Really nice video, guys. Thank you. Helpful. I have now cut my search down to these 2.

Excellent video Curious to hear the Roland next to this. Understand that nothing beats x real lipids comparison. Would like to see a video where you play A on instrument 1 then same play on 2 and 3 to really compare.

Interesting that you say the Yamaha action 785 is slightly lighter than the Kawai CA 901 - as i have seen it said that other Yamaha actions are heavy, and that Kawai (which I prefer) is a bit lighter than a real grand piano. Thanks for the review.

I already ordered a Korg pa5x 88. But now listening to CA901 I like the sound of it a bit more. Oh well I just hope I can tweak the sounds of the Korg to get closer to Kawai.

After watching your comparison video I’d honestly be shocked if Yamaha didn’t come out with an updated version of the CLP 785 in time for the Fall/Winter holiday shopping season. Adding in a spruce soundboard and Bluetooth capability can’t possibly be all that difficult to engineer into a product that the current marketplace might, certainly without those changes, leave behind.

I agree that the bosendorfer sample sounds unimpressive on my CVP 701 , I love the CFX sample

Can you mic the soundboard on the Ca901? Mics 4 feet apart from each other, 6 inches to 1 ft from soundboard. same with the clp785 and 795. 37:15 I did hear the soundboard but it sounds mono

For the first time I must say the Yamaha has the edge, sound is a little softer and a little more sweet, I have played Kawai digitals for 20 years but I am thinking of buying the Yamaha when I upgrade soon.

What song do you play on the pianos?

Interesting. I haven't played the CA901 which wasn't out when I purchased my CLP785. The keyboard on the CA99 is lighter, CLPs tend to be more Steinwayesque and I went with the Clavinova anyway.

I want to know Yamaha nu1x vs kawai ca901

Kawai sounds more like acoustic piano than Yamaha to me~~:)

When played side by side, I found the action on the CLP775/785 to be heavier than the GF3 on the CA99 (same like on the CA901). The main difference between the CLP775 and CLP785 actionwise is that the latter has got counterweights. Interestingly, both CLP's have LINEARLY graded weights, meaning that there's a different weight for each 88 keys, unlike the rest of manufacturers who make it 4 different weight zones only accross the entire keyboard. It's just naive to say the one feels more like a real grand, which grand? I've played some very fine Bechsteins where my hands where just flying and I come from a CA97 (GF2), so not all pianos are heavier than Kawai's GF actions and the CLP is not weighted after some universal standard so you can say it feels more like a real grand. I enjoyed both but liked the sounds more on the Kawai. Unfortunately, the Kawai's are known to have some QC issues, the "real wooden" keys are very nice but they're prone to develop some clicking/stiffness (random keys) due to its complexity, whether the experience is worth the risk that's something arguable and hugely depends on how serious and reliable your retailer/disributor is.

Bach only got to try a fortepiano, and that was quite primitive. So yes, he composed for other keyboards (not pianos) and it shows. That's why I prefer hearing his music on those keyboards, not as test pieces for digital pianos.

can you guys please show the kawai 701 polished no vidoes out there of it

interesting! Still.. you talk a lot about the sound of the pianos' but you barely mention the FEEL. How are the keys balanced? how does the keyboard react while playing especially with repetitive strikes? because when you look at the video closely, after releasing a key, the CLP keys rise smoothly back in position, as where on the Kawai the keys jump back en make an additional 'hop'. So that's quite a difference! (excuse my English, i'm Dutch) Further, on the samples you play in the video, some extra info would be welcome (which mode are you demonstrating).

When I tried the CA99 (predecessor of the CA901) the action felt too light for me. I tried the CLP-785 a bit more recently, and it felt and sounded great. So did I change my playing? Or does the CA901 have a heavier action than the CA99? I think it's meant to be the same action. For me, the sound board is a gimmick. In the demontrations here I heard more lower mid dynamics on the Kawai, and it was enjoyable. Is the difference coming from the instruments I wonder, or just accidentally from the player as he gets more into it?

We tested both pianos and are quite shocked that the 785 sounds soooo much better than the 901. the 785 sounded much duller, as if a damper had been set. this is probably because the entire underside of the 785 is "open" or covered with fabric (behind which are presumably the incredibly good speakers), while the 901 only has a covered gap and is otherwise covered with wood - which looks better (at least that's what my wife thought), but sounds much worse. the keyboard of the 901 made a more playable/lighter impression. have you had similar experiences regarding the difference in sound? we actually wanted to buy the 901, then happened to play the 785 in the same store, and are now quite unsure.

According to Wikipedia, the CLP 785 was release in 2000; Unless I am missing something, that's 3 years ago not 4 or 5.

May Yahweh bless you brother King you did a very good job and we appreciate you.

I despised the key feel on the 775. I know this is the 785, but if it isn't significantly different from the 775 that would be nightmarish... I'm a classically trained pianist and have an acoustic Yamaha so really it should have felt natural to me. The Kawai key action is superb.

Whatever presets you are changing for each demonstration, you need to be showing that on the screen.

my only criteria for digital piano, capable of playing the repeated notes of Scarlatti sonata k. 141 at high speed, if it does it's the best. pls. skip all those sound test and mechanical talks, just test it with the sonata.

The Bosendorfer sample is a shame, the recording is bad and all the dynamic is gone and the Bosendorfer sound signature is absent. Even an upright does better.

I own a CLP-785. I almost bought a Kawai CA79 for the beautiful action. But, were I live, Kawais are insanely overpriced. The CA79 is pricier than the clp 785. It was never a choice for me. I don't know how Kawai justifies the price gouging in my region.

I got a 701 and it was making a clicking sounds when hitting the key. I upgraded for the 901 and same issue. I am so very disappointed this piano!! Does any one has the same issue with their piano?

May Yahweh bless you brothers we love you 👍🏽

Next time you wanna do SHORT PIECES IN COMPARISON. just 1 minute Y and then 1 minute K; and then 2 minutes Y and 2 minutes K. Your approach just doesn't make sense at all. I mean, HOW do you expect me to compare when you DISALLOW me the opportunity to compare the SOUNDS one after the other??????????????

But the Yamaha CLP785 is known to have a heavy action......Never mind...SELL, SELL, SELL