| The Yamaha P95 Digital Piano is the replacement for | | | | have replaced two of the onboard sounds with two |
| the P85. There are many people who will have had a | | | | new ones namely the Jazz Organ and Choir. There |
| lot of fun with the P85 and are mostly happy with the | | | | are a few people who think Yamaha should have |
| sounds and the quality of the keyboard action. For the | | | | been additional. But hey, you can’t please everyone, |
| price it is certainly worth it. | | | | and if I was playing in a church I would like a choir |
| The P95 was launched at NAMM in the USA and | | | | sound. I’m also sure that the more contemporary |
| isn’t yet available in the UK, but retailers should be | | | | churches will appreciate the Jazz Organ. I haven’t |
| receiving stock imminently. As always with any new | | | | tested out the piano sounds yet, but it wouldn’t |
| replacement there are varying opinions on whether | | | | surprise me one bit if Yamaha have made some |
| there is any improvement or not. | | | | improvements there. |
| There are some people who are quite obviously | | | | One feature they have definitely improved is the |
| disappointed that there is no improvement on the | | | | onboard speakers, which have increased power now. |
| action or the piano sounds, but to make | | | | In a live environment you would probably still need to |
| advancements on these would require a significant | | | | hook up to an amp, which I would recommend doing |
| hike up in the price. The P95 will be aimed at the same | | | | anyway. |
| market i.e. beginners, or players who are not so | | | | In summary I would say that the P95 will be a great |
| concerned with the amount of sounds and want to | | | | choice for beginners and players who aren’t |
| keep it simple – which is why a lot a churches use | | | | concerned with having a huge choice of sounds, but |
| them. | | | | want a good action, a full size keyboard at a |
| You’ll find plenty of people happy with the P85, the | | | | reasonable price. If you aren’t convinced, or you |
| action and quality of sounds and the Yamaha P95 | | | | don’t like the new sounds you could always check |
| digital piano will be upholding this tradition. Yamaha | | | | for P85’s being sold at a discount by retailers. |