Yamaha PSR-EW425 keyboard, the long-awaited 2022 release!

I've never waited so long and restlessly for a keyboard to be released to the market! This one hasn't as at January 2022, so big thanks to Yamaha for letting me borrow this one for a preview opportunity.
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[@alfredotingle1512]

I already have Krome Korg 61, DI Korg and FA08 Roland. After saw this video, I'm really tempted to buy 1 more keyboard 😅 the sound is quite awesome 👍👍

[@makers1958]

Thanks for the first of many videos. By the way, owner’s and reference manuals, as well as a data list, are available for download at the Yamaha Manual Library.

[@gearfacts]

Ah that's good - Yamaha sent me the wrong manual with this one!

[@heroknaderi]

I enjoyed the video. Finally Yamaha relesed the Psr e473 and ew425 we were all waiting fir this. i still have an older Korg that im selling and going for the e473.

[@CaneyBoniface]

i cant wait to see how all the style sound like

[@PocketOperatorGuy]

That's not a bad machine! It sounds good. I like how some of the Rhythms sound familiar compared to its other siblings... Yamaha just updated and refreshed the variations to them. The voices are very good sounding too. The voice modifier is a very handy feature as well. This is a good contender for sure! Good video! I'd like to hear more of this machine.

[@gearfacts]

You certainly will, I'll start the second video tonight :)

[@yaronbrecher7397]

Awesome instrument well done again yamaha

[@gearfacts]

Thanks for listening :)

[@HubertEtAlice]

Hi Glynn, This is great that Yamaha lent you this one. Lots of buttons in the front panel in comparison with the new Casio's, which is good, but I am afraid that soundwise, the EW425 sounds very dated and 90ish. Maybe when you'll dig deeper into the sounds, styles and functions in further videos that I'll be happier but so far I am rather disappointed. What do you think? Looking forward to the next video 😎👍🏻

[@gearfacts]

Yes i agree that it hasn't advanced much from the 410, it's mostly the effects that are pushing it upward. Although that default piano sound is beautifully expressive, I think. It even gave these clunky hands of mine a tiny bit of class!

[@heroknaderi]

I still look foward to see more videos of this keyborad. So Amazing. I love it.

[@glenesis]

Just shared this to Twitter 🙌👍🏆 Great review! It sounds awesome!

[@glenesis]

Go You! Nice first look Glynn! Have a great day :)

[@aldeanblair9727]

Fantastic!

[@alexanderwilliams1731]

Awesome!!!!😃

[@jjacob25101]

This is an amazing keyboard for under $500 USD. I does everything well, especially if you want 76 keys. I may get one eventually. It is worth the price over the little sibling PSR-E473 for the 76 keys, higher output speakers, upgraded acoustic piano and a handful of organ tones. The updated features from the previous series are great, snd the sounds are incredible, especially many eith the articulation feature, like the flute, acoustic guitar, brass and saxophone, I believe. The only keyboards I eould personally get more expensive than this is all Roland ones, like the RD-88, V Combo VR-09B and the Fantom 06/07. This series is comparable to the latest Casio arranger series, the CT-S500 and the CT-S1000V I wanted, but... I think the EW-425 is an overall better keyboard, even though the Casio has the cool Btuno Mars style in it. 😜 Go. Hawai'i! So yes, I definitely recommend this keyboard if you are a budget at this price range, don't need 88 weighted key action and want great sounds and all the capabilities it has. But next, in addition toy Roland Go:Keys, JD-Xi with its mucho effects capabilities, and my little Yamaha PSS-A50, I decided to get a Casio CT-S1 next. The price is right, and I sm not sure the CT-S500/CT-S1000V have all the exact sounds and effects as the CT-S1, and I don't need the arranger features, just the beautiful simplicity and incredible sounds for the price. I do wish the would come out with a CT-S2. Don't change anything on the CT-S1, except just add ¼" stereo audio out and headphone jack, replace the cloth speaker grille with a metal one, and add the pitch bend wheel, and maybe a USB C port instead of the Micro-USB one. I would spend $100 USD more for that. It would then be more practical for more pro level uses, such as gigging, and hooking up to amps, PA systems or peripheral recording and music gear, without having to deal with cable adapters.

