June 7th, 2010 9:39 am
- 88-note, GHE (Graded Hammer Effect) weighted-action keyboard
- 128-note polyphony
- Dynamic Stereo Sampling – 4 separate layers of stereo samples
- Key-Off Sample plus Sustain Sample for acoustic piano realism
- Emulates the soft/half pedaling and damper effects of an acoustic
Product Description
Whether you’re practicing at home, playing with the band, or doing a live solo performance, the P155 series offers professional quality sound with our legendary touch. Thanks to top-shelf Yamaha digital piano technologies, musicians don’t have to choose between portability and piano quality- the quality you expect from a company that’s been building world-class acoustic pianos for over a century…. More >>
Yamaha P155B Contemporary Piano with Ebony Top Board, Black
Tags: Black, Board, Contemporary, Ebony, P155B, piano, Yamaha
June 7, 2010 at 10:11 am
Dont expect a big difference in sound quality over the P-140 or you will be dissapointed. At most there may be an ever so slight increase in micro-dynamic expressiveness on softer, subtle passages (maybe that’s the 4th layer?), but dont expect anything to jump out at you. I mean subtle! Not much difference in the decay versus the P-140. About the same. I owned them both. The action is heavy and responsive on the P-155 (same as P-140) which I like and the features are an improvement over the P-140. Given how inexpensive and small digital memory has become, it would be nice if Yamaha could give us a DP with a natural sounding decay instead of a looped one. On a real piano the harmonic overtones decay faster than lower fundementals. This sonic reality has not been incorporated into this instrument unfortunately. The P-155 does sound resampled, just not enough to show a really audible difference from the P-140. At soft levels its pretty good but at mezzo forte or louder decay is unnatural, like the P-140. Sound quality via the built-in speakers is the same as P-140. Dynamic range and volume is a little better because of greater wattage but thats about it. Speakers and frequency range are unchanged. Unlike P-140 you can choose brightness levels in between Bright, Normal and Mellow for a total of 5, not 3 choices which is nice. If you can get one for $1,000 or less its worth it but I wouldn’t spend 1200 on it over the P-140, unless you need the new features.
Rating: 4 / 5
June 7, 2010 at 1:03 pm
I recently purchased this digital piano from Kraft Music. I have had it for about four months and I have to say I am very pleased with the piano and extremely pleased with the service from Kraft Music. I am not a skilled player but I play enough to want a real acoustic piano. Since acoustic pianos are not practical when you move a lot I wanted to get a full sized digital piano that sounded like an acoustic piano and played like one. I have been very pleased with the P155B. It sounds exactly like an acoustic piano. It doesn’t have a lot of unnecessary features like most other digital pianos, but is simple and straight forward. My only two complaints are that you can only record three of your own songs on the piano (at first I didn’t even think I’d care about this feature, but given the technology, how hard would it have been to give it enough memory to record several more) and, it still does not have the exact “feel” of playing an acoustic piano. With that said the “feel” is much better than any other keyboard and most other digital pianos I’ve tested but I think there is still some room for improvement when it comes to the touch of the keys. The keys are responsive to your touch but the weight is still not exactly dead on. Still, I love this piano and really think it is one of the better ones I have seen for the quality and comparability to a real piano. (Also, if you’re serious about buying this, go to Kraft Music’s actual website before purchasing the product here. They usually have bundles which include the keyboard, stand, bench, pedal, and a few other accessories that altogether costs the same as the piano alone!)
Let me also say that the service I received from Kraft Music was impeccable. Due to some complicated situations I had a lot of trouble getting this piano shipped to me. None of the fault lay on Kraft music but they were extremely helpful and accommodating throughout the whole ordeal. I received one-on-one customer service and the same person dealt with my order (and problem) throughout the entire process. He was very helpful and friendly. I have not experienced customer service like this in years. It is nice to see that it still exists and that there are still business out there that will go out of their way to please their customer. I would most definitely do business with them again.
Rating: 4 / 5