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    Yamaha P120 Electronic Piano (Black)

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    Overall:
    *********.* 9.3 out of 10
    Quality:
    ********** 10 out of 10
    The Wow Factor:
    ********** 9.8 out of 10
    Features:
    *********.* 9.4 out of 10
    Value:
    ********** 9.9 out of 10
    Sound:
    *********.* 9.4 out of 10
    Manufacturer Support:
    *********.* 9.3 out of 10

     

    User Reviews for Yamaha P120 Electronic Piano (Black)


    Overall:
    **********9 out of 10
    Features:
    **********9 out of 10
    Value:
    **********10 out of 10
    The Wow Factor:
    **********10 out of 10
    Sound:
    **********9 out of 10
    Manufacturer Support:
    **********8 out of 10

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    By a customer from unlv.nevada.edu

    Submitted: 10/26/2003

    Style of Music: jazz, rock, funk, punk, junk

    "Feels and sounds (through external speakers) just like a fine acoustic piano."

    Sound:
    You're probably buying this for the acoustic piano sound, which is really quite outstanding. Plugged into good speakers, it is almost indistinguishable from a real acoustic piano. I also like the Rhodes sound quite a bit. I find it very realistic in most respects, and I owned and gigged with a real Rhodes for 5 years or so. I compared the P120 to digital pianos in the same price range from Roland, Korg, and Kurzweil, and liked the P120's piano sounds the best. The P120 comes with about a dozen other sounds (DX7 and Wurlitzer, strings, clav, a few organs, guitar, wood & electric basses, and vibes), and whether you like them is purely a matter of taste. I find them mostly serviceable, but not wonderful. The built-in speakers are serviceable, but once you plug the P120 into real speakers you'll be amazed and won't be able to stop playing it. A pair of Yamaha MSP5 powered studio monitors are an excellent choice for home use (not for gigging, the sound breaks up a bit at high volumes). If you get external speakers - get two. Most of the voices in the P120 are stereo and sound better with two speakers. One final note: I compared the P120 quite closely with the P90. The two are identical except: - the P90 is newer and has a newer Rhodes sample, which has a brigher "dyno"-style attack - the P90 does not have built-in speakers - cosmetic differences
    Feature:
    You can record yourself playing, then record a second track on top of the first one (using a different sound if you wish), then play it back and accompany yourself. This is easy to do and fun. You can tune the whole keyboard up or down in small increments, so if you're playing along with a CD or tape, you don't have to worry about being a little too sharp or too flat. Has a handy built-in metronome. The built-in music stand is nice, but can be removed quite easily if needed. The pedal works well and feels almost like a real sustain pedal. You can also program it to control different effects and features, or you can buy a second pedal for about $25 and use one for each purpose. Love the split- and dual-modes. As to the onboard effects: The chorus is satisfactory but not great. The delay is a very nice feature. The phase shifter is nice - takes you back to the 1970s - but probably not real practical for playing recent tunes. My one big problem is that the "tremelo" effect is really not tremelo at all. It sounds almost exactly like the chorus effect (or a slight variation thereof). This is not just a defect with my unit. Yamaha tech support admitted to me that it is true of all P120s they manufacture. It would have been soooo nice to have a *real* tremelo, preferably a stereo pan/tremelo, like on those old Fender Rhodes with the built-in amp & speakers. The Yamaha P250 has the true tremelo. (But costs $600 more!) It's very convenient to have the two speakers built-in. But once you play this piano through good external speakers, you'll be so amazed and happy, and never go back to using the internal speakers.
    Quality:
    The P120 feels solid. The weighted keyboard feels AMAZINGLY LIKE A REAL ACOUSTIC PIANO. I am so impressed with the feel of the keyboard. Again, I compared the P120 to similar digital pianos by other makers. The Roland and Korg felt cheap and the action was too light compared to the P120. The Kurzweil had a good feel to it (but didn't sound quite as good as the Yamaha). I'm no longer gigging, I play just for fun, so I haven't dragged the P120 around and cannot attest to its road-worthiness. However, I've banged the crap out of the keys and it shows absolutely no signs of wear.
    Manufacturer Support:
    My only experience with support is that I emailed Yamaha tech support with a few questions. They responded to my questions within 24 hours each time.
    Value:
    The P120 (and P90) are excellent values. You get a LOT for your money, and the sound quality, feel of the keyboard, and feature set are very attractive. The P250 is better, but not better enough to justify spending the extra $600 or so.
    The Wow Factor:
    When you see it in the store and play it and feel it and hear it (especially through decent external speakers), you WILL WANT ONE.
    Overall:
    I love the P120 and expect to enjoy it for many years to come.
    Overall:
    **********10 out of 10
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    The Wow Factor:
    **********10 out of 10
    Sound:
    **********9 out of 10
    Manufacturer Support:
    **********10 out of 10

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    By a customer from comcast.net

    Submitted: 2/29/2004

    Style of Music: Classic Rock, Jazz, Blues, Classical, Rock

    "The p120. A masterpiece!"

