5780 Celi Drive
East Syracuse, NY
Ph: 315-446-5660
603 Watervliet Shaker Rd.
Latham, NY
Ph: 518-783-1695
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Keeping in mind that each individual piano has its own character, below we outline the design characteristics behind each brand's touch and tone to help you determine which you might find most inspiring. When it comes to comparing the overall quality of Yamaha and Kawai pianos, one need only take note of the legendary reputations that both companies have built over the decades. Both companies produce world-class, concert-quality pianos as well as best-selling consumer pianos. |
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| SOUND |
Designed for projection, the Yamaha tone is known for its unmatched clarity, especially in the bass. Each note stands on its own, offering the pianist the ability to emphasize complex chord voicings and clear melodic passages | The lower-tension design of the Kawai emphasizes depth of tone. This makes bass notes deep and treble notes softer, giving a choral quality to the sound. | ||||
| TOUCH | The Yamaha action is designed and balanced for speed across the keyboard, making it one of the easiest pianos on which to play difficult passages. The pianist can play a Yamaha piano for hours without becoming fatigued. | The Kawai action is designed and balanced for control. Increased resistance on the down-stroke gives the player the ability to reach whisper-soft pianissimo playing. A faster return may give advanced players an edge for trills and passages that require quickly executed repetitive notes. | ||||
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| QUALITY |
Yamaha is unmatched in its verticaly-integrated manufacturing system, in which all components are designed and built by Yamaha. In many cases, even the raw materials are processed by Yamaha to maintain the highest levels of quality control. The manufacturing systems they have developed over the course of 100+ years have eliminated the variables that lead to defects, giving them legendary status in the industry for quality control and after-sale service. |
Kawai benefits from having singular focus on producing only piano products. It is likely that no other company in the world has dedicated more research toward piano action design. Kawai pioneered the use of space-age plastics in piano actions. Though they were criticized by an industry that holds strong to tradition, their commitment to the technology has made them a leader in what is fast becoming an accepted industry norm. |
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Yamaha and Kawai are the only two brands in their price-range with 40+ years of proven performance and longevity in the North-American Climate. |
