Yamaha P60

This isn't rocket science. Just press the "Voice" button and the key that corresponds to the sound you want. Doesn't get much easier. I don't use a patch editor. I use Piano 1 and Piano 2 almost exclusively and they both sound great to me! Having buttons dedicated to the 10 on-board presets would have been nice for changing on the fly.

The polyphony of 32 notes is fine for what I am doing. It could be limiting for classical pianists however. It is a bare bones digital piano, which is what I was looking for. I don't presently use the MIDI capabilities of this DP. Lack of a sequencer is not a concern for me.

The piano sounds were my number 1 priority. I use pretty much restrict my usage to the Piano 1 and Piano 2 presets. I think they rival those of higher end DPs. I tested higher-end Roland and Kurzweil DPs and found the P-60's sound and feel to be at least as good as those higher-end boards. Not a lot of effects but if you are like me and only want the piano sounds this more than fills the bill!

I bought this DP second hand and I believe it was told it was never gigged. I've only used it at home but it seems to be very solid. I would feel confident in using it without a backup. Its weight of 36lbs, 4oz (according to the manual) doesn't place it in the "Tank" category but it may be getting to be a bit heavy for some people.

I've owned Yamaha organs in the past and quite honestly, I've never needed to call them for any kind of service. From what I'm told, Yamaha does provide great service to their customers. I trust the Yamaha name and reputation.

This model was released in 2002 and has since been discontinued. If mine were lost or stolen I would try and find another one on eBay or Craigslist, etc, etc. I am new to the piano but have played the organ for about 5 years. What I like most about this DP is its simplicity and great piano feel and sound. As mentioned earlier, I compared this DP with higher-end Rolands (RD700sx) and Kurzweil. I even compared it to the Yamaha CP33. I wish it had stage outs!!!

The yamaha p-60 is very easy to use. There are only two buttons on the piano which are "Voice" and "Demo." All you have to do to change voices is press and hold down voice while pressing one of the labled keys. This piano could also be a player piano because there are about 75 different songs on the piano. Press and hold down demo and any key between the labled keys and the highest octive on the piano and it plays an amazing song. I could sit back and listen to this keyboard for hours.

If you're like me and only want a good keyboard that has realistic piano sounds and a good feel and only a few voices to play around with then this keyboard is right for you. It has ten voices (piano 1 and piano 2, ep 1 and ep 2, harpsi 1 and harpsi 2, vibes, church organ 1 and church organ 2, and strings. Just hold down the voice button and one of the labled keys. or you could duel and hold down two keys and the voice button! If you want alot of features then you should get the Yamaha DGX

This keyboard is best for Classical music. It has a softer tone and a more brillant piano tone choice. piano 1 is softer and piano 2 is more brilliant. The ep sounds are beautiful and very realistic. I don't really use the other sounds for anything other then messing around but I think that they're also pretty realistic. the polyphony is 32. This keyboard has touch sensitivity and the keys are weighted so expressing your emotions through playing loud and soft through a song is made possible with this digital piano. I noticed that alot of other newer keyboards have a large speaker and a small speaker so that the sounds is higher pitched. why would they do that? I went to a piano showroom and tried out alot of the keyboards and they all sounded electric. I know the sound of my p-60 and I also tested a baldwin and the yamaha p-60 sounds much like a baldwin. It has a deeper and softer tone. I would reccomend this keyboard to anyone.

I can totally depend on this keyboard except for one thing.
I was learning a song by ear on the computer and after I finished the song I turned off the keyboard. I later turned the keyboard back on and I found that it had switched keys. I had learned the song in G and when I turned the keyboard on it had switched to D. It was very strange. Thankfully I just turned the keyboard off and back on again and everything was fine. Using a pedal can also get kind of wierd with this keyboard. Yesterday after two weeks of using the pedal it was opposite. instead of pressing the sustain pedal to sustain the notes it was sustained automatically and everytime I pressed the pedal it release the notes. once again I just turned off the keyboard and back on again and it was back to normal. Just don't freak out and think that you're going crazy if this happens to you.
It's also pretty heavy but I'm a girl so I wouldn't know if a guy would be able to pick it up with any problem. just make sure you have the bag.

I've never delt with the company before but the people who sold this piano to me were helpful.

I would very likely buy it agin if something happened to it. This piano was free to me through the help of a friend but it was originally worth about 750 dollars. and I would pay this much to buy it again if I had to. I've been playing the piano on my own without lessons for about 5 years. I learned how to read music because I took lessons for a year when I was eight but that's about it. I now usually play by ear and have learned a lot through expirence. I love the realistic sound and feel of this piano. Of course nothing can compare to playing a real grand piano but this is as close to the real thing as it gets. If you're a composer like me then you need to have a pedal no matter what! I used to hate playing with a pedal and now I look bake and think 'Boy was I stupid'! Playing with the pedal changes the sound of a song completely. So use it!

This keyboard is so easy to use that a five year old could figure it out! It has two buttons (Voice and Demo) and all you have to do to play a demo is press and hold "demo" and hold down any other key at the same time between middle C and the highest octive on the keyboard and it'll play a beautiful song. The same with the voices.

The features of good for people like me who just want wonderful piano sounds and feel and a few voices. If you want a lot of features you should get the yamaha DGX.

The insturments are very realistic. Piano 1 and piano 2 don't sound much different although they sound very similar to a real piano. Piano 1 is slightly softer than piano 2 and sounds less digital. The electric piano 1 and 2 sound beautiful. The keys are fully weighted and you won't be able to tell the difference from playing a baby grand and this digital. They keys are touch sensative and are progressive ( this means that the higher keys are lighter and the keys progressivelly get heavier the farther down the keyboard) so playing allowes you to be expressive.

You chould use this at a gig but it would take about two guys to carry it. Its very heavy. This thing is probably about 5 years old and it still works perfectally.

