Yamaha DGX670 Review - In Depth Buyers Guide

[@AZ-FPV]

I am not even buying a piano .. but still watched this to the very end 😅 - this was one of the best reviews/demos ever - 🤘

[@Utherden]

Sir, I have watched a lot of KZbin videos (from blacksmithing, knifemaking, catholic, many various music related ones) and this video that you posted is top 3 of all time. What talent that God has blessed you with but the production quality of the video is exceptional. Have a great day!!!

[@michaeljacobs5313]

Without a doubt. the best demo of anything any time! As a professional educator I was very impressed with his rapport, his instructional modality (say it, see it, do it), and step by step approach. 5-star! 👍 I am preparing to purchase a digital piano…he sealed the deal. I found my piano. Thank you.

[@harleycharley8323]

I found my piano before Saw this video! Love it!

[@KnuckleheadStuey]

Yup.

[@gergrogers7385]

Your video is helping me conquer my fear of "too much all at once" which, in the past has resulted in creative paralysis and ultimately, disengagement. That you're a great player didn't hurt, either 🙂I'm not--I'm mainly self-taught, and I think I could get a lot of enjoyment from this instrument. Thank you for your calm, detailed revelation of what's possible.

[@feetsko]

I’m in the same boat. I’m literally watching this channel while sitting in my vehicle in the parking lot of a music shop. Thinking that this is too much for me as a newbie! But the encouragement level exceeds the intimidation factor! Time to be brave and go create!

[@adriverschoor4975]

This man is a génius! His explanations are short and to the point. So is his playing. Always véry interesting, néver boring! Tony is one of the bést! He deserves a raise in salary! Even better, he should be appointed factorydemonstrator!

[@alphabeta8403]

1:50 600 tones 3:30 CFX Grand 5:05 Electronic piano 7:59 Guitar 9:30 Other diverse sounds 23:25 Choosing sounds (one touch setting) 29:00 Multi-track recorder 31:00 *Versatile instrument*

[@sgoverno1352]

Thank you for this absolutely spot-on review and extended demo! This sealed the deal for me as well.

[@robertsaunders7179]

This is without a doubt the best démonstration of the phenominal DGX670 on YT by an extremely talented keyboardist and I thank you so much for the listening pleasure emparted to us thru this very clear and informative presentation.

[@lcastelano]

Is the best review I've ever seen on this model . Thank you .

[@josephlucianosr.5941]

I tried this today and loved it. It might be perfect for me because stroke froze my left arm and hand. I need to find out if it can record the chord changes my left hand would play and then layer melody my right hand would play. If it can it would be an "assistive device" for hand loss/disability.

[@KnuckleheadStuey]

Been on the fence between this and some models half the price. This does so much more I'd never have to upgrade. Sounds are great. You just sold me a piano.

[@josephpusztai]

Not much I can add to all the kudos other than vehemently agree this is one of the best tech demos I’ve ever seen, regardless of product category. I am wavering between the DGX-670 and the Roland FP-E50 (there is a pretty good head-to-head comparison video on YT), but this demo may have clinched it for the Yamaha. Regardless of what I ultimately choose, we really are living in a no-lose competitive environment. All the major brands seem to be bringing the best features from their “pro” models into their mid-market products, and offering them at a killer price point. The “invisible hand” of free markets works its magic once again!

[@williamlandry5652]

Which keyboard did you get finally? I just got the fpe50 and although I love it im actually thinking of switching to this model instead.

[@mlw237]

Simply *A W E S O M E* It reeeeeealy helps that not only are you *obviously* a fabulous pianist, you are also a great a keyboardist at the same time. More power to you, my good man. 👊

[@jarodvmusic]

Incredible demo! Your playing was fantastic and had me dancing and singing haha!

[@BoneyWhy]

Wow, you should give online lesson for this keyboard! You are a brilliant representative!

[@xhobv02]

I purchased the DGX670 and I love it. The main goal was to use the piano room (which has better voices and action than P-225) but the added benefit of voices and arranger functions makes this keyboard/piano great value.

[@williamlarson2759]

I played it for less than 2 minutes and had to order it from Guitar Center. Hot selling item!

