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Yamaha P85 (No Longer Available)

Item ID: P85

88-key Digital Piano with Stereo Speakers, Built-in Song Recorder, Metronome, and MIDI

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From Our Research Team:

Get Great Piano Sound and Feel From this Affordable Yamaha!

Wow! The Yamaha P-85 88-key digital piano gives you incredibly high-quality, expressive, and natural piano sound at an equally impressive low price! Plus, the slim, lightweight design of the P-85 means it's great for any environment. Built-in speakers, an amazing selection of piano and instrument voices, and some great rehearsing and recording features make this piano a versatile performer and great investment. A Graded Hammer Standard 88-key keyboard gives the P-85 astoundingly natural, responsive "real piano" feel!

Yamaha P-85 Digital Piano at a Glance:
  • High-quality sound
  • Graded Hammer Standard keyboard
  • Compact, slim design
  • Great instrument voices, Dual Voice capability
  • Record

High-quality sound
The gorgeous piano sounds of the P-85 feature meticulous digital sampling of a full concert grand piano-that change in tone and volume depending on how you play-thanks to Yamaha's sophisticated AWM Stereo Sampling.

Graded Hammer Standard keyboard
Enjoy authentic, naturally expressive key touch-modeled after an actual acoustic piano, from the low notes to the high-with the Graded Hammer Standard (GHS) keyboard.

Compact, slim design
The attractive, slim, lightweight design of the instrument-less than 25 lbs-suits virtually any room decor, while the built-in speaker system fills your room with great sound. You can add an optional matching stand for even better sound projection and a striking appearance.

Great instrument voices, Dual Voice capability
The versatile P-85 also gives you a variety of other high-quality instrument Voices, including electric pianos, organs, strings and harpsichord-plus a Dual Voice feature for playing two Voices at once.

Record
You can capture your own playing with the song recording feature, then play it back for studying or accompaniment. There's even a built-in metronome for practicing and recording in perfect time.

Yamaha P-85 Digital Piano Features:
  • 88-note Graded Hammer Action
  • 64-note polyphony
  • Built-in song recorder and metronome
  • 1/4" headphone outs
  • 10 voices including Grand Piano, Electric Piano, Pipe Organ and Strings
  • Contemporary slim design
  • Single and Dual Voice Modes
  • Digital reverb
  • 6-watt (x2) stereo speaker system
  • MIDI I/O
  • FC5 sustain switch Included
  • Keyboard: GHS 88 keys (A-1 -- C7)
  • Sound Source: AWM Stereo Sampling
  • Polyphony (Max.): 64 Voices
  • Selection: 10
  • Reverb: 4 types
  • Chorus: Presetyes (Preset only)
  • Song Recording: 1-track recording/playback (1 user song)
  • Demo Songs: 10 Voice Demo Songs, 50 Piano Preset Songs
  • Headphones: Two (standard 1/4" phone)
  • Sustain Pedal: FC5 (included)
  • Sound System: Amplifiers 6W x 2, Speakers (12 x 6) cm x 2
  • Dimensions (W x D x H) 52-3/16'' x 11-5/8'' x 5-15/16''
  • Weight 25 lbs., 9 oz.
  • Color P-85: Black
  • Included Accessories: Owners Manual, Quick Operation Guide
    AC Power Adapter, Pedal (FC5), Music Rest

The Yamaha P-85 gives you incredible piano sound, features, and playability at a great price!
Specification Detail
Manufacturer Part Number P85

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Reviews

Great Digital Piano

by Ronald Rushing from College Station , Tx
October 27, 2008
Music Background: Bluegrass, church musician and hobby recording engineer
I got this because I needed JUST a portable piano for mostly church event gigs. This price is unmatched for the product if you need mainly a classic piano sound. I have used the electric piano patch... read more [+]es also but only sparingly and the electric patches along with the organ and other features are not a reason to buy this particular piano. They are adequate but not for my taste. But if you need a rock solid feel and great piano tone, this is a great buy. I play pretty hard and the feel of this piano is very very nice. close [-]

Not perfect but a really good value

by Cameron from Arizona USA
June 3, 2009
Music Background: Musician/Songwriter
For the money there is probably no better choice than the P-85 if you only need a piano sound, but I still have a few nits.

The sound is very good for this price range, but sounds a bit... read more [+] muddy and artificial around middle C. My other piano is a Kurzweil, so maybe I'm just spoiled. The Yamaha is less harsh than the Kurzweil and might be better in a live band situation, but it doesn't sound as realistic to me. Nevertheless, the P-85 cost me less than $600 so I suppose I can't gripe there. Actually, Yamaha acoustic pianos can sound a bit muddy to me as well (compared to bright pianos like Steinways) so probably they're pretty close to their own acoustic pianos.

The action is also close to a Yamaha acoustic piano, which is to say a bit heavy. I prefer a slightly lighter action. The fact that we can even compare a $600 digital keyboard to a $15,000 grand is saying something though!

I wish they would include a decent Wurlitzer electric piano and a B-3 style organ sound instead of the pipe organ and vibes. When was the last time you used either of these sounds on any keyboard?

A 76-key version would be real nice. The top octave is worthless for anything but classical music, so why not make a lighter, more compact version for the rest of us? I'd gladly trade the top octave for a couple of worthwhile sounds like the Wurli or the B3. close [-]
See Also: Electric Pianos , Yamaha , Yamaha Digital Pianos

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