Manual is available in pdf format online. You don't really need it. After a few minutes, you should be able to figure it all out.

32 note polyphony. Basic digital piano with excellent "graded" weighted keys. See the other reviews for other features. I bought it because I wanted a didgital piano with a real acoustic piano sound and feel and this has it all.

I am a guitar player but I also doodle around on the piano. I'm used to acoustic pianos but I wanted a digital piano which would allow me to control the volume (my ears are shot and very sensitive to loud percussive sounds) without forsaking the feel and sound of the acoustic piano. This piano has the touch, feel and sound of the acoustic piano. It offers other features such as digital reverb, organ and string and other sounds and the abitlity to combine them, as well as transposing etc. Those are all frilly-dillies, in my book. But if what you're looking for is a digital piano with a real piano sound and feel, you need look no further.

Yamaha has a reputation for dependability. I bought this piano used off ebay and it obviously had been dropped because the casing has a couple of cracks, but it works fine. I've pounded the hell out of it for the last few months and it's still working great so I'd have to say that yeah, it's very dependable.

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I had a Roland 76-key 350 series (1980's vintage) before and although it was very playable, it certainly didn't have the real piano feel/touch/sound that this one has. I'm no Chopin or Beethoven or Roosevelt Sykes but when I get the urge to bang out some blues or whatever on the 88's, this keyboard makes me forget that I'm playing something electronic. It sounds and feels like the real thing. Enough said. If it were to give up the ghost, I'd buy another one in a heartbeat. I've played Rolands and Korgs etc., and although they have a lot of features etc., if what you're looking for is a digital piano that feels and sounds like the real thing without having to remortgage your house, this one fills the bill admirably.

There's not much to this. P60's got two buttons - Demo, and Voice. It's got 10 presets, 2xpiano, 2xelectric piano, 2xorgan, 2xharpsichord, strings, and something else. The only sounds I use on this are the two acoustic piano sounds and one of the electric piano sounds. They're done very well, as is the harpsichord. The strings are very weak with too low of an attack for anything except ambience.

32-note polyphony. Can't tell that it's 32-note polyphony, as others say, it's very well hidden.

The keyboard does feature transposition, which is done by holding down the lowest A and C#, and pressing the key relative to middle C for +/- up to 6 half steps.

It also features several types of reverb, but the default itself is enough for a simple piano setup.

It's very simplistic, and hides it very well. There aren't a bazillion levels and buttons to confuse people, but there aren't a lot of features either - but more than you would expect. It's got a 2-sided card explaining everything you can do.

Again, it's got MIDI in/out as well as a 1/4th jack (which was changed to a 1/8th jack on the P70, boo)

Sounds great, anyone looking for a portable piano doesn't need to look any further. If you're looking for more synth effects though, look elsewhere.

This keyboard is very dependable, I've brought it hundreds of miles across the midwest in the Yamaha case made for it. The fact that the bottom panel is wooden worries me though, as I'm afraid of it cracking at some point. It's proven to be very sturdy, though.

I bought this keyboard in a rush, having to buy a 88-key controller a week or so before a gig on a limited budget. I was looking for something that felt exactly like a piano, and this specific model beat out everything else in the store under $1000. It's a very solid product, and much better than the updated model, the P70. The good thing about this keyboard is the 1/4th jack and the MIDI jacks, which allow for amps and MIDI expansion capability - which is important with this keyboard, because aside from the piano sounds, there's not much there.

The only other model that Guitar Center had in this price range was in the Casio Privia series, specifically the PX-400. This has a better piano tone and a more realistic piano feel. It doesn't have as many features as the other one, but it's worth it if you're looking for a portable piano.

Basic, Easy to use.

32 Poly. Key action is nice.
I'm ready to be corrected, but they feel lighter than P80. I don't have much experience with P80, so I may be wrong
Its not better than Roland, or vice versa. They are very different.

The piano sounds are very good.I can notice the different layers in different velocity. I'm very particular about piano sounds.

It does not feel as soulful as RD600, maybe because its ugly

The other sounds works well in a mix (subtle mix). I played the strings in my band, Gary Moore's Still got the blues. Not very warm.

This is an electric piano, so I'm gonna judge only the piano sounds.

The speakers are very loud for me, in a good way.

my other yamahas were built like a tank.

but this one is very plastic. but lucky the keys are very woody-feeling

no experience with yamaha support. my previous yamahas has never been broken down (FS1R,SY77,SY85)

I wish i could get hold a used RD600. But if I could not find one, P60 is definately 2nd choice.

It dont't get any easier than this. It dont't even think there's a manual.

Don't by this piano if you want extra stuff like sequenser, good extra sounds, other than acoustic piano.
The action is very good, a little bit lighter than the p250, and I like that.
I also have the Roland FP-8 on stage( as a MIDI controller to a Motif Rack) but that one is a whole lot sloppier and heavy than the p60.

The piano 1 and 2 are so wonderfull to play. The day I unpacked it at my home me and my son took turns in playing it. I played it for 4 hours without as much as a coffe break. It got me realize, ones again, why I've started playing the piano so many years ago.
The sound is so very good, ones you hook it up to a decent sound system.

It seems a little bit plastic, and best suted form home playing. But I plan to bring it on stage so I've got a hardcase so I think it will be around for at least 10 years.

Have never used any, and will not in the future either, I hope.

I've played live on Roland RD-700, RD-700sx, RD-150, Yamaha p250. The are all good I think, but they are not better sounding/feeling than the p60. So for me, a long time of searching for a reasonably priced stage piano is finally ended. The p60 is all I ever wanted. I mostly play blues and jazz and the dynamics of the sound togehter with the from ppp -> fff ranging keyboard is just great.

