I never knew that I'd be able to hear "you can't afford this" so clearly with my ears

I'm blown away at how noticeable the sound difference is in piano quality. What a great video.

My favorite thing about your videos is that there's no filler. I don't need to skip four minutes in to get to the good part. You just deliver the entire time. Fantastic.

I love how he keeps looking at the camera as to say "SEE!"

Whether it's a cheap or an expensive piano, Vinheteiro plays just as good either way.

Before I bought my house in 2014 I did a walk through. The previous owner had a piano in his living room. I had mentioned to him that I’ve played piano since I was 12. He immediately asked me to sit behind this gorgeous piano and play something for him. So I played Aladdin’s “A Whole New World” and I thought I did fairly well considering I don’t play every day. He was so polite lol... He then talked a little about the piano and that it was a Louis XVI style Gbaby grand piano. He then sat and played what he told me was an original piece. I was floored, this man played that piano as if he was playing for the POTUS lol... when he was done he pulled out a document and turned to the third page that showed he had paid $132,000 for this piano and that it was insured for $160,000. I looked around and asked: “But how did you get it into this house and how do you plan to get it out?” He explained that in just a few hours a private company would be here to start dismantling it. That it all would be carefully packed and shipped down to Florida where he had already bought a new house. He looked like he was about to cry and I asked him if he was ok. He said that he had never been so nervous in his life and that he feared something would happen to his piano. It made it down there safely. I felt so honored to play it.

in person the difference is much greater. i work in a 170yr old building that has many pianos. we recently cleared out the un-named lower grade ones but kept a few that are classic uprights like Heintzman's and Steinway and Sons. the sound of them stands above the ordinary pianos. we also have a Steinway baby grand and also a c.bechstein 9ft concert piano. even though we also have some new electric pianos and a new upright, the best players always prefer the old premium ones.

The last one looks like you get a free sample piece of the piano without paying for the full subscription😂😂

The biggest difference for me was the upgrade to the $8K Yamaha upright. Beyond that the sound quality upgrade was smaller while the price went up exponentially.

I love the added equivalent price comparisons for pianos and little details like _"alarm included"_ or _"preferably blue"_ are cherry on top of a cake

I was on tour years ago, known as a trumpet player, classically trained, but well known commercially. I had a gimmic, that I finaled all my shows doing an arrangement of my own on the Grand Piano. All evening, center stage, the grand piano was lit, nobody played it. I stood just in front, with many different trumpets and entertained them. We had just pulled into West Palm Beach Florida, as usual not much time, we got everythign arranged, including the piano. That night I sat down, and everything sounded UNBELIEVABLY AMAZING. I mean, I was heaven, I could not believe the sounds from that instrument. Well, my arrangements went from the bottom to the top, I played every key with my runs, and various virtuoso techiques, and everytime I went down and hit an OCTAVE A, with my left hand, (where the piano very closely ends) I had these "extra keys." As I performed I thought, I've only ever heard of Bosendorfer having extra keys (I may be wrong, but they are known for it). So as I played, I finally looked at the name, and yes, it was a Bosendorfer, it was a predicatable standing ovation. Not because "I'm all that," but that is why it is called entertainment, all in how you build and work the audience. However that night, the piano was unbelievably amazing and wonderfully sounding. (If the piano wasn't a grand piano, or in tune, I would simply not do the concert pianio number because it couldn't support all the things I did on the keys, it simply fell flat.) So I would change out and do a another number on the Trumpet.

the very used barthol and berlin actually sounded really good definitely the best value of the bunch

Man i love how this guy just made 6 million subs only with a piano and his pure talent and no clickbaits Man you are a legend

For those wondering (like I was), the name of the piece he’s playing is Nocturne in C sharp minor by Chopin ❤️

I got a beautiful piano from my parents when I was young child and gave it forward to younger people in my family some years ago. No two piano's sound the same and that makes all piano's unique and special.

Honestly the 40$ piano sounds like an absolutely steal. Definitely the one with the best value for money

The Yamaha Upright definitely was the biggest jump in quality to me, everything after that sounded really good but was a much subtler difference imo.

