Digital Piano Yamaha CP88 Full Review. Is it a good choice?

Let’s start off by saying… Yes! It is more than a good choice. It is an incredible choice that seems to have it all. It appears as this instrument was made by musicians for musicians that know what you are looking for. Versatile High-quality sound, impressive building quality, simple and clean interface, user friendly. And the real feel of real piano keys, Want to know more about it? The Yamaha CP88 costs around €2.069/£1,888.

Let’s check out its features:

88 weighted Keys made of the weighted and synthetic ivory top layer
128-voice polyphony
80 Sounds (Different sounds of piano and other instruments)
All functions directly accessible – optimized for live musicians
Seamless Sound Switching (SSS) for uninterrupted sound changes
Sound generation with AWM2
57 voices (Different sounds of piano and other instruments) (10 piano, 14 electric piano, 33 subs)
160 Live set sounds (80 presets)
23 Insert effects, 2 delay effects, reverb (Reverberation effect which is a reflection effect of the sound), 3-band EQ
pitch bend (Functionality that changes the sound wave of what you play and then returns to its original state) and modulation wheel
LC screen
Split (Split the keyboard into two different instruments) and layer function
Stereo output (6.3 mm jack and XLR)
Stereo headphone output (6.3 mm jack)
External stereo input (6.3 mm jack)
Foot pedal (The most important pedal of a piano or keyboard is the sustain pedal and is used to keep the note playing even if you stop pressing the key.) 1 & 2 (6.3 mm jack)
Footswitch and sustain pedal (6.3 mm jack). Pedals not included
Standard midi (MIDI allows you to do such wonderful things as connect the keyboard to the computer, record a soundtrack, and with certain programs pass with a click what you have played to musical notes in a score. MIDI tracks store information from musical notes) input/output
USB to Host (It’s a more modern MIDI connector. MIDI allows you to do such wonderful things as connect the keyboard to the computer, record a soundtrack and with certain programs pass with a single click what you have played to musical notes in a score. MIDI tracks store note information)
USB to Device
Dimensions (W x D x H): 1298 x 364 x 141 mm and a weight of 18.6 kg

Now that you have seen the listed and described features of this digital piano. I know you have a very good idea of what it sounds like. But, if you are the person that likes to see more than just words. Here I leave you a Yamaha CP88 demo video where you can hear and appreciate Its sound in a better way.

Check out the demo here: Yamaha CP88 demo video

Yamaha CP88 vs Clavia Nord Piano 4

The Yamaha CP88 costs around €2.069/£1,888 and the Clavia Nord Piano 4 costs around €2.399/£2,199. To understand this is an easy way all I can say is:

“It’s all about library”.

I know people will agree with me when I say the library from Nord Piano 4 is way larger than Yamaha CP88 yet… Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And the sound of Yamaha is widely known due to Its magical sound and stage pianos which are just unique and resemble more the real thing. Talking about uniqueness it has the CFX, just to mention something that you will not find in Nord. Also, the incredible improvement of the UI on the CP gives it a similar immediacy like the Nord. With effects that you can develop into all three sections instead of two (like in the Nord)

But… I know you’re looking here is for the quality of the sound so here I leave you a sound review of both understandings why sometimes spending less… Is more.

If you want to know more about this model do not miss our Clavia Nord Piano 4 review

Yamaha CP88 vs Yamaha CP73

The digital piano Yamaha CP88 is usually about 440 € more expensive than Yamaha CP73. But once again, I know you’re here because what you want is to know why you’re money is worth it? —So… without further due: I leave you here with a video review checking out the different sounds and features of each of these pianos, so you get to understand with the sound right away… Why cost? the CP88 is simply more versatile, wide-ranged, and also more durable than the CP73 when it comes to living musicians.

Yamaha CP88 vs Yamaha CP300

The Yamaha CP88 costs around €2.069/£1,888 and the Yamaha CP300 costs around €2.290/£2,089.

Now here’s a tricky one because prices are quite alike. But, I want you to understand here something. In this case, here is not about the quality of the instrument. Actually, is about the features of the instrument. —let me explain this in a very simple way: It’s not like the quality of the CP300 is better or worse than the CP88. It’s simply a thing that the CP300 includes Powerful speakers 2 x 30 W, and a sustain pedal with the purchase that is not included on the Yamaha CP88. And, in the case of the speakers… The CP88 simply doesn’t have them.

The versatility on both of them it’s quite amazing and the sound on both of them it’s incredible. So, if you want to save up some extra money at the very beginning of your purchase that you can improve on more sound afterward on an incredible digital piano, Yamaha CP88 is still a winner here because, at the end of the day, you can add more pedals and effects, and more concrete sound to your live performances than the CP300. Which is also an incredible option once again.

Down below I leave you a video of the Yamaha CP300 if you want to check out how amazing this digital piano is and understand why the concrete sound of the CP88 is also a better choice. (In the eyes of your fellow server over here.)

If you want to know more about this model do not miss our Yamaha CP300 review

Yamaha CP88 vs Yamaha P515

The Yamaha CP88 costs around €2.069/£1,888 and the Yamaha P515 costs around €1.419/£1,290. And let me tell you… There is a reason for this.

Although Yamaha has been working for quite a while now on the real feel of the keyboards making them feel like they were real pianos for a while now. There is a huge difference between the two of them when it comes to the matter of the live spectrum. The Yamaha CP88 is way superior to the Yamaha P515 in that sense. By the way, I need to clarify this right over here. —Not bashing the Yamaha 515 at all! This a brutal digital piano. Is just that the sound and feel are not at the same level as the CP series. These are just state of the art now with sound clarity and greatness included that can give us a better and enhanced performance for live musicians… That is beyond compare with the Yamaha P515.

And here below I leave you a video of the Yamaha P515 so you can check out I’m not lying when I say this is a magic digital piano as well. Is just that it is beyond compare with the quality sound you can see on the above videos of the Yamaha CP88 as well.

If you want to know more about this model do not miss our Yamaha P515 review.

Where to buy Yamaha CP88

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Jaime Echagüe

Hi! I'm Jaime Echagüe, a musician and an authentic fan of musical instruments. With this blog I want to give general information about musical instruments in an easy, direct and honest way. I hope you enjoy my website and that you find it very useful.