It very simple to use. There is a small manual, but the quick look guide is a 2 sided piece of card that pretty much has all the features on it. All the functions are accessed by holding down a button, and pressing a note on the keyboard.

The key action is great, it's pretty realistic. the keys have a solid feel, and are very sensitive.

I only wanted the piano sound, which is amazing. I had a quick listen to the other sounds, they sound okey. The strings are cheese (but they always are), the organs sound pretty good, but not really my cup of tea, they are a bit churchy. I'm gonna give it a 10, because it's an electric piano, not an organ, and the piano sounds and feels great all the way across the keyboard.

I have'nt had it long, but it feels pretty sturdy.

No idea yet.

This is intened as an entry level piano, but the response and sound of the keyboard are as good as any top end model. It does'nt have all the function and capabilites of other models, this is why it is relatively cheap. I really like the very simple design. It's all you need if you want to play the piano.

It couldn't be simpler... just plug in the power cord and you're good to go. All I wanted was something that looks and feels like an acoustic piano, and that's what the P60 is. You may want to keep the single-page reference sheet handy until you get comfortable with setting the reverb and such, but it's quite intuitive. The instruction manual seems pretty comprehensive, but you probably won't need it very often.

Not sure how to rate this; it really only does a couple of things, but I'll give it a "10" because it does them incredibly well. For the record, I'm very glad that Yamaha recognized that some people don't want or need an all-in-one piano/sequencer/synth/MIDI controller/etc (are you listening, Roland?). As a result, the P60 really does its job well. If you want a piano, but can't because of space/noise/money limitations, the P60 is your ticket. The only thing I didn't much care for are the built-in speakers. For the benefit of my neighbors, I've been playing through headphones, and the sound is much better. I'd rather they left the speakers out entirely and dropped the price to reflect that. But if that's my biggest complaint, this is one hell of a keyboard!

In general, I'm very happy with the way it feels and plays. The Yamaha touch is nice... the lower keys are "heavier" than the high ones, just like on a real piano. The piano voices aren't perfect representations of an acoustic piano, but that's impossible anyway. Some note combinations sound less authentic than others, especially in the middle register. I should add that I have a very sensitive ear. Overall, I'm happy with the piano sounds (I haven't had much use for the other voices). The polyphony is limited to 32 notes, which is plenty for most music. If you're playing Debussy tone-clusters, you might have some problems, but I'll be living in a mansion full of Steinway grands before I'll be able to play Debussy's stuff anyway, so it's not a problem for me.

I'm not planning to gig out on it. I'm primarily a bass player, and I wanted a keyboard to practice piano stuff on. The unit seems very sturdy, and it looks and feels like it could take a beating.

Can't say, I haven't had to contact them...

It seems to me a man could do great things with a Yamaha P60 and a Korg Triton in his corner.

I have been using Digital Performer 4.52 for a while now, and I have recorded Kurzweil PC88mx, Korg Triton Studio, and Roland keyboards. However, this P60 beats all of these with the piano sound. Editing patches is easy and straight forward; even my little nephew could do it.

I wished the polyphony was greater than 32, but this piano disguises this weakness in a very discrete manner. MIDI is the best expansion capability I need to use, and a sequencer is better off the unit, not on-board! Let's take care of what really matters here, the piano sound.

Better sound than the higher end P-250 (I used to have it, but sold it because of portability needs; even if I never got what I paid for it). The P60 is one of the best sounding electronic pianos around. Just put it next to anything and see!...It work great for New Age music and Classical which I started playing after I bought this "piano."

I have used it already with no backup. It is well built.

I have not dealt with customer support due to the quality and reliability of this product.

I will be buying one more and keep it in the box so my grand children can enjoy it. Ha ha ha!!

I am using Protools to record my own music, and I'll tell you, out of all the pieces of recording equipment, the Yamaha P60 is the easyest, and honestly, the best sounding instrument. The sound is rich and clean with a well adjusted reverb that sounds better than profetional loops on protools... and that's saying a lot!
I started having fun with mixing the voices, and after almost 70 combinations, my inspiration was more, well, inspiring than it had ever been!

Although the voices are limited, a traditional grand piano doesn't come with a sinth either. It's simple, strait foward, and perfect for piano players. The weighting is amazing! It feels real, and I've learned to like its feel more than a real grand. That was enough to sell me!

Yamaha is known for its genies digital piano sounds, and this lives up to the reputation. This is industry leading sound. The feel is incredible, and will do anything you want it to, and it seems to speak back to you as you talk to it. It's a great feeling.

I trust it with my life! Nothing has ever been more reliable in my experience!

I would never own any other piano. I love the whole effect of the piano, and there's nothing that needs to be changed. Considering this product? Don't hesitate. The Yamaha P60 wont let you down.

Demo and Voice Button on the top, thats pretty much it. Took a second to figure out to hold down the VOICE button and then hit the corresponding key for the available tones on the unit.

Presets decent for a person of my background, but prefered the 1st level of Concert Hall Reverb. Trying to figure out how to change it was more challenging. 10 minutes with the manual can give the user a good summary of all the limited features on this unit.

I wanted to be able to play a diverse repertoire of music genres on this unit. Classical, Jazz, Contemporary, Secular...

I have found that the 32 note polyphony is a bit limiting in some situations (classical in particular) but for the price and the intent of such a unit, it is acceptable.

Reverb is the only real effect, decent with some amount of control of the depth. The Dual Voice layering is neat for some fun playing.

The Graded Hammer effect on the keyboard does feel a bit heavy, but I prefer the heavier nature of this keyboard vs. some of the lighter ones out there. The KEY is to try all the different models out there to see which feels the best.

My Environment consists of a carpeted room, with some odd funky walls which appear to be like multiple layers of recycled paper. I have the unit situated by the window, which is what I like. In this environment, the keyboard seems to sound a bit electronic. Again, my disclaimer is that I have a very sensitive ear, and even the top model Clavinova sounds a bit electronic to me.