[@suanezmikhael488]

two months ago I bought it and it turned out that it was big enough to my small room.😀😀...best portable piano👍

[@Pamelamusic371]

Thank you for that,lol I was thinking about my small room 😂

[@OnlineMD]

Brilliant presentation! Thx much! Rest in peace, Yamaha P-125! :)

[@MikeHammer1]

I found that I can connect my electric guitar into the microphone input and use the built in DSP to create sounds like you get from guitar pedals. I take my favorite midi files and play them while playing either lead or rhythm on the guitar. A lot of fun!

[@KnuckleheadStuey]

I would have never thought of that.

[@youtubeprofile2070]

It's so enjoyable to watch you play; so masterful. Thank you for the thorough review.

[@knmyak]

Two stars in this movie. Tony and the Yamaha DGX.

[@j.p.gagnon3432]

Thanks and Bravo Bonners for that most awaited review.

[@donnarowell8281]

I just purchased this keyboard for my teaching studio. My students love it!!!

[@rhoneranger549]

What a great review! I just ordered one of these because I fell in love with it when playing it at a friends house. I just about lost it when you played the theme for "taxi". One of my favorite shows from back then.

[@timallen6025]

Great run through of a unique piece of kit. Can’t believe I missed it when Mr W made the video . Thank you

[@johnshirbini5801]

Top notch demo. I don't play piano or keyboard but I appreciate the music in general

[@1950harleycharley]

Lovely keyboard...I bought one today from my local retailer for 799. So far I love it.

[@vacation_generation]

Another brilliant demo. The quality and level of features is amazing for an instrument at this price point.

[@Edwin.Fernando-g7n]

Thank you for the excellent demo! Well explained!!

[@GCPTheServant]

That guitar lick at 8:05 🔥

[@chonghwang8028]

So this is Yamaha’s newly updated product. I so it at the Guitar Center yesterday. I was so impressed. I have been looking for my next digital piano for a couple years while pandemic with my not so good digital baby grand. Music stores don’t have many choices but when I tried this DGX-670 I was sold. I was looking for the only one as close as possible to the acoustic piano. I didn’t need any other features like organ sounds or drum sounds etc. And this key action was not I expected but I couldn’t help but have to forgive it this one time. Checked all the YT reviews and decided I will get it today to end my journey for the one. I am very very beginner born again many times piano student , to me P-45 must be perfect but I like DGX-670 so much I am getting it. Usually when I Couldn’t decide which one I should take I would buy all of them but this one is superior to anything. I think.

[@1spartacus1337]

You made a great choice. The DGX has the same action as the P125. DGx 670 can be found for about $850 USD the P125 is $700. $150 difference gets you far more piano with the same action. Only reason to get the P125 over the DGX 670 is portability. If it’s for a student taking it to and from school the lighter weight is better as the P125 is a thinner lighthearted piano. If it’s for the home go with the DGX670.

[@TheSpeedyr6]

@@1spartacus1337I have both p125 and dgx 670 the action is day night difference on p15 it’s heavy ass fuck and on dgx it’s perfectly smooth and I’m able to play very fast compare to p125, why are you advising people that’s it’s same action when it’s not

[@YTisverycool2007]

Thank you for your demo! You were GREAT! As others have mentioned in the comment, you should be Yamaha's sales rep for DGX670. I am buying one!!!!!

[@peteryoung9991]

Tony, a wonderful demonstration. Yes I also give you 5 stars or even more. Grateful to have found your vids as I am still waiting to receive my DGX670 which is unavailable another 3 months from now.

[@GrandHighMarshall]

I think you've sold me on this keyboard. I fell in love with keyboards in the 80s and was contemplating getting a P515.

[@CKMo-id1ix]

U give so much details of this DGX , this is the best intro of this DGX in KZbin Thank u

[@hacksaw4966]

Top notch review!! Too many technical features on this piano to get into on a video, but this one really highlights the various sounds and features very well. Amazing, the depth this offers for the price, I think. Love your review style and playing. Thanks!!

[@louisehuggy469]

Just bought mine yesterday! I love it

[@bryanwoolbertmusic]

Hi, I just bought this keyboard and I was looking on the Yamaha music software website but could not find the extra purchasable sounds/accompaniment styles for the DGX670. Could you possibly provide a link to them? Thanks so much!!

