About the CP5

Well, sometimes it happens that a new product cant keep up with its predecessor.. this happened with the move from CP5 to the latest CP4..

Both are build on the same SCM technollogy which is a combination of sampling and physical moddeling.. and the CP4 has one more grand piano... and some more other sounds... but the CP5 has more sound edditing options.. and more direct controll over the sound.. and even tough the CP5 is like 6 years old, the piano sounds are still very good and dynamic..

The Cp5 is quite heavy(almost 30kg), but its build like a truck and almost looks like a 70's e-piano. Where the CP4 looks like a piece of plastick altough also being somewhat lighter.. both have yamaha's best action for stage piano's with a few small differences. i prefer the somewhat lighter touch of the CP5..

the Cp5 is a terrific choice, and if you can find one under €1000 you will have an instrument that will last for years...

Another thing of the CP5 that i like is that you dont need much room above it to controll it and when using a top keyboard, you can put it quite low (which is something i prefer)

Also great is the fact that you can layer 4 sounds (only 2 on the Cp4)


For whats it worth (i dont think you are really wayting on my advise) i think the CP5 might be what you are looking for.. so if the price is right, buy buy buy... you cant go wrong with high end Yamaha stuff..

Altough, the piano sounds are typically yamaha.. so if you prefer the more warmer and darker sound of Steinway and other traditaional western piano brands... you might not be a fan of the CP5 sound... as its quite bright ... altough, so,e edditing might work miracles..

I think i would trade a CP5 for my Kurzweil PC3x thats in the same price range, witouth much thinking...(altough they are both very different instruments)