The $600 one although not the absolute best there honestly really amazed me. There was an astonishing about of crispness to the high notes I wasn’t expecting considering how cheap it was.

Ah, les subtilités des notes de piano ! J'ai pris un immense plaisir à visionner cette vidéo captivante. "Pouvez-vous entendre la différence entre les pianos bon marché et chers ?" est une question qui titille l'oreille avertie et nous entraîne dans un voyage sonore exquis. Les nuances entre chaque note, la richesse des harmoniques, la profondeur du timbre... tout cela m'a laissé émerveillé. Bravo pour cette analyse minutieuse et cette présentation fascinante.

I loved that they were all tuned perfectly, the comparison was much more dramatic. The $8,000 piano was the departure in to quality, but I noticed that some I didn't really like. It's still a personal choice.

I've just read many of the very valid comments, but one I haven't seen; man, the quality of Yamaha instruments across their full price spectrum is remarkable and, particularly at their lower-to-mid range, are exceptional value for money - which is where they'll make the majority of their sales. Their marketing strategy has nailed it, imo.

I love the tone, clarity and mellowness of all the Yamahas . The GB1 has a beautiful sound but that squeaky sustain pedal is driving me crazy.

For the ones that might be wondering what this piece is called it’s: Frédéric Chopin’s Nocturne in C# minor No.20

love how he checks up on his every now and then to see how we’re doing. so thoughtful wow

seen this done with guitars. glad you did this video. very apparent the piano at home verses hearing the pianist at the C.S.O.

I love your sense of humour! Subscribed.

The song is by Frédéric Chopin - Nocturne No.20 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. posth.

I love how he looks into the camera. He’s like “you hearing this shit?”

Incredible that he was able to tune those pianos and then tuna fish.

Instead of ramping up slowly like the video intended, I saw the first piano and immediately transitioned to the most expensive one……upon hearing the last piano, I was moved to tears of joy

The name of the song is: Frederic Chopin - Nocturne, posth. In C-Sharp Minor, Lento

The Yamaha Grand Piano CFX has the cleanest, most beautiful sound out of all of these. I could listen to it for hours on end. Absolutely beautiful.

They are incredibly different. It really stands out when you play the same piece on one right after the other; I don't think I would notice it so much otherwise. You get what you pay for.

That was an amazing demonstration of the differences between pianos. I have a terrible ear for music, yet could hear very clearly the sound getting better. Except for that last wee little thing!! Thanks for the lesson!

The expensive ones are obviously, clearly superior, but I love the sound of the 2nd piano. It sounds like it'd be perfect for silent movie music or in an 1880s saloon. And I thought that Yamaha C2 sounded great. I actually liked it better than the second to last one although that might've just been the room.

For those wondering the music being played is Nocturne in C-sharp minor (no20)

I actually choked up when the Pleyel came on. I thought it sounded the best of the lot - such a sweet tone. As a young man I built harps for Lyon and Healy in Chicago. Steinway was owned by the same company as L & H and stored their pianos on the top floor of the building where our shop was located. Included among them was the concert grand that Horowitz insisted on using when performing in Chicago. It felt quite weird to sit down at that instrument.

1:45 Bro be looking at the camera like he just spent his entire life savings on those pianos 😂

For a casual listener like myself, all this does is illustrate how quickly you run into diminishing returns. To my untrained ears, the upright Yamaha sounded just fine, and everything after it sounds slightly different, but not noticably better per se.

To me every Yamaha sounds like a perfectly made piece of art, they all bring the perfect elements of the sound spectrum to be amazing to the ears

Definitely you can feel the difference. Especially between Yamaha upright and the previous models. The sound from yamaha upright and the next models is gently, more and more gently. Sometimes what you pay for, you get. As we say in Greece. I wonder if Steinway is the best company for pianos.

I love how the chicken is in the background at 0:52

Wish we could have heard all the pianos in the same room, the acoustics really do make a difference. That being said, the 9k Yamaha grand had probably the best tone for price. Of course the 289k had (imo) the best tone, but I think the room sound may have had an influence. It also seemed to have the most fluid action, just from what I could see. I loved the tone of my teacher’s Yamaha over the Steinway in the performing arts building at my school, but the Steinway had an action just like a hot knife through butter.

