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Yamaha CLP vs Suzuki HP #700913 10/19/04 10:32 AM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 2 Wisconsin S srteal OP Junior Member
OP srteal Junior Member S Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 2 Wisconsin	I'm trying to decide between a Yamaha CLP 115 ($1275) and a Suzuki HP97 ($1364). My daughter is 8 and will be starting lessons and I am also going to take them (I took them years ago also). Any feedback on the models? Thanks!

Re: Yamaha CLP vs Suzuki HP #700914 10/19/04 02:47 PM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,483 Ohio, USA signa 8000 Post Club Member
signa 8000 Post Club Member Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,483 Ohio, USA	CLP115 may only have 32 polyphony. you need 64 polyphony to be sufficient. so check out CLP120 or above.

Re: Yamaha CLP vs Suzuki HP #700915 10/20/04 04:59 AM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 2 Wisconsin S srteal OP Junior Member
OP srteal Junior Member S Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 2 Wisconsin	Indeed, you are right about the CLP 115 having only 32 note polyphony. The 120 is not too much more, I just thought the plethora of extra doo-dads would be a distraction for the 8 year old. Any feelings on Suzuki in general? How about a recommendation for any brand in the $1000- $1500 price range putting basic sound and quality as high priority and any extra functionality as low priority? We just want a good quality but simple model.

Re: Yamaha CLP vs Suzuki HP #700916 10/20/04 12:58 PM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,483 Ohio, USA signa 8000 Post Club Member
signa 8000 Post Club Member Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,483 Ohio, USA	talking about simple and quality, try Yamaha's P120, which is simply enough in its look but a great piano after all. sorry, i don't know Suzuki model.

Re: Yamaha CLP vs Suzuki HP #700917 10/21/04 07:06 AM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 86 Pensacola, FL K Kenpcola Full Member
Kenpcola Full Member K Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 86 Pensacola, FL	Given your price range, I would choose Suzuki piano if you like the feel of its keys. Specs seem to be ok with me. Try Yamaha YDP223 also.($1450). It has good action, study built and sounds good too. CLP115 is too low end to me.

Re: Yamaha CLP vs Suzuki HP #700918 10/22/04 01:53 AM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 109 Ohio V vgeorge Full Member
vgeorge Full Member V Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 109 Ohio	Suzukis seem too cheap as compared to Yamaha with similar features.Are they reliable.Anyone with an experience with both of them