Tony,

To a certain extent you can generalize about piano brands. From my music store days Yamaha made a pretty consistantly good piano all across the line. Kimball pianos usually were dreadful.


The problem is that piano one that comes off the line can sound very different from piano two even though they are the same make and model. Much depends on the regulation and voicing. Usually this is done by hand by real PEOPLE. The ear and skill of the individule can make a poor piano sound pretty good or it can make a good piano sound pretty bad.

The model within the same brand can make an extreame difference also. Brand X's 5'2" baby grand might be pretty good while their 6'0' could be dreadful.

My point is you really need to play THE piano you are buying. Not just the same make and model but THE piano you are buying.

It is different with an arranger. One Tyros should sound the same as another both coming right out of the box.

Tom