[@bobthomas1536]

I think it’s important to demo the computer capabilities with a DAW. With the USB audio/midi using a DAW is a piece of cake and syncing a VST to the DGX is almost flawless. When I was searching for info concerning the full USB function I found nothing on KZbin? It’s probably a deal breaker for some who actually would use the board for midi but may think the implantation is not there. I found even the limited ADSR on the board can control parameters in most VST’s. The DGX is more than a stand alone board.

[@marcelcouture5373]

Hi do you know if we can export the accompaniments as midi data to a DAW such as Cubase ?

[@PumpkinSeed17]

Minimal Audio interface info even in the manual, though mentions it's 44.1 khz 16-bit, and that there's a feature to enable or disable loop back of computer audio output. :)

[@PumpkinSeed17]

@@marcelcouture5373 yes, it can save and export ("backup") MIDI songs ("data") to a USB drive, which I believe you can then import into your DAW, though I'm not sure if you'll need to convert the MIDI to the MIDI-0 format, which is notably also playable on Player Pianos! "You can record your performance as an audio file (WAV format - 44.1 kHz sample rate, 16-bit resolution, stereo) directly to a USB flash drive. This instrument allows you to record up to 80 minutes per single recording. Sounds that can be recorded: • All sounds produced by your performance (Main, Layer, Left, Song, Style) • Microphone sound input from the [MIC INPUT] jack (page 77) • Audio Input Sound from connected devices (page 95) NOTE • If you want to record each part separately, or edit the recorded data after saving, record the data as a MIDI Song (page 68). • To record your keyboard performance and microphone sound separately, record your keyboard performance as a MIDI Song (page 68), and then record the microphone sound by using the USB Audio Recorder function"

[@nathanmayo7101]

After watching this and many others over a period of 6 months I finally bought one 3 months ago and have barely scratched the surface. I have a tiger by the tail for the rest of my life.

[@marvinratchford7913]

Our hi-tech society also has much to highly master. I too would like to know more than the somewhat cryptic although precise manuals included outline.

[@tonyalbertson9983]

I bought one yesterday. I’m so excited!

[@Georgefranks]

Excellent review! Thank you for posting this; it answered questions I had left unanswered after watching a half-dozen others before finding this one. This a great demonstration of features I was not aware of from information I have previously reviewed.

[@ConeyIsland1952]

OUTSTANDING Demo......hope to see more on the DGX670 soon

[@Eddyvnhln5150]

I own this in white and it’s awesome / yes it can be used in as a midi controller a DAW too / you can play the guitar and piano for song like Hurt by Jonny Cash

[@stenaldomehilli8809]

It's so well done Tony... lovable by all means! Good to hear those notes from Aaron Copland's fanfare to the Common man played by you. It's incredible how Yamaha responded to Roland's and Kawai's new products! They put a few things from Yamaha Genos, the CFX grand from the P-515, and the price of the P-125 -more or less-, and it all makes a splendid package. It makes an end-product you can't criticize!!

[@IzzyandMadie]

After this demo, I purchased the DGX670. This demo showed me exactly what I wanted to know about the keyboard before purchase. Being able to create my own arrangements via multi-tracks was most important and that together with being able to hook up a microphone, sign along with the beat, and record to the keyboard got me sold.

[@knmyak]

Splendid!!! Bravissimo Tony. I have just get mine DGX670. It´s amazing. And I don´t need any Tyros anymore.

[@sax-and-flute]

I really like your demos. Thank you so much for this. It always depends on what you need. For me, this instrument again offers way too many possibilities, but it gives me what I'm looking for: good 88-key keyboard, good piano sounds for my taste, great Yamaha quality auto accompaniment. Besides saxophone and flute as a soloist, this will be my new accompaniment instrument for a singer after selling my PSR-S975.

[@trebronlibrand]

This is the one I am looking for, it has almost all the features of the bigger and expensive Clavinova CVP series and it has the same Keys... Thanks for the review...

[@rainerd6704]

To be honest, modern CVP series got other keys.

[@patriciayoung6141]

Such a fabulous player,thank you so much, watch all your videos, also so intersting also to listen to and also lots of great playing. Kind regards.