Yamaha really knows how to make some lovely sounding pianos, don't they.

The more money the more pronounced it sounds. Crisp clear. Beautiful

There's most definitely a difference, but another Factor that seems to be overlooked by most is the positioning of the piano, and the size of the room. I'll assume that the recording device is the same for each piano, but the other variables will greatly affect the sound quality.

For 17.000$ they could oil the sustain pedal :D

When producing music in studio recordings I often choose the cheap, upright piano with the honky Tonk sound because in the mix with the other instruments it sticks out a lot better because it has that brighter, and transient heavy attack which can sound a lot better in the mix than the baby grand or concert hall piano because those tend to sound too dark and soft. I think when the only instrument is the piano I may prefer the concert hall piano because it has a more dynamic and full sound, but in the mix the cheap pianos often sound better in my opinion.

The Pleyel Grand Concerto was the best sounding by far (In my subjective opinion), it sounded like it had a story to tell and had been through wonders. But, then again I always learn toward the older pianos, they just sound like they have a soul.

The first yamaha for 8,000 was the point where the sound started to even out in quality for me.The 1915 model was my favorite of the cheap ones.

Growing up in church, my grandma played the piano. She started learning when she was 4 and has played every day of her life since then. (she is 93 now). Our church didn't have a lot of money and the piano sounded ok but its the only piano I had ever really heard much and my parents always said it needed to be tuned. When we would go to her house on holidays though, she had a beautiful grand piano and lord god almighty there was a major difference

Wow, this video is incredible. I suppose the phrase, 'you get what you pay for' is very applicable in this context. A big thank you to the highly talented @vinheteiro

Those Yamahas are a great value. The more expensive pianos (generally) sound better, but the Yamahas are where they started sounding good, and you could rearrange most of them after that point and it would mostly be a matter of taste rather than quality.

Perhaps the differences from the room is what we were hearing in some but in some of the more controlled environments you can hear a difference. I liked the 3rd and 2nd to last the best but the first yamaha sounded great also.

I liked the $600 one best

This may be due to mic proximity and surroundings, but I think the 8,000$ Yamaha at 1:26 sounded really beautiful - clearer and fuller than some of the grand pianos that followed it.

My grandparents (dad's parents had a really old, low quality piano that was even worse than the first one that he played. My mom had a Young Chang upright that we bought direct from the factory when we lived in Korea. It was OK for basic piano playing. My grandfather (my mom's father) had a beautiful Steinway baby grand piano and it felt so different to play that over the Young Chang. The keys were harder to press but the tone was so much better.

While listening with one dollar earphone these pianos sounds just amazing.

That $600 piano was a great surprise. It had a rounder sound, but maintained a dulcid sharpness in the high notes. That sound was not equaled until the $50,000 grand piano. Granted, the acoustics of each room where they were played varied quite a bit.

Wow, he is a great pianist. What a treat! You get the sense that these musicians SHOULD always be playing on the best instruments.

The Yammy baby grand pedal squeaks, but the upright was the infinite better piano than all before, I could hear the smooth, clear sound it has!

This highlights the point of diminishing returns with instrument price really well. Usually the “just above beginner” models work pretty well in 95% of applications lol

"This is equivalent to the value of a Europe trip" Me, a European: Does this mean I get it for free?

The Barthol and Berlin actually sounds very nice! It has a certain character to it. Would definitely buy it!

As the value increases, so does the crispness of the piano key sounds. Yet those lower dollar pianos have a character that adds richness to those piano sounds. All in all, you are a talented piano player! 😁👍🏾

how did you afford this many pianos for one video sir???

That was a great way to compare them… no talking, just the same song played seamlessly, one into the next, so that you can really hear the differences. Great video thank you!

The trap producer PIANO is a win for me.

There’s quite a surprising difference in pitch between some of these, especially some of the Yamaha grands!

Stunning variety of expression of the pianist.

The way he looks at the audience while playing each piano is priceless and funny as hell.