For the beginner user, the sound would be perfectly fine. I have tried a lower end keyboard (Adagio KDP8- which sounds like crap, but at 600CDN - ~$495US and a weighted keyboard), a higher model (Korg SP-300) and have to say that the Piano sounds fuller, and more pure than either of these units. That is not to say the Korg SP300 is not a great unit for its target market, its just that these were the only other ones I could compare to at the store!

I would like to make a comment about the sound while using headphones. I found it amazing... i did not get to try this at the store, but with my high end earbuds, it was so clean and full, i was in shock. I almost prefer using it with my headphones rather than the built in speakers... I suppose this should not be too surprising, but it caught me off guard.

Overall, I would have to say that the unit would be best suited for light classical use, and moderate rock, pop and contemporary.

The construction of this unit appears to be quite solid. I like the clean look of the unit, the simplicity of it contributes to the lower likelihood of things to break (other than the GH Keyboard!!!)

Do not like the cheaping FC5 foot pedal... I prefer the piano like FC3/4 but that is a personal preference.

It did survive the bumpy ride home from the store without any issues. That along with the 3 flight walk up the stairs at my apartment....

Have not had to utilize them yet and will hopefully not have to do so in the near term.

Important Points:

-I have 8 years of Formal/classical piano training back in my youth.
-I have never purchased a digital piano.
-I have been only playing on and off for the past 10 years, mostly contemporary, but the odd accompanying for smaller ensembles.
-I have a sharp ear.

With my limited budget, and options, I would consider this one of the best stage pianos at this price point. I have compared it to some Roland, Korg, Casio, and Technics models, but none have the feel of the Yamaha. I have liked to see 64 note polyphony and perhaps an add'l headphone out (to make it a pair)
Perhaps a keyboard stand to be included with it as well.

I would have to say that I would miss it dearly if it managed to walk away. It is a perfect compliment to a condo or apartment and a terrific addition to any home.

There is no software for this device. The preset sounds are incredibly easy without even glancing at the instructions (though it will assist). There is a manual but the features are so limited and the complexity is non-existant.

The polyphony is perfect for what I need. The keyboard action is just like an accoustic piano. There are no effects as I didn't need any. No expansion capabilities.

I only cared about the piano and it sound perfect to me. My music interests are only those needed for an accoustic piano so it was great. The key feel is fantastic just like I would expect.

It was Very dependable just as I would expect from a Yamaha.

I haven't worked with customer support. Haven't needed to.

I purchased this device to replace my accoustic piano so all I wanted was accoustic piano sound and feel. The P60 is perfect for my needs. I like the Yamaha quality. I expressly chose a device that has limited abilities as I was only interested in accoustic piano replacement. This was perfect.

It was a great value for what I needed.

An easy to use, no-frills digital piano. Only 10 patches available. No editing. Built-in speakers. Manual is short and very easy to understand.

Again, this is a no-frills digital piano. Only piano players need apply. Basic MIDI capabilities, no sequencer. There are several effects available such as reverb, hall, etc. I actually prefer the piano sounds with the effects turned off. Sounds can be layered (maximum of two patches played simultaneously).

Two piano patches. One is brighter than the other. They are excellent. Not as dynamic as the P90, though. On the P90, you can actually hear the sound of the hammer as it strikes the strings. The other sounds are just okay. The organs sound like a pan flute, especially in the lower octaves. The harpsicords are pretty good; one sounds better than the other. Vibes are very good, but not something I would ever use; probably good for jazz and possibly even calypso. Strings sound cheesy on their own; they sound much better when layered with the piano. Action is pretty good -- not exactly like an acoustic, but close enough. Example: As you press down on a key, it's initially a bit heavy, than about halfway through the strike, it becomes very light. This is especially apparent when playing with the sound turned off. You should adjust to this after a short time of playing. If you are like me, and don't have the room for an acoustic piano, this will suffice as a substitute.

I have not had this long enough to say. However, I would not recommend this for gigging due to the plastic casing and limited outputs. The P90 is better suited for gigs. This piano is more suited for use as an in-home/studio instrument.

I have not used the support.

This is a very good digital piano, especially for the price. It's an adequate substitute for an acoustic, especially when you don't have room for one. The action feels a little strange at first but you should adjust to it after a short time.

Pretty straightforward, no frills. Keys double as preset selection, reverb settings, etc...

Lesser specs than it's more expensive big brothers in the P series, but look close, and listen closer and think you'll find like I did, the differences are very subtle. I needed a good, realistic feeling piano for my studio...and this more than fit the bill, I almost spent a whole lot more money than I needed to...for no reason. Midi capabilities, effects, etc are all exceptable, especially for the price range.

Again, this piece was purchased for recording and my main concern, beyond the feel and responsiveness, was how it sounded recorded. I had access to the P120 and P90, and my P60...recorded direct into Cool Edit Pro on my PC and there is no difference in sound. I'm glad I didn't buy into all of the crap I've read on the forums about specs, multi samples, sympathetic string resonance...blah blah blah... None of that means squat when you plug in and it sounds good and undistinguishable from the more expensive alternatives. Anybody getting ready to drop down more money, really needs to look at the P60 and figure out how bad they need more. I do acknowledge the P120 has a better Rhodes (which I address on another board) but the pianos just don't sound different enough in a real world situation to drop that much more money. Keep in the mind the primary purpose for me is recording, so the speaker quality was not a priority for me, though the P60s are fine for practicing and doodling.

Seems to substantial, mines in the studio. It's thick, the base below the keybed is deep.

Not had to use it.