[@chewchy9052]

Great demonstration ! ty for the nice full featured review !!

[@DamianMellor]

Another great demo and explanation of features from Tony. I just ordered a DGX 670 from Bonners, because they're simply the best music retailer in Europe!

[@jazzplayer59]

I plan on upgrading from my 660 when it's available in the US. Just picked up my dgx670 today...big improvement over my previous 660.

[@keepingitrealandtruthful.5081]

I thought it was already available in the US. 🤔

[@jazzplayer59]

@@keepingitrealandtruthful.5081 ..nope all the music stores stating pre order only.

[@romansp.1309]

Wow, you nailed it with the first notes of the concert guitar voice! It‘s like you were thinking like a Spanish guitar player! And then casually dropping the intro to Queens „Who wants to live forever“. Dang! I ordered this keyboard a few days ago. It should arrive very soon and I’m totally exited!

[@J-hx7mu]

no better review out there - of this piano, and maybe of keys in general ? I'm not from the UK but will be coming back!

[@nermineabdallah6327]

Many thanks for the beautifully and simply made in depth review.

[@BEUSA42]

Just got one Love it Still exploring 850 plus tax not bad Very good keyboard

[@paulchaisson5952]

One of the best demos I've heard on the DGX670. This keyboard is on my wish list to had to my stuff. I've been playing Yamaha portable keyboards for over 30 years. It bothers me that Yamaha doesn't solicit any input from musicians playing their keyboards. Helpful things to consider. A halfway decent speaker system that can handle at least 30 Watts. Why should you have to carry a PA to use this instrument for every gig. Also. If you are using an external PA it would be nice if you could shut off the onboard speakers. I accomplish this by plugging in a stereo headphone jack into the headphone jack to shut off the speakers. Why would you do this. When you play a dance and realize you blew your onboard speakers (like I have done). Yamaha has no process to get input for the players of their instruments. If you can pass this on to Yamaha Tony that would be great.

[@samsuefergo12]

Absolutely brilliant demo Tony.....You've won me......Thank you ....I live in Australia down under.

[@PatrickSalisMEDIA]

Fantastic presentation, Yamaha must love you.

[@tristan363]

Mate, great review. Im in awe by your ability to play in a way that does each instrument justice. Im ok with piano playing but e.g. struggle to make a guitar sounds good on a keyboard. You are virtuoso.

[@PetrusSonOfGod]

He’s amazing.

[@MrVara411]

What an instrument! Kudos to you for all your informative videos!

[@weightlessliving9856]

Tony, great presentation. This seems like it would be inching into the home organ market with the likes of Lowrey, Wersi, Ringway etc. Quite a brilliant thing too at 1/10th to 1/50th of what those cost!!!!

[@roshill2010]

That was an amazing review Sir. I really enjoyed the detailed demo and review of the product. Your really gifted hope I can someday catch on and make rythms anywhere close to yours. Will definately will be browsing your library of content to learn more. Keep up the awesome work your doing. Can't wait to get the DGX 670 some day soon.

[@jimmyperez3911]

Dude your incredible and the yamaha keyboard is sensational thank you so much awesome!!!!!!!

[@dellgreen5821]

Excellent review, I recently purchased one and was a little disappointed with the pad sounds. Yamaha usually has a warm pad but there isn't one that matches previous ones I've purchased

[@andriiandriichuk5286]

Thank you for the really nice demo!

[@irenepope7812]

Thank you for this video! We got our DGX 670😄

[@johnowens_fbm65]

Thank you for a very thorough demonstration. I ordered my unit today (white with stand and pedals) and am looking forward with great anticipation to moving up from the Yamaha YPG-235 I've had for about eight years.

[@stu7579]

Excellent presentation...really enjoyed it.

[@sumankaru]

Thank you Mr.Tony.Enjoyed it. You are awesome as always.

[@alanzomoolenaar846]

Excellent demonstration!

[@knmyak]

Very nice demo Tony.

[@clifford7]

Friendly voice. Details. Yes it is a perfect music machine. I will buy it.

[@jakeski6488]

I use to listen to that Clapton song bleaked out on Vicodin.

[@adorable_anarchy2]

Great demonstration! Enjoyed it very much!

