People tend to confuse the Yamaha P85 and Yamaha P95. Are they actually different? Is it worth spending an extra $100 for the P95? If so, what are the differences? There are just a lot of questions and rarely any answers. I’m here to answer all those questions so that you now know what to get.
As you probably already know, the Yamaha P95 is basically just a suped up version of the Yamaha P85. Most people already know that. However, what exactly are the differences? For one, the Yamaha P95 has 4 sampling layers. The P85 already sounds beautiful with only one sampling layer, but the P95 sounds even better. With 4 sampling layers, you can have one key having 4 different outputs depending on the force with which you press it. That adds more control and emotion into your music. That extra $100 probably doesn’t sound too bad now, does it? After all, having 4 sampling layers is equivalent to some $1000+ models.
To further enhance the experience though, Yamaha has altered/improved some of the sounds in the P95 that were also in the P85. Finally, the P95 has better and more powerful speakers. With all these three combined, the sound quality is simply better than the P85. Hey, it might not be worth $100 for some of you, but some people just like to have better quality sound regardless of the price.
The best part of the Yamaha P95, though, is unrelated to the sound. The Yamaha P95 comes with a matte finish of black keys, which is always nice.
If you think the Yamaha P85 has enough sound quality, then get that. However, if you want more expression in your music and simply better sound quality, go with the Yamaha P95. An extra $100 is not that much. It’s really worth it, especially if you are thinking about seriously getting into pianos.