    Sound:
    The sound of this instrument is incredible! The pianos are absolutly amazing.It sounds like theres an acoustic piano right in the room your playing in. The samples for sustain and key off are awesome! All of the other sounds are great too. I love them all. All of the sounds are so realistic, its just amazing!
    Feature:
    The features are awesome. The GH weighted keyboard is awesome! It feels like your playing a Yamaha grand piano. I love the brilliance slider and love how theres a variation of each voice. The effects are great and reverb is awesome. But the feel and sound is absolutly amazing!
    Quality:
    This keyboard is built very well. The quality is top notch.
    Manufacturer Support:
    I have never had to deal with Yamaha support. There products are so dependable.
    Value:
    This is with everything I paid. This is a professional stage piano. It is awesome. It is a great value.
    The Wow Factor:
    This piano is very stylish! I have the black wood finsih and it looks great! Its made great. This is my main keyboard and it is brilliant. It is awesome!
    Overall:
    I will have this piano forever. It is such a great stage piano. The feel, sound, and features are brilliant and the feel of the GH keys is out of this world, same with the sound! Just a great job, Yamaha!
    Overall:
    **********10 out of 10
    Features:
    **********10 out of 10
    Quality:
    **********10 out of 10
    Value:
    **********10 out of 10
    The Wow Factor:
    **********10 out of 10
    Sound:
    **********10 out of 10
    Manufacturer Support:
    **********10 out of 10

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    Submitted: 1/30/2005

    Style of Music: Blues, jazz, rock, country, classical.

    Experience: Active musician

    "Love it!"

    Sound:
    Excellent (incredible) sound through a set of good speakers
    Feature:
    This has everything you could want in a high quality digital piano.
    Quality:
    In my experience, the product is exceptionally well made. The guy who broke all the keys must be playing it with a ball peen hammer.
    Manufacturer Support:
    No problems after owning for over a year.
    Value:
    Well, I seriously looked at acoustic pianos before I bought the P120 and I didn't think anything came close to the P120's sound until you were in the $5000 - $7500 range (used in Canadian dollars)
    The Wow Factor:
    I like the way it looks (not quite as much as a Steinway Grand!)
    Overall:
    Will keep this for years but will probably also buy a synthesizer just for some added fun.
    Overall:
    **********9 out of 10
    Sound:
    **********9 out of 10

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    By a customer from snip.net

    Style of Music: r and b , jazz, rock

    Yamaha P120 Electronic Piano (Black) Customer Review

    Sound:
    If you're looking for a triple-strike acoustic piano sound this is one to really check out. It sounds fantastic and is a joy to play.
    Feature:
    Not a ton of voices but it has the acoustic piano sound down pat and includes the basic rhodes. wurly, tine, ep's which are about average sounding. The clavinet sound is a good addition and the layer and split features are easy to use.
    Overall:
    **********9 out of 10
    Features:
    **********9 out of 10
    Sound:
    **********9 out of 10

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    Submitted: 4/1/2004

    Yamaha P120 Electronic Piano (Black) Customer Review

    Sound:
    It sounds so amazing. When I left the room I thought someone was playing a real baby grand. My group is going to get one of these.
    Feature:
    the dual action makes it a versatile tool on stage and in recording.
    Overall:
    **********10 out of 10
    Features:
    **********10 out of 10
    Quality:
    **********10 out of 10
    Value:
    **********10 out of 10
    The Wow Factor:
    **********10 out of 10
    Sound:
    **********10 out of 10

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    By a customer from comcast.net

    Submitted: 3/2/2004

    Style of Music: Rock, Classical, Classic Rock, Jazz, Blues

    "A beatiful Piano!"

    Sound:
    The Best. The pianos are so realistic, it sounds like theres a grand piano in the room! The review below, which is my previous review, I gave it a 9 out of 10. That was a mistake. I ment to give it a 10 but i scrolled my mouse and it went to 9. Im so sorry. But the sound is absolutly 10! All of the sounds are incredible!
    Feature:
    All of the features on this baby are awesome! The recording features are great. The GH weighted action keyboard is so awesome, it feels just like a real piano! The LCD screen is great. All of the features are awesome. The reverbs and effects are sweet!
    Quality:
    The quality is top notch. All the way. It is built really great.
    Manufacturer Support:
    I have never had to deal with support. There site is great, though.
    Value:
    This is worth every cent i paid. The sounds and quality are amazing. This blows away all other products.
    The Wow Factor:
    This is a great looking piano. The wood accent is great. The feel of the keys and sound is AMAZING! I can not tell the difference between a real piano and this!
    Overall:
    This instrument is awesome! I love everything about it. The sound and feel is much better than the p90 and p200. Yamaha spent alot of time on this, and you can tell. Great Job, Yamaha! Remember, I am the writer of the last review. This review fixed my mistakes on the sound rating!
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