Beethoven is Back: Yamaha YPG-635 88-key Weighted Portable Grand

June 24, 2011

Don’t you just adore and envy classical musicians? They created such great music soothing, relaxing, and calming to the ears and the soul. The grand piano is an instrument they used to portray and express their feelings through music. It produces such melodic and whimsical notes that take you on a journey through the musician’s soul.

Nowadays, owning a grand piano is not so practical anymore. With the wide space, it consumes and buying & maintenance cost, people would rather buy electronic, portable ones, which are space savers and money savers as well. Although there’s nothing like the sound of a grand piano, the Yamaha YPG-635 88-key Weighted Portable Grand allows you to mimic the sound of a grand piano without the hassles of it.

Aside from the grand piano-esque sound, this portable grand offer more than what a grand piano can. In has 30 built-in songs plus 70 more on included CD ROM for you to learn to play using the educational suite also available with this grand. Say goodbye to piano instructors as the Yamaha YPG-635 is your digital coach. It also has a USB port on the back for you to be able to record and playback MIDI files. The built-in two-way speaker system, bass boost, and digital signal processing enhance sound for that ultimate music showdown.

Yehey To Yamaha

There’s nothing quite like the sound of a grand piano but of course owning one comes at a price including tune-ups and maintenance. Hence, keyboards were invented. But still, it lacks the sound and feel of a real grand piano. The Yamaha YPG-635, as testified by customers, has the most piano-like action and sound. One even thought of it as being even better than real pianos with its consistency and smoothness in play. Also included are three pedals much like a grand piano’s for enhanced sound.

Another highlight of this product was how much space you can save. While concert halls and schools would require a grand piano, this is a great product you can let your kids or even you practice at home. You can even record your music and playback later to hear if there might be some missed notes. This is recommended for a house with little space left as it can easily fit anywhere. Also, the volume is adjustable with a headphone jack so you won’t disturb thy neighbors when you want to practice in the middle of the night. It practically takes only a few minutes to assemble and you can then rock your house with unending hymns.

Boo To Yamaha

The volume is adjustable it is not that commendable. It will easily drown in a sea full of grand pianos. As portable as it is, the sound is also meant for small rooms only. Big halls like a concert hall or a church or a bar, the volume would resemble that of a whisper. It doesn’t have a lineout jack for amplified speakers, thus you are left with the microphone on the speaker option. Just beware of the static it might produce.

What Others Are Saying About The Yamaha YPG-635 Portable Grand

The Yamaha YPG-635 are a top rated Grand according to consumer reports on the net with an average of 4.5 out of 5 on Amazon. Here are a few comments:

“Wow! I couldn’t be happier with this keyboard. It feels and sounds just like a real piano, not to mention the other 500 sounds you can get from it. We were looking for something for our 9 yr old son to start piano lessons on without buying a piano that might just gather dust in a few years. The entire family has been enjoying this keyboard. In fact, our kids are choosing to play it over video games and tv. It has great sound, even without an amplifier, and is very easy to use. It has enough features to keep our children entertained for hours and yet still has the ability to sound and feel like a real piano for serious practice. It is well worth the price.”

“It looks really nice, and is well constructed. The sounds are very good for this price-point, as is the feel. Does the sound/feel get better? Absolutely; just be prepared to pay 2-3 times as much. For anyone that just wants a nice piano for the family to have, one that won’t go out of tune, feels good, is full size, and has a nice sound, you can’t find much better than this! I would definitely recommend it to others!”

“Feels and sounds like a really good piano, especially with a quality set of headphones. Perfect for practicing on at all times of the day without driving your room mates / neighbors / family up the wall. A much cheaper and more portable alternative to having a legit piano. My biggest complaint is that after playing on my Yamaha for a year, I am now spoiled, and a lot of the real pianos that I get to play on from time to time feel / sound like absolute garbage.”

“This is an amazing piano! It’s exactly what my family was looking for and I say my family because now everyone wants to play!! Even my husband and he was the one wondering “where are we going to put it?”. It’s the perfect size for our little house and it makes a big sound. It plays many different styles of songs and encourages you to play with it! My son and I started piano lessons this week and it’s a great thing for us to do together!! I also run a daycare and love that I can play for them when I want too and then shut it off and the kids don’t try to use it (that’s where the cover is a nice thing). It came in a big box and was really easy to put together! We love it!”

Yehey Or Boo?

Overall, the Yamaha YPG-635 is the closest one can ever get to a grand piano minus the cost and the size. People were happy with the Yamaha YPG-635 88-key Weighted Portable Grand although they think this can still be improved.