Yamaha pianos are really nice, my Yamaha drum kit is sweet as a nut......but the most impressive piano I ever played was a little Kawai upright and it's action was lovely and the sustain ....unbelievable.

Bright, Sharp, Clear = Yamaha Tone Mellow, Soft, Sweet = Kawai Tone

Thanks for the video, very important information and we can compare the sound of each piano!!! 👍

Great video, Ted!

Thank you from England for the straight forward comparison.

Each of them got the unique character. I like jazz is played on Yamaha and classical on Kawai.

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We bought K300, the sound is clearer and more icy to my ear. Personally speaking, Yamaha great too, would be a great one for romantic and jazz music

Omg the moment a 5:11 sounds so much like the beginning from chopin valse in e minor

Beautiful I will probably get the Yamaha U1 I know more about Yamaha then Kawai K3000 but I’m think for a cheaper one as welll thank you so much ;D

I very much like it thank you

The first time I tried the Millennium III action I was impressed. The Kawai 300 is definitely on my list.

I liked the video, but it would have been better if you played the same song on both pianos. Then, we can directly compare the two.

The Kawai has a "tapered" sound board, which helps to produce a rich sound with less effort. The U1 does not have a tapered sound board. The Kawai also has longer key length (more typical to a grand feel/action), and also makes it easier to play keys close to the fall board. The Kawai also has a much wider sheet music stand that can easily hold 5 sheets. Kawai K 300 has more bottom end and a warmer sound than Yamaha U1. Kawai also comes with a 10 year warranty on parts & labour that is transferrable to a 2nd owner. Yamaha U1 also has the similar warranty with the exception that you cannot transfer warranty to a 2nd owner.

I love Kawai piano

@7.37 is that Hill Street Blues?

Please compare kawai 300 and 400.Thanks

I've very refreshing to have a different suite played in a 3yo video than the current set that have firmly etched into my brain after about a 50+ video mark from the Alamo Music Center done by the current pair of the reviewers. K300 is way more expensive than U1 around here.

Kawai! 😍😍😍

Kawai, so clean

Thanks for a honest and informative video. As a recent buyer of a upright piano - we recently researched both these instruments at great lengths. While both are comparable instruments - the Yamaha was definitely more expensively priced. On a retail basis - it was over $700 more. I think it is mainly because they are a better known brand. Kawai is not as well known brand as Yamaha is - but in piano circles they have impeccable reputation, a passionate following and, I believe, serious piano manufacturing chops. We eventually choose Kawai - K-500 piano - over the K-300 -because the dealer gave us a good deal for it. However, the choice between Yamaha and Kawai was not even close, IMHO. I am glad to report that we are happy with our choice. We have no regrets and have not suffered any buyer's remorse for over the 2 months that we have owned the instrument. :-)

I like KAWAI

Thank you ~ I have a question to ask, my daughter is almost 4 years old, how long do you suggest her to practice per day? Thank you very much.

Kawai ❤️

Mine is KAWAI

How much are these? Every retailer seems to hide the price on pianos. Guitars have clearly listed prices, but not pianos. Why?

Hello, thanks for your video. Yamaha is too bright from the sound, and kawai is harmonier and warmer . Greets from Germany

KAWAI's sound is more "European" = warmer with deeper, fuller and richer bass and tone in general, and I prefer it over the YAMAHA's, which is a bit too bright and "harsh". Both good though. It just comes to personal tastes.

Is there anything one can say about the type of music one wants to play on either, say chopin vs jazz?

KAWAI WARMER THAN YAMAHA,. YAMAHA IS ANYWAY GOOD, BOTH ARE GOOD

I want to buy a Yamaha U3

The Yamaha sounds definitely warmer than the Kawai but I don't see this as a bad thing.At all. I like the "colder" sound. It has a very clear very like "crystal" sound. Love it.

4:51 - LOL 🤣

You need a better pianist to show off the various aspects of the two makes. The mid range isn’t all there is to a piano.

KAWAI K-300 ❤❤❤

Yamaha talks to me much more than the kawai

La verdad es que me gusta mucho más como suena el Kawai que el Yamaha.

KAWAI🎉🎉🎉

Why is the Yamaha sound always so bright? Do they hire people who are deaf to the higher frequencies?

When you think about it, Yamaha is ripping off the dealer. The Yamaha U1 manufacturing cost is lower than the Kawai K300.

4:59 6:20

As a piano salesman of over 30 years, you are wrong in saying the Kawai K300 is made in Japan. The action is made in Japan but the rest of of the piano is made in Indonesia.

Conozco el himno que ha tocado en el piano kawai, realmente es hermoso Soy miembro de la iglesia de Jesucristo de los santos de los últimos días por cierto ✨

kawai in this model is better

Hey old friend Tim, Don Nichols in Little Rock. A few facts that may help folks see the value of Yamaha …. 2 piece top (more convenience and cost) Kawai slow close mechanism is only one side, and not near as durable as the double brass slow close on Yamaha (more expensive and longer lasting) ABS action parts are way cheaper than worldwide sourced organic hardwoods seasoned for years of service, the yamaha harp is full perimeter made at the Yamaha foundry. Kawai plate is hour glass and it is unclear who makes it, the one piece fall board is more costly to make and works just fine with music. Question… why are K300 for all the world made in Indonesia EXCEPT the ones coming to USA which are assembled in Japan. Question…. Kawai backposts are LVL while Yamaha is solid spruce. They say this is better…. Then why are Shigeru post solid spruce. Overall, perhaps the K300 should be compared to a B3, not a U1 (K500 better comparison) In my opinion U1 (even B3) is a far better value than a K300.

I have yamaha u1. 😊

Kawaii it’s better

It's clear. Kawai has strong bass but too murky, dark, and non-musical, it is fairly good at the tenor, and a bit plasticky at the treble. Yamaha too bright across but very clean and articulate. Neither is that good. Steinway, Bechstein and similar are superior but too expensive.

The Kawai sounds a bit looser than the Yamaha.

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YAMAHA U1 WIN

Neither of these pianos sounds any good. Perhaps it is the sound recording...

Bla bla bla. Mucho habla

Kawai is no comparison, junk!

I want to buy a Yamaha U3