Whoever knew a engine builder would make such great sounding pianos

I like how the man looks at you with his BIG old eyes😆😆🤩🤩

Overwhelmingly The Yamaha Grand played last was virtually seamless ring and tone. It was lovely to hear. The White GB Grand had a very squeaky pedal, made it tough to like. I could listen to your playing all day. Very nicely done video.

I'm blown away at how noticeable the sound difference is. What a great video. Very clear difference

There is definitely a very western/bar sound to the first few pianos that could be considered it’s own charm. Obviously once you jump into the expensive ones it’s a concert hall, full range experience that can’t be beat.

That triplet on 0:32 so beautiful ❤

This video is the piano version of walking from coach seats at the back of the plane all the way to the front until you reach the ultra luxury private cabins.

I don’t have expertise in pianos but I’m impressed that Yamaha as a company again excels in offering such finely engineered products at less than insane prices. I’m familiar with their studio monitors, and in the that product field, I can say they provide the same level of stellar engineering without bankrupting musicians. Hats off to them and their engineers :)

I am far from being a pianist, I just took lessons for 12 years when I was a child, then I quit before 19. Now I'm 58 and haven't played a piano in ages. This said, I had the pleasure to play on a Steinway & Sons about ten years ago, and even the crap I was playing sounded awesome. Put a little boost in my pride. There is a very noticeable difference in the sound of every piano.

Not on my computer, no. But growing up in church there was a huge beautiful upright, sound was glorious. They threw it away.

I don't know anything about pianos or fish but this is the best video of 2024.

The price differences and the differences in sound are huge. But to be fair, to get a real comparison between the sound of the pianos, you would have to play them in the same setup (room, mics, etc.).

My favourite was the 8,000 dollar Yamaha upright. (also, it would be cool if you returned to the first cheap piano after the most expensive (proper) piano to end full circle and get a good read on the difference.) Much love and respect from an aspiring piano enthusiast.

Alarm included 😂😂😂

Cheap piano: i can do Expensive piano: i gotta work harder you staring at me: priceless

Very good show, but it is important to mention that the room acoustics play a large role to the perceived sound. If all the pianos where exactly in the same place and space it would have more value as a test.

I was in classical guitar study for 15 years from when I was 9. Started on a 50 dollar guitar. When I was 17 my father purchased me a really lovely classical guitar and the difference was huge but the thing is you can still make good music on something like that it depends on how hard you play it and why. We couldn't afford much but my father saved and got me a very nice now unfortunately passed away Luther ryoji matsuoka. Beautiful Japanese made classical and it will be my treasured gift for the rest of my life. Such a treat to play and I appreciate the ease after years and even on nylon strings having bleeding fingers. Did my high school exams to get into university with this and man I got there. But I could have done it on the cheap guitar too. Its all about how you play. The sound is better obviously but your skill as a musician doesn't change depending on the value of your instrument.

I feel I can hear the balanced weight and smoothness/control of the keys as they get more glamorous

Meu avô era pianista, ele dizia que a diferença entre um piano e outro era o amor do músico pelo piano. Sdds do velho.

The problem with these is that the pianos are being played at different locations. Some have an echo, some have outside sounds interfering with the music. But props to this man and his team for not only finding all of these pianos, but getting permission to even play them. Wow!

Just can't get over how you keep looking at the camera in all your videos, keep on playing and sharing! Be AWESOME!

Love the pricing notes. Very funny!

I noticed a difference in sound between all of them, but after the huge jump between the $40 assembled piano and the $600 Berlin, i couldnt tell much difference that i could contribute to quality and price rather than different building methods to fit a different sound. Berlin for me sounded the best so i would find price after a certain point to be less indicative of subjective audio quality, and more about the quality of the craftsmanship, though even that seems to have diminishing returns given that the Berlin piano sounded like a dream despite being heavily used and over a century old.

Now i can confirm that i have expensive taste in sound! Great video.

yes, definitely hear the difference. hard to describe but more fuller sounds...less twine deeper and clearer sounds

Got me with "Alarm included."

The emotion really gets to me in the last one. Such descriptive music and a beautiful melody.

The clarity, wow; that purity of sound from even the first Yamaha, with a professional in the keys: literal music to my ears

'how much did ur piano cost?' 'a sushi'