1 hour, how- I thought I was the only one even watching this video now

I have never been to England, but it was planned before this covid thing. I was going to visit many of Europe's top piano builders including Germany and many other places, but things changed. I was also going to visit a few places in England as well. I was thinking about visiting Robert's Pianos as he seems like a really knowledgeable laid back sort of guy.

WHAT SONG DID YOU KEEP PLAYING ON ALL THE PIANOS ... SO BEAUTIFUL

I mentioned the new electronic Yamaha thanks for your review😊 is this option of adjusting on the larger Yamaha too? Thinking of n3 eg make recordings.

I was going to say that! haha :D

Relateble

Too bad, I loved the idea.

No, they sold them like that at costco

@@helloworld8752 what melody is he playing everytime

@@machinelover2 I think he made it himself.

When I'm old and rich, I might just get a second front panel handmade for my piano which is seethrough. This is super cool. I love watching the action but I often don't dare to take off the front because I don't want to break anything + then you can't put sheet music on it.

headphones will always sound better than speakers (of the equivalent quality).

It’s actually an NU1X - can you guess what the “U” stands for? 😎

@@therealborischang upright impossible to guess...

May I ask what do you now own? Another digital/hybrid piano, acoustic, or none? Thanks!

@@KevinLearnsMusic I have the N1X now :)

Surely the touch does not 'reward' like a real piano? Pianists have long criticized electric actions for ruining their techniques in the absence of a proper acoustic. I find electric pianos are hard work because the sound is not nuanced enough. Good for practice but not a replacement for a true acoustic.

@@user-nd1lx8co2g The touch of the AvantGrand is that of a real acoustic piano. The N3X will make you realize just how great digital sound can get.

I honestly find that it's not the type of equipment, but knowing the best way to use that equipment you have. We have been using the same type of recorders for about 10 years.

The AvantGrand pianos are surprisingly expensive! There's a lot of lovely used pianos that you can buy for the same amount of money, or even less, and there are even some surprisingly nice new pianos that fit into this price range as well, which I would personally prefer over a digital piano.

Correct. These are WAY overpriced, and quickly outperformed by instruments costing significantly less- but I’m sure Yamaha loves to sell them (to those who don’t know any better). Again- definitely not going to sound “like a CFX concert grand”.

@@ThePianoforever there are few advantages of having a good digital piano instead of a usual one. I personally own the N3 model because: a) I travel often and the room in wich the piano stands isn't always well heated or doesn't have a good humidity level. I really didn't want to have the piano tuned every time I come back. b) I often play at night, at 1-2-5 a.m., and the possibility to plug in the headphones and keep practicing or writing music is a must. This way I don't disturb my family members and my neighbours. I've tried many digital pianos before, and at the moment of buying (2012) the N-series had the best keybed on the market, in my opinion. I always find it hard to play on keybeds with little weight on them. And the N3 just feels like a real one. Of course, it doesn't sound absolutely natural, but for my use it comes close enough.

@@ThePianoforever Well yes. I don't think Yamaha are saying the N1x, N2 and N3x are replacements for an acoustic grand piano. But, the actions going to be better than most, if not all uprights. Similarly sound quality is likely to better most uprights with their tendency to have a somewhat muffled and 'boxy' sound. If space was permitting, yes I'd definitely prefer a good acoustic grand over an Avantgrand. But in the average domestic environment, high density living, noise considerations with neighbours etc, I think the Avantgrands are a 21st century step up from an acoustic upright solution to making a grand piano more compact, whilst avoiding many of the issues (action and sound) that have been a legacy of upright acoustic pianos for a hundred years and more.

That correct , I now own a N1 and a CLP685 . I traded in a N3. for both.

@@tedcapellos9304 how's the N3 compared to N1?

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Never been able to find a Stuart and Sons.

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thats the music box song from pirates of the caribbean

How much does the yus3 run for ... I would like a good upright but under 6 grand

Davy Jones' Theme from Pirates of the Caribbean.

I would guess that it ships in one piece, but should be a lot lighter than a real piano.

ThePianoforever I believe it’s about 230 lbs. Acoustic uprights go from 4-500 to 900 lbs.

And you can do even more than that with instruments coming in at half the cost- and they’re portable (not pretending to be a piano).

the N3 definitely does. It can only record and play back one song at a time.

The clear panel is only on display models.

Is it really a bug? I just tried it and it seems like the sound is changing (more higher frequencies). When playing a octave and then pressing the sutain pedal, the effect seems almost gone. Does the sound change on an acoustic piano when pressing the pedal while, of course, holding the key?

stlee74 the only way to change the sounds is to use a laptop with external midi VST sounds. You could also use some studio monitors because the speakers inside the piano might not be the best.

@@agaveboy The NU1X is only about USD5,000 while the N1X is less than 9,000.

@@Tidus3960 the n3x costs about 16.000 to 17.000 euros

Tyler Durden I’ve personally experienced that problem on the NU1X. All of a sudden one note will sound ff when you’re playing pp. It’s unbelievable that Yamaha stubbornly refuses to admit the problem and solve it. If this issue wasn’t there I would’ve purchased it.

@@KeepingOnTheWatch oops.

Walter B. Same here. Have they addressed this issue yet?

S Kopa Yes, a new firmware was released to fix the issue ;) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f52ifpR9mbLMlas.html

There is no music rest on the showroom model .. The NU1X has a music rest incorporated into the fallboard when its open .

Hi hello. Do you think the key touch of nu1x satisfied for a professional play ? My ideal model is Kawai K300silent or GL30 babygrand eventually, but none of them are fordable in the moment, so do you think the nu1x can be a replacement for a few years? Thanks

Have you found out the song at 3:15?

Of course not. That's the entire point of a hybrid piano: To be able to get as much acoustic feeling as we can without having to tune/maintenance it. It has all the acoustic action & feeling but a digital soundboard inside.

I think he wrote it

How sad, i d really like to have it

written by him.

mimoocho dom I own one, it doesn’t come with the see-through front. It’s only for shop display

That is only on the display piano at dealerships. The actual piano that people will buy has a black panel. You do not see the action on an actual NU1X or NU1.

I have an N3 and until very recently a Steinway model O. There is no substitute for a 'real' piano but the N3 is about as close as it gets. You can change pitch and use the record and playback features on the Yamaha however the action is definitely not as smooth and responsive as the Steinway.

The Nord is also an enormously more capable instrument, with samples that will blow anything in the AvantGard line out of the water. These instruments literally make no sense, except to the naive consumer who hasn’t actually played other options on the market.

@@nonyabusiness8274 if you're looking for sound options, you're right Avantgrand is definitely the wrong choice. These pianos are for people looking for something close to a an acoustic piano. Stage pianos are for a different audience

Family member.

Good to know!

His treble test piece that he wrote himself, he hasn't published it though

Josh Josh Fair comment! In some cases though, it’s not practical. Even baby grands can cost several times over that $5,000 price point. Many people also don’t have the necessary space to house a baby grand, let alone a full concert grand. And lastly, most relevant to me as I live by the ocean, digitals are not affected by humidity as acoustics are. Throw in the cost saving of running humidity and temperature control, annual tuning (or even bi-annual,) and the tremendous costs of repair should anything go wrong, and it’s an easy choice for many to go with digital. That said, some pianists are very committed to having as near to the real thing as possible, and they are the target market of these pianos. If I move to Latin America in the next few years, I will be taking a digital with me. Acoustic pianos wouldn’t last a month in that humidity!!! 😂

Good idea.