Experts recommend Yamaha P71 more than Yamaha P125
As of 18 Sep 2024, experts prefer Yamaha P71 over Yamaha P125, but both Digital Pianos have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Yamaha P71 received 2 recommendations: from Gearank (25 Aug 2024) and Luxury Pianos (22 Feb 2021). Yamaha P125 was also endorsed 2 times: by Gearank (25 Aug 2024) and Music Radar (5 Aug 2024). However, experts generally ranked Yamaha P125 lower than Yamaha P71 in their articles, which caused it to rank lower in ReviewFinder ranking.
| Rank | Change | Price | Digital Piano | PianoDreamers  | Rolling Stone  | Gearank  | The Guitar Junky  | Music Radar  | Prime Sound  | Best Digital Piano  | Equipboard  | Run The Music  | Luxury Pianos  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | -1 | $400 |  Yamaha P71 The Yamaha P71 is a highly regarded digital piano with a full-sized keyboard, realistic touch, exceptional sound quality, and portability, making it suitable for beginners and intermediate players. | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| 18 | -1 | $700 |  Yamaha P125 The Yamaha P125 is a highly regarded digital piano that offers a realistic playing experience, high-quality sound, portability, and durability, making it suitable for both professional musicians and beginners. | - | - | 4 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 25 Aug 2024 Gearank ranked Yamaha P71 as #3 and Yamaha P125 as #4
Rank Digital Piano Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 5 Yamaha P71 Best Digital Piano Under 500#4 out of 5 Yamaha P125 Best Digital Piano Under $750... ... ... Source: www.gearank.com - On 5 Aug 2024 Music Radar ranked Yamaha P125 as #10
Rank Digital Piano Comment ... ... ... #10 out of 10 Yamaha P125 Best with onboard songsSource: www.musicradar.com - On 22 Feb 2021
Luxury Pianos ranked Yamaha P71 as #2
Rank Digital Piano ... ... #2 out of 10 Yamaha P71 ... ... Source: luxury-pianos.com
After counting and adding up the 74 expert endorsements of the September rankings, Yamaha P71 outranks Yamaha P125. This is not to say that Yamaha P125 is a bad option. Like Yamaha P71, it is recommended by experts, but less.
As can be seen below, Yamaha P71 outranks Yamaha P125 by 10 positions. This indicates that, as of 18 Sep 2024, Yamaha P71 is more critically acclaimed than Yamaha P125.
| Rank | Change | Price | Digital Piano | PianoDreamers | Rolling Stone | Gearank | The Guitar Junky | Music Radar | Prime Sound | Best Digital Piano | Equipboard | Run The Music | Luxury Pianos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $2600 |  Roland RD-2000 The Roland RD-2000 is a highly praised digital piano that offers a realistic playing experience, exceptional sound quality, and durability, making it a versatile and reliable choice for professional musicians and performers. | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 3 | - | 1 | - |
| 2 | +1 | $480 |  Roland FP-10 The Roland FP-10 is a highly regarded digital piano that offers a realistic playing experience, versatile features, and impressive sound quality in a compact and durable instrument. | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 4 | - |
| 3 | +1 | $179 |  Casio Casiotone CT-S300 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| 4 | +1 | $2400 |  Yamaha YDP-184 The Yamaha YDP-184 is a high-quality digital piano with a standard keyboard length of 88 keys, Yamaha's Graded Hammer System (GHS) for realistic piano action, a polyphony of 256 notes, exceptional harmonics with Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM) technology, and a highly regarded sound quality, making it suitable for serious pianists and advanced players. | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - |
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Expert reviews [18]
Total expert reviews: 18
- with a score: 4
- without a score: 14
| Highest score by BestDigitalPianoGuides | 100 |
| Average score based on 18 reviews | 77 |
| Lowest score by Doom Squad Music | 40 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
Expert reviews [23]
Total expert reviews: 23
- with a score: 4
- without a score: 19
| Highest score by pickmypiano.com | 100 |
| Average score based on 23 reviews | 84 |
| Lowest score by buydigitalpiano.com | 65 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
From Seller:
- GHS weighted action is heavier in the low keys and lighter in the high keys, just like an acoustic piano.
- The special matte black key tops are designed to absorb moisture and remain tactile after extended use without becoming slippery.
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From Seller:
- Amazon exclusive model includes power adapter and sustain pedal
- 88 fully weighted piano style keys simulate the feel of an acoustic piano and provide a quality playing experience
- Contains 10 different voices, including digitally sampled tones from real Yamaha acoustic grand pianos
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