[@paulsantamaria2605]

Can you quantize recorded tracks? Pan them?

[@jazzpiano22]

Switched from the dgx 660 to the 670, indeed an awesome instrument. One small but very important omission : you can't switch to line out anymore as you could ( at last) on the dgx 660. So connecting to a daw or amplifier means, because of the built in headphone amplifier, no clean line out signal , so you have to tweak with the volume knob on the keyboard to get a not optimal result. Unbelievable for such a great keyboard.

[@yolandemathews5850]

Outstanding detailed review. Totally professional. Thank You, Tony from Bonners. I have made my selection of Keyboard not a Roland FP 60X... but The Yamaha DGX 670.

[@jillytiffen6305]

Amazing keyboard demonstration! Just wish you could help me master it Tony and play like you do!🤪🥴👏👏👌

[@mmlopez3499]

Well informative. Enjoyed it very much. Thank you.

[@JohnMason8183]

Great video... you are very talented. I especially liked that you allowed the sounds to fade out naturally instead of cutting them off prematurely.

[@jspic4907]

Wonderful demo! Thank you

[@bentravis21]

I bought me one of these from my local music store and I was wondering if I made the right choice to get back into practice playing the piano that I'm so rusty that I'm having to start from playing easy kids songs. I bought some letters stickers to map out my piano 🎹 keys.

[@klauskaupp]

Also great, you go from a mixer into AUX and record everything in wave quality for quick live demo

[@NoLuv4Hoz]

Outstanding demonstration! Forget the piano...I'd like to buy your musical talent! The features of the DGX-670 simply outweigh its compromises and I don't believe anything really competes with it an this price point. Not interested in the arranger features you say? Well it'll cost you either the same or slightly more to buy a comparable electric piano minus the arranger features. And even then, the piano sounds or action won't be much better. It all depends on what the user is looking for, though. For example, there are better choices for portability or better connectivity.

[@agrotte]

Very nice demonstration, thanks for showing

[@BoneyWhy]

I wish there would be a comprehensive video or videos that Yamaha would do, showing how to fully utilize the expressions and articulations. Really, if they would show how the people who create those little "demos" which show what each instrument can do, it would be incredible and probably a first.

[@delysmurphy8103]

Thank you i am waiting for mine to come . I will be replaying yr tape over and over for a while u are very helpful .this will be Complicated to me for a while .

[@jbbryant9935]

BiG QUESTION: Thanks for an excellent review of the DGX-670! This is my first modern electronic keyboard. I'm a home piano player / Singer-songwriter. Less of a traveling musician. I know how to record myself playing the piano and save my recording. My question is this: After I record myself playing the piano, how can I afterward record myself singing the song with the piano, and then save the combined piano/vocals as a WAV file? I hope that question is clear. I'd like to master and record the piano first, then layer my singing over top of the piano and save them as a single file. I've looked everywhere for instructions on this (including reading the manual :-)

[@1spartacus1337]

Using the DGX 670 you can only record voice while playing the piano. It’ll save it as a WAVE. It doesn’t allow you to layer it. Other thing you can do is get a microphone that connects to the computer record yourself their then using software merge both the vocal and piano together. Otherwise if you just want to use the DGX it doesn’t layer it.

[@jbbryant9935]

Thank you, 1spartacus1337. I did learn that I can record the piano first, then plug in the flash drive, start the recorded piano and the USB recording operation to layer the voice over the piano.

[@julietyzhao1480]

I am thinking between this one and P515. Because the 515 is more expensive, I think maybe it's better. However, dgx 670 has more features and styles. I play usually more piano pieces so I probably go the 515.

[@1spartacus1337]

DGX670 is newer. Maybe the P515 will be updated but it may be years before we see anything new.

[@ThePianoMan1953]

I would love to hear/see a review of the 515 vs the 670. The 515 has the Bosendorfer grand piano sample that a lot of people like. I played on the 670 yesterday at the Guitar Center and was very impressed! Did you make your decision of which one to buy?

[@julietyzhao1480]

@@ThePianoMan1953 Hi, I got my p515. My room mate has a 670. I feel the big difference is the touch feeling. However, 515 doesn't have many rhytmes so it's more way like a piano.

