Assuming the piano teacher has a good piano then that teacher hopes the piano student will also have a good piano at home to practice the lesson properly. This is the part where we take a birds eye view over all the points we made during this comparison and decide upon a winner in the Yamaha YDP-144 vs Yamaha P125 battle. If the student does not have a good digital piano with a good, realistic key action then that can inhibit good piano playing progress along the way and also makes it a bit more difficult for the teacher to help the student with proper piano playing technique.

The Korg C1’s highlight is the RH3 key action, ripped straight from Korg’s flagship stage pianos and workstations (like the ubiquitous Korg Kronos). The white color (along with an ash color) is available for the YDP-144 and YDP164 but those colors are not imported into the US at this time. The sustain-decay time for the sustained notes was noticeably longer and less choppy so that the piano sound was much more natural and full in that way.The force it takes to get the keys to go down is much heavier in the GH3 key action as opposed tom the GHS and heavier/firmer than all of the competition and in my opinion that is not necessarily a good thing. Like with all other console digital pianos, in contrast to the plug-and-play P125, you will have to assemble it when it arrives.

The only true downside is that alternatives exist and most of them provide better experiences overall. So, as far as design is concerned, the Yamaha P125 vs Yamaha YDP-144 battle is almost like comparing apples and and tomatoes. There’s always the possibility to progress to a higher level, if you feel you already master the skills needed to play the piano. From selecting instrument Voices or adjusting settings to practicing with a metronome or recording your masterpieces, Smart Pianist gets you to making music faster and lets you focus on the fun. Speaking of close approximations, the GH3 is Yamaha’s well-liked piano action, previously appearing on the high-end CLP-series flagships.The GH3 keys are plastic, but they’re made to feel like ivory and ebony keys, ensuring that your fingers won’t slide during play. As far as connectivity is concerned, both digital pianos have headphone jacks and USB connection capabilities. You can record what you play so that you can listen to it later on and take note of any mistakes that you make. Looking at the Yamaha YDP-144 vs Yamaha P125 from a functions point of view, I can’t see a lot of difference either. In matters of polyphony, the Yamaha YDP-144 has the same number as its predecessor, namely 192 notes.