🎹 Digital Piano Showdown | Yamaha YDP145 vs Roland RP107 | A Detailed Comparison 🎹

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0:00 - Video introduction on the Yamaha YDP145 v.s. Roland RP107
0:19 - Video Overview
1:03 - Spec Rundown on the Yamaha YDP145
2:39 - Spec Rundown on the Roland RP107
4:16 - Sound Demo: Yamaha YDP145
5:29 - Sound Review: Yamaha YDP145
7:33 - Action Review: Yamaha YDP145
8:56 - Sound Demo: Roland RP107
10:04 - Sound Review: Roland RP107
11:52 - Action Review: Roland RP107
13:09 - Standard Features
13:32 - Hidden Features on the Roland RP107
14:11 - Final Conclusions
15:38 - Speaker Demo

Welcome to the Merriam Pianos YouTube channel. Today we’re comparing two of the most popular 88 weighted key digital pianos as we’ll be looking at the Yamaha YDP145 and the Roland RP107.

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Roland RP107 Rundown
Specs
The RP107 is currently priced at $1,199 USD and is equipped with the sample-based version of their SuperNATURAL Piano Sound engine, which is loaded up with the newer BMC chip for much more processing power than what the RP102 was capable of.

Polyphony is very strong at 256 notes, and there are 15 total sounds covering all of the major categories.

The speaker system consists of a pair of 8-watt speakers for 16 total watts of power. Now, Roland tends to rate their speaker power outputs in a different way than the other manufacturers, to the point that 16 watts of power on a Roland sounds substantially louder than 16 watts on a digital piano from almost any other company.

It has a pair of headphone jacks, USB Type A and B, as well as Bluetooth MIDI and Audio.

The 107 is equipped with Roland’s PHA4 action, which is widely considered one of the top plastic key actions available. It’s equipped with escapement, triple sensor key detection, and a texture on both the white and black keys.

The 107 is available in black and comes with a fully integrated stand and triple pedal system.

Musical Impressions
The 107 has a unique ability to bring a lot of subtly to lower dynamic ranges, while still producing a fat attack in the upper register. It’s very colorful with a lot of different textures available.

The action feels great, though at about 60-70% sensitivity the dynamic does jump a little bit abruptly, though they have addressed this on their newest action designs.

The bass register is a little bit cloudy, but things clear up in the mid-range, and the upper register is very shimmering. The sustain sounds very authentic without any weird looping.

The PHA4 is on the heavy side especially compared to Yamaha’s GHS, so that’s definitely something to be aware of.

Yamaha YDP145 Rundown
Spec Rundown
The Yamaha YDP145 is also priced at $1,199 USD currently and is equipped with the Yamaha CFX sampling engine. Yamaha does not disclose any information about the sample, though we suspect this engine does not have 88-key individual note sampling.

Polyphony comes in at 192 notes, and the sample is augmented by their Virtual Resonance Engine (Light version) providing string resonance. There are 10 total sounds onboard here.

The 145 also has dual 8-watt speakers for 16 watts of rated power, however, beside the RP107 these speakers are definitely not as loud.

The action is Yamaha’s Graded Hammer Standard (GHS) which is the most basic action they make. It’s a great action for those new to piano, but it is quite dated from a design standpoint.

For connectivity, it has dual headphone ports and USB Type A but no Bluetooth connectivity. The 145 also comes with an integrated stand and triple pedal system and is available in 3 distinct finishes.

Musical Impressions
There are things we prefer tone-wise on the 145 as the tone is very clean, and in certain ranges, the tone is warmer. At the same time, the tone at the range extremes is better on the 107, with a closed-off bass and simple treble here.

The tone is also a little bit compressed overall, though it’s still going to be satisfying for many players.

The GHS doesn’t have a key texture on the white keys, so this can lead to too much grip, which is why most manufacturers add a key texture, and Yamaha does on more expensive actions.

It’s quite light from a weighting perspective, with no escapement, and a double sensor.

The speakers sound good overall, but definitely not in contrast to the 107 which has a much fuller, more powerful sound despite the equally rated power outputs.

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