[@ThePianoMan1953]

@@julietyzhao1480 Thanks. Wow, 515 and 670 side by side in the same house! I think my old P-105 has the same key-bed as the 670. I have found my keys getting noisy (plastic against plastic clacking) as the 7 years has gone by. I have wondered, are the wooden keys really better, or just a gimmick (as it seems that there would have to be plastic against plastic somewhere in the linkage) I am mostly interested in the key-bed action as I'm tired of hearing the clacking! I also wonder if I can download those other rhythms to the 515?

[@GaryMCurran]

First of all, I want to thank you for your ability to play. I truly enjoy listening to you play, and I wish I had studied piano a lot more when I was younger to be able to do a quarter of what you do now. What you do with arranger keyboards is amazing. I have a rather old Korg PA800, and it's getting long in tooth. I really wanted a PA4X-76, but I'm going to be waiting to see what the new PA5X 76 is going to be like, but I can't afford it right now. Heck, I can't afford a DGX-670 right now, either, but this instrument is a true step up from the previous DGX keyboards, and I wouldn't mind supplementing my PA800 with one of these. In the U.S., with the stand and three pedal assembly, less than $1,100, truly a good deal for what this keyboard is, and I would be more than willing to recommend it to anyone looking for an 88 key keyboard for beginning students.

[@kevinflanagan4975]

"Night Birds" by Shakatak!! great song!!

[@TheCajonGuy-dh7yc]

Just got it today, in love with it, thx for the recommend Edit:it was the b series so it's a bit different

[@ToastandJam52]

A very timely review as I am in the market to replace my old broken EP7. I would be interested to see a comparison with the Roland RD88 which is top of my list at the moment. The piano sounds of the DGX670 are fantastic however, I thought a lot of the other demonstrated sounds sounded very digital. Thanks for a great review! Always love hearing Tony play and without doubt THE best demonstrations on YT.

[@JoeLinux2000]

At this price point I've never heard a synth that sounds better. Admittedly the sax and trumpet are at times very synthetic, but all in all it's a great sounding instrument. I have one on order and look forward to finally being able to explore it myself.

[@LittleRichard1988]

@@JoeLinux2000 I personally like Yamaha's saxophone sonds and I think they are still usable in muic production as they are the same samples used in Halion which is a VST instrument by Steinberg. To be honest saxophones are extreamly difficult to get right on a keyboard so you learn to accept they will sound digitized no matter what. Although I have Halion I am hoping to go hardware and maybe buy a used Tyros 5 or most likely a Yamaha PSR-SX900 which basically is the 61 key version of this as I don't really have space for a piano style keyboard. The PSR-SX700 and SX900 also have a touch screen giving you better realtime control over the organ flutes sounds although with the buttons you can also use the jog wheel to more instantly change things but physical sliders might be better for the virtual organ drawbars.

[@jfc650]

Thanks. Can you record singing voice?

[@pattersonmorton9065]

Thank you that is just what im looking for..

[@j.p.gagnon3432]

As an arranger piano, it would be very helpful to have a comparison between the DGX 670 and the Korg XE20. I think both are the top in their range. Thanks.

[@greggchambers9716]

Jeremy See does a good side-by-side of these two, the Yamaha and the Korg. Spoiler alert: the Korg gets pretty badly smoked.

[@squeakD]

No comparison.., the DGX is far superior to the Korg. As the other comment stated, Jeremy See did a vid comparing the two. The DGX is a legit 88 key arranger workstation. The Korg is an 88 key arranger “scratch pad”.

[@jpgagnon5883]

@@squeakD Yes indeed. I got my 670 two days ago and now studying it.

[@squeakD]

@@jpgagnon5883 I put my preorder in for one here in the US, but was told by the retailer (Sweetwater) that realistically I probably won’t see mine until July unless someone cancels their preorder. Sweetwater’s entire shipment for June has already been tagged out by preorders. This is going to be a big seller for Yamaha.

[@romaingallard8385]

@@squeakD I got the call today from sweetwater to confirm shipping of mine. I pre ordered March 15th, if that can help!

[@ChrisP3000x]

I love the piano and keybed on my P125. The speakers sound great also. Does the DGX670 have the same as P125 plus much more? Or did they make some cuts to make it more of a jack of all trades?