior designer. 😂🤣😂🤣
My two boys a I love that L167. Thank you for your great review.
What A dream piano! You, Stu, do the BEST piano demos; I am addicted. THANK YOU!!!! (When will Bechstein make a home digital keyboard?...sigh)
Have a look at Casio, the GP310 and the GP510 HYBRID piano was developed in collaboration with C. BECHSTEIN and is the leading instrument in its price class, as well as everything that C. BECHSTEIN has on the market from the cheapest ZIMMERMANN to the € 160,000 D282 Concertgrand all in the best offers on the market in their price range.
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Stu Your ideas about instruments are always absolutely outstanding and, especially when it comes to your commitment, I think it's great to bring the C.Bechstein manufacture closer to people. We already agree that this manufacturer is one of the big players on this planet. But what would really interest me would be a three-way comparison within the group, e.g. between the W.Hoffmann P162 vs. C.Bechstein A160 vs. C.Bechstein L167! To bring out the big tonal differences within the W. Hoffmann P line, the C. Bechstein Academy line and the C. Bechstein Concertgrand line. In my opinion, all three lines are leaders in their segment in the piano business. I still trust Fazioli to do something similar to that of C. Bechstein. So I would be very happy about such a magical comparison. E.g. also between the W.Hoffmann P206, the C.Bechstein Akademie B 208 and the Concertgrand B212 ... !!!
I have a 1930 C. Bechstein Model L and I adore it :) Never played on a new one.. hopefully one day :)
I'm feeling your joy, sir.
It is hard not to be in a joyful state when playing an L167! ;)
Wonderful. Period.
Watching Stu falling in love with a Bechstein, makes me smile. But how can he not. The sound is enchanting.
Absolutely! This piano was a joy to record and film with Stu at the helm :) Thanks for watching -LP
I very much like your reviews. Have you considered doing one on Bluthner pianos?
Thanks for the great review. Is the piece at 6:45 improvised? Sounds pretty cool.
Should love to hear a review of the L167 and Bosendorfer 155 Mignon
We may see more piano music by Chinese composers. The Beckstein piano reviewed here is narrowly a baby grand at just under 5'6" and you will notice a glassy tone across the top half of the scale. Best
Interesting you mentioned the full perimeter rim... I have heard Mason and Hamlin use a full perimeter rim as well... Is that true? While i know this piano is about double what a Mason and Hamlin Model A costs, would love to hear a side by side comparison of the sound... Cheers!
I just bought a kawai gl 30 its about the same size, it will arrive in March. And you just killed my enthusiasm.
This Bechstein costs 4x what your Kawai did
I think Stu just made everyone who sees this video hate their pianos. Thanks a lot Stu!
Many, if not most people would feel extremely fortunate to have a GL-30. Best of luck to you and I'm sure it will bring you much enjoyment.
U probably won't like my reply but i gonna say, be contented with what you have. And I believe most will agree that GL 30 is a good piano~
@@nstarbaby Right...👍
Seriously dude, you have the best job in the world. ❤️🇦🇺⛪️🎹
Such an inspiration. I better get back to writing on my Bechstein Grand. (In my dreams...)
Thanks for tuning in! I hope that your dream becomes a reality one day as C. Bechstein grands are exceptional instruments! :)
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"They felt that the wise thing to do was to bring it (the hammers) in house..." - I see what you did there, Stu!
Beautiful piano. Extremely high end. Would love to see how it compares to a S Kawai piano
Absolutely! The L167 is the finest baby grand piano in the world in my personal opinion. While there are no comparably sized Shigeru Kawai pianos (the smallest being the 5'11" SK2), it would make for an interesting comparison! We will do our best to tackle that. :)
I would also suggest the Bosendorfer 155 which ironically is no longer part of their range
Brent here! I have never had a chance to play that specific model, but Bosendorfer pianos are certainly exceptional instruments. :)
Is there a sampled/VST variant of this beauty?
That is a very good question! I am not aware of an L167 VST or sample library. However, I think that would be a fantastic idea! :)
the resonance and sustain of the last upper notes are unheard of. except for that though I actually like Estonia 168 sound more overall. but Bechstein did smth magical in the 7th octave
The L167 is a stunning instrument in every regard! The sustain is incredible. Thanks for tuning in! :)
Only the Fazioli F 156? What‘s about the Steinway M?
Hi! Brent here! It all comes down to a matter of musical preference of course, but, personally, I find the L167 far superior to the Steinway M in terms of expressivity and musical potential, which is saying something because the Steinway Model M is a remarkable instrument. However, it is up to every pianist to make these decisions for themselves of course. :)
It’s worth the money.
Absolutely! It is a fantastic instrument with incredible expressivity! :)
At only 5’6” and over $100k……it BETTER be good lol
Add Steingraeber 170 to the list of smaller grand competitors.
Can I purchase a piano from your store and shop to USA?
Thanks so much for reaching out! Particularly due to our exposure to international customers, we are always respectful of other dealers' territories. However, there are many situations where we can ethically service global customers. Feel free to get in touch with us at info@merriammusic.com and we can discuss whether we can help. :)
I think that a vintage M&H is still the one of the best pianos ever built! I find this sound too strident.
I think Bechstein was unhappy with Steinway buying Louis Renner so they decided to come up with their own actions and hammers to set themselves apart from Steinway and rest of the field. A bold move though.
I have got the same Bechstein grand as this model but its already 100 yrs old. Unfortunately it doesnt sound as good as his here. Maybe it because its too old.
Yellow.
5’6. This is already a Parlor Grand.
5'5" to 5'11" pianos are usually referred to as "medium grands" and "parlour grands" are usually pianos between the 6' to 6'10" size. However, there are lots of different sources and opinions on exactly where the cut-off points are for each "type" of grand.
MSRP $125K 😯 I wish I could play well enough to afford it 🤣
I wish I could play well enough to convince myself that I *deserve* to own one! :-)
I presume that the price range is due to cost of manufacturing in Germany. Sound and make doesn't justify being way higher than nice sounding pianos made by Kawai, Estonia or Yamaha of the same size.
Price 70.000€, it is cheap😁😉
Do you two want to be alone?
@09:26 “I have for a second just forgot I was doing a review”
… me too!
I’ve just got lost in the tone of this piano… on my iPad!!!