I was looking at the Roland RD300SX , the FP-2, and the more expensive Yamahas...P90/120/250.... and acknowledging the attributes and nicer appointments in different areas...none of these boards improved upon what I needed, which was a nice feeling, responsive piano that records well. My only hesitation was the lack of traditional stereo outputs. I just used a stereo "Y" cable and it sounds wonderful, actually a bit more clarity than I noticed on the P90 side by side recording. I love it ! I put the money I saved in the bank !

The P60 is extremely easy to use. It's a digital piano with some other preset sounds. The quality of the sounds ranges from top notch to decent, the acoustic pianos being the best. That should be no big surprise. Great non-piano sounds in a digital piano are a bonus, not a given. The manual does it's job, and a separate one page 'quick operation guide' tells you how to access less-used features of the instrument. Changing sounds, setting reverb levels and layering two sounds is something you'll only have to read once, maybe twice, you won't need the quick-op guide for that.

It ain't a 'bug' it's a 'feature' is an old saying. Well, there's nothing 'buggy' about this keyboard, it's terrific in most every respect. Other reviewers have talked about how great the keyboard action is, and I totally agree.

My livelihood is playing piano mostly, and I get to play anything from a piano you wouldn't want to use for firewood to a really fine grand once in a while. My own acoustic piano is a good one. I can go from my grand to the P60 and feel comfortable with the action. I also tend to disagree with a few other opinions, I realize that this may be entirely subjective, but the P60, P80 and P120 actions are not the same. The P80 and P120 actions are a bit heavier, the P60 action is more similar, if not identical, to that of the Motif 88. I like it, I can play well with less effort.

The built-in speakers are good, although I agree that you don't get a ton of bass from them. External amplification and speakers give full spectrum sound and a clean audio signal. Headphones do the same.

I'm gonna sound like a businessman here, but I think 'price versus performance' is a feature and a big one. As musicians very few of us have money to burn. I think the P60 is the best value in a digital piano I've ever seen. Sound and Cost. No contest with anything else available.

This is a digital piano, and I'm evaluating it on the basis of it's acoustic piano sounds. It's not pretending to be other than a digital piano. The sound output is nice and clean.

I do however like it's electric piano sounds, one of the harpsicords, the vibes, one of the church organs, and the strings layered with piano. One of the harpsicords, one pipe organ and the strings standalone I don't care for much.

I've owned the P60 since mid-December, but I researched it and played it for quite a while before that. I've owned several Yamaha electric pianos over the years going back to the YP40, then the PF85, then the P150. I've also had the Yamaha CS6X with the PLG150-PF piano card. I also had a YPP35 61-note digital piano.

Surprisingly, the best compatibility and useful sound came from the YPP35 keyboard which had a nice, but less wide, stereo image. The P60 seems to have similar characteristics to the YPP35, but has a more realistic sound plus weighted keys. I haven't had the P60 long enough to be 100% sure about my assessment, but I'm about 90% sure right now. You can check back again for an update or you can email me, but my asssessment I believe is correct.

It's a Yamaha, so it's supposed to be dependable. I've never had any problem with a Yamaha product. If I HAD to do a gig without a backup I'd depend on Yamaha to get it right. When I can, I always bring a backup, it would be foolish not to. Hey, did my mother raise foolish children? (don't answer that)...

The only time I've dealt with them they've been great, but these weren't support issues.

This keyboard is a major bargain at $749US, I'd buy it again unless Yamaha came out with something better in the same price/class/weight range. I've owned a bunch of digital pianos and researched many more, I'm a piano fanatic, and I've been playing over thirty years.

The technology has gone a long ways in the last few years. My Yamaha PF85 which I paid $1535 discounted NEW, and my Yamaha P150 which someone pretty much gave away to me for$l000 (when it was going for $1595) weren't half as good as this keyboard, the Yamaha P60. The sound is better, the action is better, the weight is 36 pounds instead of over 70 pounds.

Roland and Korg offerings at any price range are not nearly as good. Personally, I think they both lack realism.

I've had and owned all sorts of Korg and Roland and Yamaha gear. Most of all the gear that I've held onto over the years has been Yamaha stuff. I only realized this within the last year or so.

Since this is the overall rating category, I'll include what I don't like as well, I've been totally positive so far.

This is definitely the best keyboard in it's class by far. That having been said, there's still room for improvement. For instance, a dedicated line out jack, or two (LR) would be nice. It's nice to be able to hear your keyboard when you're sending a signal elsewhere.

The bottom of the keyboard casing is not flush with the bottom panel beneath the keyboard. If you're not aware of this and try to slide the P60, in certain circumstances the casing would be damaged. This is no big deal in most circumstances.

I'd give it a 9.5 in this category but that's not available.

Es realmente facil utilizarlo, no requiere memoria de mago, para combinar sonidos y aplicarle efecto, o para splitearlo o usarlo en modo dual, trae las prestaciones necesarias para un piano digital por ese precio.

La polifonia esta bien, es mas que suficiente para poder tocar cualquier pieza de piano, yo soy estudiante principiante/intermedio y por lo que se tiene que ser una pieza muy rebuscada para que 32 notas de polifonia no alcacen, realmente son 32 notas en las muestras en estereo como por ejemplo los pianos que trae, Casio tambien trae 32 notas de polifonia en su linea Privia, pero si la muestra es en estereo, entonces utiliza el doble de polifonia, quedando una polifonia de 16 voces para los pianos en estereo, el P-60 tiene todo el tiempo polifonia de 32 voces "reales".

El sonido es el mas claro y "groso" que escuche, no suena latoso como los korgs esos, el teclado es el mas pesado que probe, tiene las teclas mas pesadas que el piano Bluthner que tiene mi profesora con el cual tomo las lecciones de piano, por lo cual es excelente, ya que permite adquirir la manera correcta de tocar un "piano", y no como otros pianos digitales que traen las teclas livianas, por lo cual se puede dar mucha expresion al ejecutar una pieza, sonido excelente + un teclado de martillos graduado, como en un piano de verdad.

