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Hello fellow piano players, I have recently decided to buy a portable, digital piano and I would like your expert opinions regarding which of the two pianos listed above I should get. From some research I have found out that the Yamaha P-105 seems to be a newer model than the Casio px-135, but I would still like to know which piano delivers better sound quality, feel, and overall quality to the world of piano playing. Thanks!
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Roland FP-4F, Korg Kross 61, iRig Keys Pro, HD58X, HD598, Focal Spirit Pro, RME Babyface, M-Track Plus, Roland DuoCapture, Presonus Eris E5, iLoud micro monitors, M1 Mac mini, iPad Pro, HP Elite X2, Ivory II ACD, Korg Module for iPad, Garritan CFX full, Vienna Imperial, Ravenscroft, Kawai-Ex Pro
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Just out of curiosity, is there a reason you can't get/find the PX-150(Updated PX-135) wherever you live?
Otherwise the P-105 is superior in pretty much every category.
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Just out of curiosity, is there a reason you can't get/find the PX-150(Updated PX-135) wherever you live?
Otherwise the P-105 is superior in pretty much every category. Absolutely, the action of the PX-150 is clearly better than the Yamaha, but apart from that even the px-150 is beaten in many respects. The sound is clearly better in the p105, especially through the built-in speakers.
Roland FP-4F, Korg Kross 61, iRig Keys Pro, HD58X, HD598, Focal Spirit Pro, RME Babyface, M-Track Plus, Roland DuoCapture, Presonus Eris E5, iLoud micro monitors, M1 Mac mini, iPad Pro, HP Elite X2, Ivory II ACD, Korg Module for iPad, Garritan CFX full, Vienna Imperial, Ravenscroft, Kawai-Ex Pro
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It's not that I can't get access to a px-150, it's just this dealer is offering a good deal bundling a bench with the piano, so I thought I should decide between the bundle of px-135 and the Yamaha p105.
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PMFJI --
Between those two, I'd pick the P105.
Between P105 and px-150, I'd probably pick the PX-150. But that's personal taste in keyboard "feel".
The real answer is:
. . . Play both, and pick whichever moves you more.
. Charles
PS - bias - I own a PX-350.
. Charles
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PX-350 / Roland Gaia / Pianoteq
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Would also go with the Yamaha P-105. But you should chose what 'feels' the best when your try them both out Maybe I'm slightly biased towards Yamaha because I've always felt they offer the best touch for the best value 
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Would also go with the Yamaha P-105. But you should chose what 'feels' the best when your try them both out Maybe I'm slightly biased towards Yamaha because I've always felt they offer the best touch for the best value Personally I consider the touch the weak point of the p105. I have owned the predecessor and the p105 was a vast improvement over the p95 in virtually everything except the action, that was probably already one of the weak points of p95.
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IMO, you have to live with a DP for at least a few days to know if you like it, We have three DPs, one a P105 which we bought for portability for my granddaughter. Before buying her P105 I compared it at different stores with the Casio and Korg equivalent models, Roland didn't seem to have anything in the same price bracket and almost on the toss of a coin purchased the P105. After a few days the P105's short comings were magnified when compared to our Kawai CN33, perhaps unfairly you would say, comparing a console with a portable. However, I have since been able to try out a P105 literally along side the new Kawai ES100, and found the Kawai to be much better, in touch and piano sound, but around £100 more expensive. I'm now pondering on buying a ES100, but also considering changing my CN33 for CA65, so it's many pipes to smoke before I make my next move.
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IMO, you have to live with a DP for at least a few days to know if you like it, We have three DPs, one a P105 which we bought for portability for my granddaughter. Before buying her P105 I compared it at different stores with the Casio and Korg equivalent models, Roland didn't seem to have anything in the same price bracket and almost on the toss of a coin purchased the P105. After a few days the P105's short comings were magnified when compared to our Kawai CN33, perhaps unfairly you would say, comparing a console with a portable. However, I have since been able to try out a P105 literally along side the new Kawai ES100, and found the Kawai to be much better, in touch and piano sound, but around £100 more expensive. I'm now pondering on buying a ES100, but also considering changing my CN33 for CA65, so it's many pipes to smoke before I make my next move. I recently played p105 and kawai es100 side by side. The action feels definitely nicer on the Kawai. As to the sound, it is subjective, but one thing is objective, the p105 sounds louder (and therefore nicer in my opinion) via built-in speakers. I think this is at least partially due to the front facing speakers.
Roland FP-4F, Korg Kross 61, iRig Keys Pro, HD58X, HD598, Focal Spirit Pro, RME Babyface, M-Track Plus, Roland DuoCapture, Presonus Eris E5, iLoud micro monitors, M1 Mac mini, iPad Pro, HP Elite X2, Ivory II ACD, Korg Module for iPad, Garritan CFX full, Vienna Imperial, Ravenscroft, Kawai-Ex Pro
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IMO, you have to live with a DP for at least a few days to know if you like it, We have three DPs, one a P105 which we bought for portability for my granddaughter. Before buying her P105 I compared it at different stores with the Casio and Korg equivalent models, Roland didn't seem to have anything in the same price bracket and almost on the toss of a coin purchased the P105. After a few days the P105's short comings were magnified when compared to our Kawai CN33, perhaps unfairly you would say, comparing a console with a portable. However, I have since been able to try out a P105 literally along side the new Kawai ES100, and found the Kawai to be much better, in touch and piano sound, but around £100 more expensive. I'm now pondering on buying a ES100, but also considering changing my CN33 for CA65, so it's many pipes to smoke before I make my next move. I recently played p105 and kawai es100 side by side. The action feels definitely nicer on the Kawai. As to the sound, it is subjective, but one thing is objective, the p105 sounds louder (and therefore nicer in my opinion) via built-in speakers. I think this is at least partially due to the front facing speakers. Subjective indeed, the Kawai Piano sound just sounded a little less artificial than the Yamaha to me. Plus, there are more selections on the ES100, only two on the P105. Although, I haven't lived with a ES100 to be absolutely certain of anything, if only I could take one home for a few days to give it good trial.
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