Videos
The pianos, compared on video
Three instruments or pieces of gear in each video: how they work, what you feel in your fingers, and who each one suits. Every video has a written guide.
Digital pianos
3 Beginner Digital Pianos That Feel Like the Real Thing – Roland FP-10, Yamaha P-145, Kawai ES120
Keys, sound and speakers – and who each piano suits.
Cabinet Digital Piano for the Living Room: Kawai CN-301, Yamaha CLP-835 or Casio AP-750?
Three cabinet digital pianos with three pedals: three kinds of keys, and what you feel in your arm when you sit for a long time.
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Silent pianos
Taller Silent Pianos: Kawai K-300, Yamaha U1 or Kawai K-500?
Height, bass and two silent systems – more sound during the day.
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Grand pianos
Your First Grand Piano: Thomann GP 160, Yamaha GB1 or Kawai GL-10?
Three small grands for the living room: length, weight, action and tone.
Silent Grand Piano: Yamaha GB1 SC3, Kawai GL-10 ATX4 or Yamaha GC1 SH3?
Three grand pianos you can also play silently on headphones.
Bigger Grand Pianos: Thomann GP 188, Yamaha C3X or Kawai GX-2?
Three grands between 180 and 188 cm: what the length gives you in the bass, three ways of building a grand, and what you feel in your fingers.
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Headphones, recording and benches
Headphones for Piano: ATH-M50x, beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO or Sennheiser HD 490 PRO?
Closed or open, why a cable is still best at the piano, and three headphones for practising and listening.
Record Your Piano at Home: Zoom H4essential, Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 or Rode NT5?
Handheld recorder, audio interface or matched microphone pair – and where the microphone should go, so the recording sounds like the room.
How to Choose a Piano Bench: Thomann KB-15BM, Andexinger Lift-o-matic or PS-37BM?
The right seat height, crank, gas lift or piano stool – and what the bench does to your shoulders and arms.
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