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One is most likely better than the other...maybe not by much. They both are in the same category of portable digtal pianos i.e. ES-8, P515, FP-90 e.t.c. But one will likely be better. If that wasn't the case we'd all just go buy cheap casio keyboards and call it a day.

The thing that no one commented on is which is better sound, I seen lot of videos on fp90, and sometimes I think the new Roland sound sucks , then some videos I’m not so sure, I actually kinda like it, especially when in a video they changed parameters in piano technician,

One is most likely better than the other...maybe not by much. They both are in the same category of portable digtal pianos i.e. ES-8, P515, FP-90 e.t.c. But one will likely be better. If that wasn't the case we'd all just go buy cheap casio keyboards and call it a day.

why would we all buy a cheap casio for the action, instead of the brand with an action we preferred over the casio?
individual preference for one action over another, does not make it definitely the best.

you can certainly get actions lighter than the roland pha50, if that is what interests you.

So there is a better piano then! And yes it can be different for different people. That doesn't mean that people aren't allowed to say Product A is better than Product B simply because it offends your sensibility.
I actually was leaning towards the Yamaha because of the better bang for buck, brand name & high level of quality control. But yeah I'm sorry. From now on I won't express my opinion on the internet without consulting with you first.

obviously you can state your opinion for preference.
that is not the same as stating that one product is better than the other.

On this forum...it goes without saying. Literally every other post someone is saying product A is better than Product B. Some give the "this is a opinion" disclaimer others don't. I don't see the problem here.

From the reviews and youtube videos that I've seen so far, the FP-90 has better (if not by much) action and larger speakers. It also weighs a bit more 48lbs P515 vs 52lbs FP-90. But the P515 is like $1899 CAD and the FP-90 is $2699 CAD. That's a difference of about $800 CAD. In the US its $1499USD vs 1899USD so difference is 400USD. I think yamaha intentionally wanted to build something that in the same category/class as the FP-90 but at a lower cost.

And I think that they will very likely mightily succeed. From what I've seen so far, if the price differential was only a couple of hundred dollars, I'd definitely opt for the FP-90. But at a price differential of $800 CAD I'd go for the Yamaha.

One thing I have noticed on here is that certian brands cost more in various countries. Here the FP90 and P515 and ES8 are moreorless the same price (The ES8 is around £100 cheaper).

i will have to agree to disagree.
we are here to learn.
stating opinion as fact misleads others.

Yeah let's agree to disagree. And yes the FP-90 is better than the P-515. Oh and by the way its not my opinion. It is a fact.
If a person is foolish enough to buy a $1500-$3000+ musical instrument based on some random dude's post on a forum on the internet and ends up not liking the piano and feeling mislead, they only have themselves to blame.

I now see a shipping date of 12\7\18 for the P515 at Guitar Center. What happened to September?

yamaha has been stating they would ship in september....
maybe these sites are taking presales into consideration and showing first availables!?