Un piano electronico solido, es un Yamaha!, nadie sabes mas de pianos electronicos que Yamaha.

Hasta la fecha nunca necesite contactarme con Yamaha para pedir soporte, solo lo hice con la casa que me vendio el instrumento,
y me pasaron todos los datos del servicio tecnico autorizado,
ahi compre partes originales para reparar yo mismo mi viejo teclado PSR-500, excelente.

Soy de Argentina, un pais donde todo lo importado cuesta el triple tras la devaluacion, asi que todo cuesta muy caro ahora, por eso busque mucho a la hora de elegir ya que no contaba con tanto dinero,
y despues de probar muchas marcas como Kawai, Korg , Kawai y hasta Roland (lo mas caro del mundo!), realmente no encontre nada que pueda competirle en relacion precio-calidad, el P-60 es insuperable !

I havn't taken it out of the box yet, however, at the store, I was completely confused as how to change the voices. There are only two buttons on top - one says demo, the other- voices...after repeatedly pressing these and getting nowhere...I had to ask the salesman. Oddly enough, the names of the voices are located directly over the the keys. You press and hold "voices" and hit the key that corresponds to the voice written above it. I was a little annoyed by this riddle at first but once you get used to it, its simple. Another good thing about this is that because of this design, there are no gawdy buttons on top and it makes the keyboard that much more visually pleasing. I give it a TEN because if you read the manual...you wont have to solve the puzzle of the buttons on your own...

The 32 Polophony worried me at first..but I couldn't hear any notes dropping at all. It sounded great. I'm not gonna go and list all it's gadgets as everyone else has already. I bought it for the piano sound and that's it. Oh.. and just a word of caution...They (critics)keep drilling how it's weighing in at only 37lbs or so... MY GOD... It's a tank....I'm sorry, that's still the weight of like a 6 year old boy! I had a hell of a time trying to fit it in my car... getting it up the steps was a whole 'nother story. Granted I'm only 5'4, but I carry heavy stuff all the time, believe me..its not light.

Here's the deal. I was NOT planning on buying a P60...I went in there thinking I was buying a P90...because on my first visit, I didnt even think to TRY the P60. The P90 sounded and felt great to me... I loved it. Then I started reading reviews about the P60 and it got me interested. I had assumed because it was an earlier model...it just can't be as good. Well...after playing it for a while.. and then playing the P90 against it.. and then going back to the P60... I actually liked the P60 better! Why? It has to do with the sound. The feel is the same. The P60, to me, has a more clear, natural acoustic piano sound. The lower keys I think tend to have more power then the 90 and the overall balance seems to be more even. When I played the P90 (both through headphones as some maniac was going crazy on the drums) I can actually say I think Yamaha over did it with that one. Is that possible? It sounds more like a real piano through a recording rather than hearing one as you're standing next to one. It's like there was too much reverb or something or loudness(only Grand P1 was on..non of the other effects) I adjusted the brightness and the volume and the sound still seems to trip over itself. So.. I happily went with the P60...who knew?

I sure hope so.. judging by the other reviews...I'm hardly worrying.

Havn't dealt with them.

I give it a nine..because $700 bucks is still a lot of freakin' money.

I find the P60 easy to use once you've read the manual. It's not totally a performer's setup if you're wanting to use its internal sounds on the fly other than one sound per song. Then again its basically a piano with some organ and strings. It will do a dual voice setting, your choice and you can balance the volume of one against the other. Patches are not editable except for the reverb effect's depth and type, Room Hall 1, Hall 2, Stage. Using external modules thru MIDI is my use of the P60 so extensive internal params not needed. As a modest weight controller with internal sounds and speakers its a deal. I purchased the P60 in Japan so the manual I had to download as a PDF file from the Yamaha manual library. It's simple reading. The presets sound like Yamaha pianos. The organ patches are "churchy", though not Hammond, strings adequate. Harpsichord, vibes don't really need it and not distracting. I didn't buy this unit for all the bells and whistles, in fact its simplicity is what sold me. I was looking for a simple 88 key hammer action piano controller on a budget for live gigs. This is it.

32 note polyphony and haven't heard a dropped note with what I need to play on it. Reverb is the only effect it has and must be accessed through the voice button and keys. No expansion capabilities but I didn't purchase it for such.
MIDI is basic one in/out. It has MIDI editable params accessed by sysex. No sequencer or recorder. I find those unnecessary for my needs. Let's talk about the keyboard action as this is what I purchased it for. It is a Yamaha piano keybed hands down. It's the same bed on the P90, P120 and may even be the same as the Clavinova. 88 graded hammer keys and only 32 pounds for hauling to gigs. The top of the case is flat so I can put my 61 key Hammond clone controller without worrying about setting it on buttons. All the controls on the P60 are on the far left and pretty much recessed. Same for the connections, on the far left rear and slightly recessed for protection. I use the P60 with other piano modules as a controller. The internal sounds add to the piano library.

The pianos sound good to me. Have been playing professionally for many years including a Yamaha Conservatory Grand which I own. Have owned a Yamaha Clavinova some years back. I find the sounds good for most anything a piano can be played on. Use of EQ on a mixer or external amp extends the flexiblity of the internal sounds. I find the the P60 to be responsive to my style of playing and the shape of the keys is the best I've seen to date in a portable digital piano at this price. Velocity is fast enough. Aftertouch is for synths, not pianos. Effect being just reverb is adequate.

Yamaha has always been tops in piano building. I have just purchased the P60 a week ago and will be using it on a gig this weekend. Having been around musical instruments for some time I can tell if an instrument has some merit. It made the plane trip from Japan back home without a problem wrapped in plastic bubble wrap and its original box cut down to the exact dimensions of the unit. Plastic case is a plus for light weight and the fibreboard bottom though not puncture proof adds to the weight reduction. For fun gigging this should be all I would need for piano sounds. With proper care and a good case this should last a while.

