Yamaha CLP-785 Club

MBiG

I would like to open another piano thread.

The Yamaha CLP-785 thread.

A few sentences in advance to introduce my actual question. Among other instruments, I recently had the NV5S. Due to some Q issues I gave it back. The question was, what now? Besides the NV5S, there was a choice of the CA-99 or the CLP-785. I have now decided to go with a CLP-785.

My questions about this would be:
Is there any good technical description on the internet, about the speaker system, especially about the transducers? I couldn't really find any good information on the internet, just the usual marketing talk. I have of course also searched in the PW- Forum, rummaged through the very large "CLP Thread". But unfortunately I did not find good descriptions.

Regarding the bass speakers with their spruce wood membrane, I can say that my colleagues who deal with speaker development, only smile about it (in the sense of marketing gag).

The ordered CLP-785 will, if the gods of the semiconductor industry and logistics are merciful to me, probably arrive around November. From then on, I will of course gladly report about my experiences. I look forward to interesting discussions about this instrument 😉.

Levi

MBiG And do you like youre new piano? How does it compare to the Kawai NV5s?

MBiG

Levi

Hi Levi, yes I like the 785, but the NV5 is better (because much more analog -> mechanics-> soundboard etc.) also the appearance is more noble. However, I have not had the slightest problem with the 785 so far, unlike the NV5. That's why I prefer the 785. I can't understand the whole discussion in the forums regarding the "sluggish" keyboard.

Levi

Do you know the new NV5s version still has those problems you mentioned? Maby thats worth the try-out. How much better is the NV5 vs clp-785 in terms of sound/tonal quality?

MBiG

Levi

I had the "s" version. The problems I had with the instrument were not due to the version. I would say it was simply production related defects. The Q-gates are not, or not sufficiently, present, whereby errors "punch through" to the customer. (I'm not talking about stuck keys on the keyboard here, which can of course be readjusted).

The NV5(s) has -for me- the slightly better sound quality. The speaker system of the 785 is really very good. The soundboard of the NV5(s) makes the difference. You just have the feeling that the instrument lives, comparable to an analog upright.

I don't want to pass judgment on the piano sounds. This is very subjective.

Best just test both instruments in a store and compare.