Should I sell my Yamaha CP33?

[mood_inn]

Hi all,

I've had a Yamaha CP33 since 5 months ago. Everything about it is great, no complaints at all. But there is one drawback, it has no built in speakers. I've been trying to look for a suitable amplifier to go with it. But recently I'm quite broke and don't have the money to get a good one. I feel that without a good amp I'll be under-utilising my keyboard(right now i can only connect it to computer speakers. =S ) .

So I'm thinking of downgrading to perhaps a P-70 to save some money too.

Any comments? Thanks!

 

[pf]

I think you shouldn't downgrade your keyboard....coz u r just gonna regret it very soon if the sound is no good.

Why not buy a cheap amp first? I saw small portable ones from Phillips that costs like $35 in Bugis today. Or even just earphones.....I got a real cheap sennheiser abt $40 from Challenger if u're not doing gigs....

If u hear the not so good sound everytime u play, its gonna be a torture...
And following that, you would spend even more money later when u wanted to get better stuff.

I just started to learn the keyboard less than 2 yrs ago. Recently upgraded from a Yamaha PSR295 right to a CVP301 coz I know I wouldn't be satisfied for long with something in between.

 

[Cheez]

Mood_inn, technically, you are not downgrading. The CP series are stage pianos while the P series are digital pianos. There are inherent differences between the 2 series geared towards different users. Stage pianos are meant for live performance on stage and gigs, and therefore usually are designed for such (ie they tend to have more midi controlling functions including wheels etc, and tend to not have build in speakers as one would use amps on stage - only unusual model is the CP300 which has build-in speakers). Digital pianos are meant for home use, and they come as the portable ones (eg Yamaha P series) and the non-portable ones (Yamaha Clavinovas).

So moving from a CP to a P is not truly downgrading. If you think that would suit your function and save cost, go for it. Just a caveat - I feel the lower end P series touch is lighter than the CP series. The CP series are the same as the Clavinovas. Higher-end P series may have better touch. But if touch is not a main concern for you, the sound is the same.

 

[SilverBeast]

Think Again

Yo there, do you think you can save some money by downgrading to p70? You mean you can sell your cp33 at the price you bought for? Think again ...and wisely too.

 

[mood_inn]

pf: That's one of my concerns too.. Normally people would wanna upgrade their equipment as they improve yet I'm "downgrading" mine. Haha.. As for the sound, I do agree that the CP series has a brighter sound than P series.. But its not so bad to the extent that I'll find it a torture. :lol:

Cheez: Thanks for your info. Although I have a band but we seldom perform nowadays so I guess all the wonderful stage functions will not be fully utilised. As for touch, I've tried the P70 before and it seems fine to me.

Silverbeast: I bought my Cp33 for around $1800. Since its still so new I guess I can sell it for $1500? And a P70 is only around $900. Plus I save some money from not buying an additional amp. That's how I calculated at least... :wink:

Does anyone know if P70 can do split and layering? Thanks

 

[pf]

Although I'm a newbie at all these....but I tend to agree with Silverbeast...

If I want to buy a 2nd hand one, and the diff is only 300 bucks, I'll just go and buy a new one....

 

[SilverBeast]

Mood_inn, have you read my PM to you?

I fully understand how you did your calculation. But you really mean to say that you would gain more from this "downgrade"??? BTW, are you in any way doing anything related to biz mgt or econs :lol: ?

At the end of the day, the choice is yours, be that wise or not . Hope you'll learn something from this experience. Take care there .

 

[Cheez]

If the point is to "save money", then it will be a bad choice. You may gain "a little". Actually, once second hand, the price will drop dramatically even if it's "new". I've sold many "new" second hand keyboards - once I lost $1000 striaght for a few weeks old keyboard (no scratches, keys still squeaky shiny).

BUT, if the point is about functionality, then it's perfectly fine. A keyboardist defines his own needs and gets the keyboard to suit that need. If that's the case, I don't see it as a bad idea. Nobody can tell another keyboardist which keyboard is the best for his/her needs since only that keyboardist will know it.

However, silverbeast has another point. There's a caveat you need to realise. The difference between the CP33 and the P70 is minimal - the main difference being the build-in speakers. You already mentioned touch is not important to you. The sound engine is the same. Other functions like midi controls exist on one and not the other, but I guess that will not make much difference to you. SO.......when making this decision based on functionality, you have to again decide.

You mentioned that you rarely perform nowadays. That makes me think that your keyboard will mainly stay at home and portability is not a problem (unless you want to carry it around at home). So, getting good pair of monitor speakers may not be a bad idea.