Have never dealt with Yamaha for service needs.

If lost or stolen would definitely buy another one simply because this is the only 88 key graded hammer action Yamaha keybed portable piano controller board for $600 with no gobs of buttons poking you in the face. The extra $50 on the price listed was for Japanese sales tax.

It is definitely worth the money paid specially being brand new in a sealed box. It even came with the Yamaha wooden stand, clear plastic sheetmusic rack,Yamaha cover, sustain pedal although the sewing machine type, and cleaning cloth for the price. I've been playing for decades and own and run a professional recording studio. I own a Fatar Studiologic SL880 88-key hammer action controller playing through a Motif rack. I leave this in the studio.

I love that it's simply a YAMAHA piano controller that feels like a Yamaha piano with excellent basic Yamaha sounds, speakers for instant setup to learn songs or jam, sleek styling and can set another controller on top without worrying about mashing buttons. It even has 50 classical demo piano pieces built in to entertain all by itself.

If I "hate" anything about it, it would be the weight but hammer action is hard to make light. It's certainly lighter than the SL880.

I was looking at a used Kawai ES1 before stumbling on the P60 only because I thought I would not find a simple Yamaha board at this price and the Kawai had similar features, compact 88 key piano controller although the Kawai's buttons are in the middle of the board. After A/B ing the P60 and a new Kawai, the key feel was a joke on the Kawai compared to the P60 and cost over $1000. Roland, Korg and Casio either had too much gadgetry, an angled control top, weird shaped keys or rubbery feeling keys to them. Their prices varied to higher and lower than the P60. But the bottom line was primarily the feel of the keyboard and the P60 has the feel.

Any instrument I invest in has to have the ability to help me make music. Thankfully, the P60 achieves this for me because of its great keyboard. For the price the quality is unmatched. Simple features help more than complicated menus and numerous buttons and switches.

Yamaha was wise to create this model for players looking for a basic professional keybed with MIDI in a portable, at a good price even though their brochures depict it as a single woman's toy. I have the P60S in silver color.

As with most electronic keyboards, today's sounds are tomorrow's nightmare. The next generation of sound modules will sound fine thru the P60.

This piano is very easy to use for the basic user, and has quite a number of advanced features too. With a little bit of research into the owners manual, it's pretty easy to use.

Most people don't realize that this piano has as many fatures as it does, since only two features are labeled on the keyboard itself ("Voice" and "demo"). If you take a look in the instructions manual or at the quick operation guide, you can see a number of extra features hidden in the 88s, such as transpose, MIDI Transmit channel,Tune up and Tune Down, etc.

The piano sounds are some of the best piano sounds you can get at this price, bar none. The electric piano sounds are both quite good, as are the Harpsichord and vibes. The church organs are both very very believable, but I wish that they would have included a rock organ, like a hammond or something. The strings are good at best. Nothing too spectacular, but not too cheesy.
This is all based on the on-board speakers. It sounds even better recorded or out of a keyboard amp.

I've owned it for a couple of months so far and have had no problems with it.

I have yet to contact Yamaha for any reason.

Recommended for any type of user, beginner or advanced. Great action and great sounds, can't go wrong.

The P-60 is a very basic digital piano. The manual adequately explains things.

Very few features, which is why I bought it! 32 note polyphony may become a problem, since I intend to practice some classical pieces, but it's mostly adequate. It has only reverb, which can thankfully be turned off or adjusted (amount of reverb). The 88 key weighted keyboard is velocity sensitive only. You cannot adust the touch sensitivity, which is too bad, because sometimes I'd like to make it a little lighter. It takes tremendous force to hit 127 on the velocity scale, so if you're controlling another synthesizer, you may find the sounds not as loud or as bright as expected (as I found out when I tried playing some piano sounds on my Roland XP-30). Only one audio output; a stereo 1/4" jack. There is a sustain pedal input, MIDI In/Out, power adaptor jack, and that's it. It has built-in speakers. Okay, here's the deal. This keyboard has a very fine feeling keyboard, and a more than decent piano sound for this price range. Of course, I paid only $400 for it used, so that was another factor as well!

I bought this keyboard just as a piano only, so I could care less about the other sounds. There are two pianos, both of which sound very similar except that Piano2 is a little brighter. EP1 is an FM style sound, with two velocity switched samples. EP2 is a Rhodes (?) style sound, again with velocity switched layers. Harpsi 1 is decent and is not velocity sensitive, in keeping with the instrument. Harpsi 2 adds an octave. Vibes has a tremelo. C. Organ1 is a pipe organ (8+4+2 rather flutey sounding). C. Organ2 is a brilliant pipe organ sound which sounds truly awful. Strings also is pretty bad.
Ok, back to piano. The piano samples are very good for this price range (and even more expensive models). I find the release a little too long for my taste (even with the reverb turned off). The sustain pedal sometimes catches the release and thus muddies the sound. Now, that feature (sustain pedal catching the release and sustaining it) is considered an advanced feature and in some ways does mimick a real acoustic piano. But in this case (other synths are also at fault) it's too much. When my pedal catches the release, instead of a faint ambience, I hear a loud continuation of the sound, which is not right. You can also hear the loop part of the samples (not in an obvious and nasty way, but you know it's looping when the sound sort of "freezes" - some of you will know what I'm taking about) At this price range, and short of getting gigastudio, it's to be expected. Anyway, let me end by saying that this little keyboard really has a nice and expressive feel and sound.

Haven't the faintest clue. But Yamaha makes quality product, so I'm sure it's reliable enough. Don't know about using it on a gig without a backup, but I can definitely say I could haul this thing to a gig without breaking my back. At 36 lbs, 4 oz, it is light. Yeah!

