The Yamaha P-45 is an 88-key digital piano with built-in speakers and ten sounds: two acoustic pianos, two electric pianos, two organs, two harpsichords, strings and vibraphone. Its AWM sampling is detailed for the class, and the weighted action gives a realistic feel for students and returning players. It is the entry point of Yamaha's P series, so it cuts features rather than sound: no USB audio interface, no Bluetooth, and a limited sound set. Reviewers and owners consistently rate its piano tone and key feel above other budget slabs, while noting the sparse connectivity and the need for a separate power supply.
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Owners and reviewers treat the P-45 as the benchmark budget 88-key piano: the piano sound and weighted action get consistent praise, and most complaints are about features it lacks rather than how it plays.
The Yamaha P-45 is an 88-key digital piano with built-in speakers and ten sounds: two pianos, two electric pianos, two organs, two harpsichords, strings and vibraphone. The sounds use Advanced Wave Memory (AWM) sampling, with waveforms recorded using two separate microphones.
The keys use Graded Hammer Standard action, which feels heavier in the low register and lighter in the upper register. The black keys have a matte finish. Touch response can be set to fixed, soft, medium or hard. Two 4 1/2" full-range speakers are driven by a stereo amplifier with six watts per side.
Reverb and chorus effects are built in. Any sound can be split into two equal regions of the keyboard at the same pitch range, or any two sounds can be layered. The metronome has adjustable time signature, tempo and volume. The piano can be transposed and its overall pitch fine-tuned. Auto Power Off turns it off after 30 minutes without playing. A USB-to-Host port connects it to a computer and can transmit on all 16 MIDI channels.
