Can You Hear The Difference Between an Acoustic and Digital Piano

Can you hear the difference between an acoustic and digital piano? Just as there are cheap digital pianos, there are also cheap acoustic pianos. I started the video by playing in a cheap digital piano, and then in the more expensive acoustic pianos. I played 5 different pianos. Can you hear any difference in sound? Which one has the best sound?

[abangwibowo]

getting a new piano soon, after selling my neighbour's honda

[Howlett]

Vinheteiro: *compares cheap vs expensive pianos*
Me with my $10 earbuds: *yep, definetly there's a difference*

[hurryandleave]

The nice thing about a digital piano is you never have to tune it (nothing sounds worse than an out-of-tune instrument). You don't have to worry about sticky keys, improper voicing, cracked soundboards and broken strings. Digital pianos are much lighter than regular pianos and easier to move. They don't take up much space. You can get one with an attractive looking cabinet. You can also turn the volume down (for neighbors or family members who don't want to hear you practicing) and you can use headphones. And the price is right. Just make sure your digital has all 88 keys and attached pedals.

[MyThoughtzAndOpinionz]

If you stand in the room, you can actually feel the acoustics from the real piano. Sometimes you’ll get goosebumps from the harmonics opposed to digital.

[tangodayoo]

Having piano is better than having no piano

[johnicorn]

Biggest clear difference IMO is that you can *hear* the digital ones are coming out of speakers. Acoustic pianos play with the room's resonance and reverb.

[sergej]

As a violinist (unfortunately for me, ex) I am trained to hear so many nuances of the same note. So yes, I do hear difference. Not just out of tune, but richness in harmonics and timbre.

[Kavallero]

*First piece:* _Chopin – Grande Valse Brillante Op.18_
*Second piece:* _Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 8, Op. 13 "Pathétique" II. Adagio cantabile_
*Third piece:* _Erik Satie - Gymnopédie No.1_

[walshy]

I can hear a difference but it’s definitely not a $16, 000 difference.

[DASyam-tbqt]

For a car channel, this guy plays piano quite well.





Edit: stop liking this comment. It's not even funny.

[mariebrooks]

As others have said, digital pianos have improved greatly over the last years. The sound from a digital piano depends on the speakers. Often they have little tiny speakers built in, but if hooked up to better speakers sound so much better. Nothing compares to the sensitivity of a quality acoustic piano. Digitals have their place but if you can afford a good piano and keep it tuned, it is much superior.

[dumitruene]

I couln't ever have a rough ideea about how much it costs without the chineese wheel comparasion. Thanks.

[constipatedgarlic]

I like how he measures money in cars
"How much is the bread?"
"About 2 wires from an 2008 Honda"

[dathyr]

Sure, nothing digital will beat an actual piano. But those that have a digital piano and samples sound libraries use the sounds for other purposes and not striving for the pure piano sounds. I have a multitude of sampled piano sounds and use them in my music tracks. As some others say, they never go out of tune, they are portable, and usually throw various effects on top of the raw sampled sounds. Not planning to be a concert pianist, but do it for the fun of creating music for myself.

[EveshkaGhost]

I love how he does the finger every time and looks at the camera hahhaa

[p.h.s.]

The only instrument he didn't play was a digital grand piano (Yamaha Clavinova, Roland GP's, etc.). They are amazing - multiple speakers arranged literally in 3 dimensions, acoustically modeled sympathetic string vibration, the ability to change timbre depending on the acoustics of the room that they're played in, etc.

[meatlope]

My cheap earphone with only the left one working: Hmmmm i think it's different.

[scanvil]

i would gladly sell my car to buy a piano, if i had a car and could play the piano...

[matthewmcdermit]

For parents introducing a child to the piano or for someone starting out, spending a modest amount initially might be the way to go. If the student falls in love with the piano, then a more serious investment makes sense. . . . Several famous guitarists, for example, started on cheap guitars they could afford. Then as their skills developed, they were able to afford more expensive instruments. Had they not started on a cheap instrument, they would have had to wait. P.S. a friend bought a relatively expensive upright for his three kids. None of them took to it. It ended up being an expensive piece of furniture.

[aitorjara]

I feel personally attacked every time he points his finger towards me