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At $400, a great value. But even at higher prices, the action on this little thing is very good compared to other keyboards. Yamaha did not skimp out on that to save costs (they skimped on everything else :) That's the main reason I bought it. I'm actually replacing my S-80 with this, if you can believe it. I decided to downsize, since I already own a Roland XP-30 and Kurzweil K2500RS.

Since there are not a lot of options, it's pretty easy to use - altough some functions are accessed with the keys themselves. These functions are not apparent if you don't read the manual. (So the interface is not so intuitive, bit simple to use once got the know-how)

Actually, if I could afford, I would have bought at least a 64 polyphony model, but incredbily enough 32 voices are more than just fine for the piano sounds (not enough if you layer strings+piano, though) - in fact, I was unable to produce a note drop, no matter how hard I tried. At one point I even started to wonder if that's really just 32 voices. Either that, or yamaha uses a very intelligent software for dropping notes.
I am disappointed by two missing features: selecting different velocity curves and changing the transposition _while playing_. (transposition can only be changed by pressing some of the 88 keys, which produce sound or MIDI events at least) And an octave shift feature... that would be nice to have... I use this as a master keyboard most of the time, I would appreciate a second midi in port... But as a digital piano, I think it's perfect. And it looks great, too. You almost feel that you're playing on a _piano_. Personally, I very much dislike digital pianos with a lot of buttons and flashy LCD screens. It kinda ruins the overall feel.

One word: perfection. Altough the 'strings' intrument is not quite state-of-the-art, I think in case of a digital piano I should focus on the piano sounds, which are EXCELLENT. And I mean the acoustic piano sound. The loop portion of the samples are pretty short though, this is only apparent in the lower ranges, where sounds do not evolve and resonate over a long period of time. But I think Yamaha sound engineers did their job well enough, a BIG THUMBS UP!
On the issue of "ringing" mentioned by others: I think my model has that too, but such a technicality does not have a negative impact on my listening/playing experience. It's the resonance of the metal encasing the microphone they used while recording I guess. For those who are scared by this: I still rate it as 'pristine sound quality'. It's almost impossible to notice - only when you're paying attention to that, not the music. I consider it part of my piano - as you could hear a singer breathing or you hear pages turning during a pianissimo passage.
The speakers: I am satisfied with them. I wouldn't call them a "joke".
Don't expect big basses coming out of them, but apart from that, they excell. And one more thing: when using speakers, those short-looped low notes start to become more lifelike. Maybe that little resonance the body of this digit piano can produce is enough to do some magic.
Expresivenes: perfect match between the action and the sound volume/harmonic content. That simply.

I have been owning it only for 2 month now, and we hade a 400 km bumpy ride from the store (and digital pianos don't especially like bumpy rides). I think I won't have any issues with it. Absolutely robust. Dependable. It's a Yamaha.
Definitely would gig without backup. Could be a bit lighter, though :)

Uhm, no experience yet. I think that depends on the country. But I suppose I will not be dealing with them any time soon :)

It is certainly worth its price. I was looking primarily for a hammer action keyboard, but what I got is something more, an _instrument_, which has a 'life of its own'. I can turn it on any time if I want to play. No 'turn-on-the-computer-and-load-some-softsynths' fooling around. I have a masterkeyboard/DAW pc/sound modules system, so this is my first 'standalone' unit. I can take it anywhere, anytime. The overall feel: the looks, the sounds, the action is incredibly inspiring. I recommend for everyone looking for a digital piano:
altough it does not have string and soundboard resonance, key-off samples, half-pedaling effects, I would still call it a _complete_, robust, perfect, beautiful digital piano.

It is very easy to use once you get the hang of it. Once you understand what all the buttons do, it's a really neat keyboard.

This keyboard could have a TINY bit more features. I'm a composer so it would be nice if it had a recording feature... but other than that it has some nice features, but it could use some more sounds (instruments).

This keyboard has amazing sound for a keyboard, it doesn't really have any soul though. But then, nothing can really replace the real acoustic piano. I think it said in the manual that it had digital recordings of a Yamaha Grand Piano? Whatever it has, it sounds good!

Yeah I play this keyboard alot out in Markets and It's never done anything wrong.

Don't know

I definatly wishit had recording

This stage piano's user interface consists of two buttons, called 'voice' and 'demo', and a volume slider. To some this may seem very limited or confusing, but for others (like me) this type of simplicity is the end of the world, it just doesnt get any better.

polyphony is 32 notes, wich is enough for me, since im not a very good pianist. There is a possibility to connect the sp to a computer of something by use of midi, but i havent tried it yet.

The piano sounds are very good, they sound realistic, and although theres only like ... 8watts per speaker in it, it can easily sound louder than my stereo.
it is very clear that this instrument is intended for piano use only.

i will depend on it for the rest of my life, and feel very confident about this.

havent needed it yet, probably never will.

its a great and cheap replacement for a acoustical piano. if you dont wanna disturb you neighbours with your not yet developed talent, than this is what you need.

I like that this piano doesn't have a lot of buttons. Uses the keyboard for switching voices and choosing demo songs.

I wanted a good piano for learning. This keyboard is tops in that respect. Feels like a piano, sounds like a piano, hooks up to my computer. The PSR-270 I was using before this, feels like a toy after using this keyboard.

Sounds great to me.

Looks and feels solid. Only had it for a week

I was really tempted to buy a more expensive Yamaha P- series, like the P90 or p120. I am glad I did not. I hate to buy something that I feel has been downgraded. However, after using this keyboard, I feel that this is a solid product. While some might want additional features, if you are like me, and just want a good piano, you will be more than happy. If I ever wanted to upgrade to more feature filled piano (doubtful), I would be happy selling this piano second hand, knowing that I was providing someone with a quality musical instrument.