Hello. I am planning to buy a grand piano, but I am currently thinking about between the new Kawai gl-10 and ge-20 used. The status of the ge-20 is class a. The price difference between the two models is not significant either. Can you tell me the difference between the two models and which one should I buy? Thank you.
I've heard the opposite of some of these observations. That the Yamaha has the lighter action (or maybe that's true for the GC vs. the GB). I don't know about this piano, but I've found a lot of recent Yamahas to be rather subdued and not in any way brash in the treble. If anything, I'd like a bit more sparkle in the treble, at least in the GB, GC, and even some of the CX range and would ask a technician to voice it to have more sparkle in the treble. The SX and CF range are another story. But even in this demonstration, I think the Kawai has the more brilliant sounding treble. Overall, it is personal preference. These seem pretty even to me but that's the way it is with Yamaha/Kawai although Kawai gives a bit more bang for the buck, until you get to the upper level pianos.
@@benjaminsmith2287 So I've tested Yamaha and Kawai and I like the Kawai Action much more, it's softer and I don't like the much treble of Yamaha, I think the Kawai has a bit warmer sound, which I prefer. And the Kawai is more robust against temperature and humidity fluctuations which is also a large advantage :)
@@tonymahagony-piano9586 Excellent. I think that each person will have their own preference and Kawai gives a bit more bang for the buck and tend to be larger overall than comparable Yamahas. Kawais also have longer key sticks.
Ahhh Yamaha GB1K has a 10 years parts and labor warranty. That’s pretty much the standard for every major manufacturers acoustic grand piano. I don’t know where this guy got that five years from. Simply not true
Apologies for any confusion, but in the UK, at least, the Warranty term for Yamaha acoustic pianos is 5 Years, and that for Kawai pianos is 10 Years. The Warranty terms may well be different in other regions.
Your playing technique is most suitable in Yamaha pianos whereas the Kawai has a deeper laid back actions which requires higher level piano playing to deliver best timbre.
Classical pianist from the 🇺🇸 there is no comparison gentlemen there is nothing that beats a Yamaha. It has the better sound and they bought the rights to Steinway and Bosendoefer so they are next level now. The GB1 K also won’t break the bank about $13,000 usd
An excellent demonstration and expplanation. Thank you.
Love the clarity of the mid and upper registers of the Kawai. The lower register is Kawai all the way.
The Kawai is also cheaper.
Amazing videos, however, gentlemen I would truly suggest getting a better sound recording gig for these truly informative and valuable recordings.
Hi, thanks for your feedback. We're starting to use professional microphones, and the fruits of this can be heard in our latest videos!
Both sound great, but I will always be biased towards to Kawai. Grew up with the action and it sounds lighter to me.
Glad you enjoyed the video!
So which one is better for classical in a small room?
You decide. You may have a different opinion than the presenter.
Hello. I am planning to buy a grand piano, but I am currently thinking about between the new Kawai gl-10 and ge-20 used. The status of the ge-20 is class a. The price difference between the two models is not significant either. Can you tell me the difference between the two models and which one should I buy? Thank you.
Which one did you get? I got the GL10
I got the ge-20..
I've heard the opposite of some of these observations. That the Yamaha has the lighter action (or maybe that's true for the GC vs. the GB). I don't know about this piano, but I've found a lot of recent Yamahas to be rather subdued and not in any way brash in the treble. If anything, I'd like a bit more sparkle in the treble, at least in the GB, GC, and even some of the CX range and would ask a technician to voice it to have more sparkle in the treble. The SX and CF range are another story. But even in this demonstration, I think the Kawai has the more brilliant sounding treble. Overall, it is personal preference. These seem pretty even to me but that's the way it is with Yamaha/Kawai although Kawai gives a bit more bang for the buck, until you get to the upper level pianos.
Hey! What are your thoughts on the KAWAI GX-5?
@@fabm6724 Superb piano. The GX series is a superb line of instruments equal to Yamaha's CX line.
@@benjaminsmith2287 So I've tested Yamaha and Kawai and I like the Kawai Action much more, it's softer and I don't like
the much treble of Yamaha, I think the Kawai has a bit warmer sound, which I prefer. And the Kawai is more robust against temperature and
humidity fluctuations which is also a large advantage :)
@@tonymahagony-piano9586 Excellent. I think that each person will have their own preference and Kawai gives a bit more bang for the buck and tend to be larger overall than comparable Yamahas. Kawais also have longer key sticks.
Benjamin the clown still talking when he doesn’t even own a real piano smh 🤦♂️
Hi, what's difference between Yamaha GA1 vs GB1? Thanks
very helpful information. Thank you.
Glad you found it useful! Thanks
Great playing 👍
Thanks a lot, glad you liked it!
Nice
Yamaha is better for fingers workout because key touch is heavier.
Ahhh Yamaha GB1K has a 10 years parts and labor warranty. That’s pretty much the standard for every major manufacturers acoustic grand piano. I don’t know where this guy got that five years from. Simply not true
Apologies for any confusion, but in the UK, at least, the Warranty term for Yamaha acoustic pianos is 5 Years, and that for Kawai pianos is 10 Years. The Warranty terms may well be different in other regions.
@@RichardLawsonPianosLtd 10 years warranty in North America
Great playing. What is the piece that is being played?
Beethoven sonata "Patetique", 3rd movement
YAMAHA 1:22 KAWAI 0:00
Can i know song name sir?
Beethoven sonata no 8 “pathetique”, 3rd movement
@@jocelynleung9376 Thanks sir.
Piano sonata No8 in C minoría, Op. 13
Kawai is better
Your playing technique is most suitable in Yamaha pianos whereas the Kawai has a deeper laid back actions which requires higher level piano playing to deliver best timbre.
Me encantó el video, creo que Kawai es mas resistente y duradero, pero a mí me gusta Yamaha más, yo tengo un GB1 K , saludos desde Mexico
Classical pianist from the 🇺🇸 there is no comparison gentlemen there is nothing that beats a Yamaha. It has the better sound and they bought the rights to Steinway and Bosendoefer so they are next level now. The GB1 K also won’t break the bank about $13,000 usd
Hi, what's difference between Yamaha GA1 vs GB1? Thanks