[@miAimTIL]

always fun and informative reviews

[@gearfacts]

Thanks MTIL :)

[@xenobiigaming]

I spent about a good 2+ years with the previous types of those keyboards. While they seem cool at first, and the sounds seem amazing, they tend to get boring fast once you find your favorite sounds. Yes you can edit them to some degree or make a layer sound, but then you have to save it in the banks. Honestly, it is a great entry keyboard for anyone looking to learn how to play and wants some better than basic sounds. Im sure this uses Yamaha's older version of AWM, because you can tell in the lower registers of certain sounds like the pianos that it isnt an accurate sample for the lower register like a real piano would sound. The synth sounds are pretty nice, the usual sounds, but there are a few I found myself using over and over like Mlt Sw. The Drum kits are alright, one of the standard ones is perfect for synthwave type stuff, and china2 has some sounds I'd use for a bass drum and snare type sound. Honestly, for the same price, you can get a synthesizer like JDXi that has more with a better way to sequence ideas than this. I mean you can find quite a few things in the price range with much better sounds and also a modulation wheel... Good informative video though, no disrespect to the author of the video. Cheers!

[@gearfacts]

All valid comments! I think a lot of it is about how the user wants a machine to be “presented”. The PSR-E models offer a bit of everything and aren’t masters of anything. Their diverse capabilities simply make them great fun to use. But ultimately I agree with your comment: Anyone who is serious about making a quality recording should use their budget appropriately :)

[@matthewgaines10]

Well, it’s a digital piano and not a synth so I don’t know why you’re comparing it to a synth. An entry level digital piano to boot. Everything isn’t for everyone. Buy what makes sense for you. If you need a synthesizer, buy a synthesizer. If you need a digital piano, buy a digital piano.

[@xenobiigaming]

@@matthewgaines10 I was only mentioning the JDXi because it has the same type of sound set. It has pianos, EP's, guitars, and acoustic sounds because of the SUPERNATURAL engine. It has drumkits as well, and you can sequence everything. I was just trying to say that you can do the same things on it than the keyboard reviewed. Once again, I am not bashing it in any way. I used one for years and it covers bread and butter and it can teach you how to play some songs which is excellent.

[@PlainTruth888]

Here in Singapore, the EW425 costs 30% more than the E473. Thus, the deciding factor to choose EW425 over E473 is whether the "YC" Organ sounds in EW425 is worth that price, besides having 76 keys. How many of the 36 organ sounds are "YC"? A video comparing the organ sounds on these 2 keyboards will be much appreciated.

[@suparnobanerjee3018]

EW425 also has better speakers.

[@makximumlive]

Those keyboards are very good in sounds. But the style control section is too short in ideas. Why only a main/fill button when we need more, not just the sync/start, sync/end and the start/end buttons? We need more than that!!!

[@gearfacts]

Yamaha's PSR-S series have twice as many fills, variations and endings.

[@makximumlive]

@@gearfacts exactly. I own the SX series.But for a keyboard of that range (PSR-E), at least 2 variations buttons could add more life to the performance! One more thing! Why not add the 5-pin MIDI to the back? At least we could have two options!

[@ER-bg9bo]

Good Morning Mr. 🙃Always nice to here you. Yeah, exited for the next vids 'bout this. By the way, my son got the pss a 50 from Santa and is now a proud yamaha owner. He is happy also with fact that it is not to loud... (volume til 15 only, i was on doubt... So connecting to a PA its absolute enough and well calibrated!). There are some other comments here not very meaningful bout compet. Brands.... I can say C is no more a child toy, theres so much development in that lower pricerange also from Yamaha...I mean go back 10 years.... Every Instrument has its purpose... Toys are all instruments... Also the expensive once.... Personal I did'nt tape the Brand, I extended it with "ELEKTROPHON" in the same white lettertyp... Bam.... Proud of my Instrument 😜

[@gearfacts]

Yeah I think both these big competitors are having to think up clever ideas to give their keyboards the edge.

[@ilovekeyboards7830]

Hi Gearfacts i like to hear more sounds on the yamaha psr-ew 425

[@midinotes]

Great video and good you’ve managed to get your hands on one early. Sounds pretty decent for the price band, though I never understood how a custom LCD panel like that is cheaper to manufacture than a conventional dot matrix panel these days.

[@gearfacts]

Cheers Midinotes, and yes I think that's a fair point

[@blueterminal7495]

Finally category buttons and a slightly more informative LCD. just lacking them modulation wheel and 4 variations. This is a very huge step up in the competition. I was wondering....how did you get the EW425 so quickly? that was so fast

[@gearfacts]

I formed a good relationship with Yamaha ;)

[@blueterminal7495]

@@gearfacts ;) seems like you can do new reviews of Yamaha keyboards more easier

[@EBTheOriginalMaster]

You should seriously do a video on the new Casio CT-S500 and CT-S1000V whenever they release.

[@gearfacts]

Yep I couldn't get early access to them through Casio, but I'll certainly buy one as soon as it hits the shelves here (which will be much later than in the US)

[@karimsadouni4758]

PSR 437. To. Good. Keyboard . Actually. Yamaha is very good company.

[@channelz3363]

Great review. Don’t need one but now feel I should have one?!

[@ShellyAnderson0624]

I'm interested to know how well a microphone works in this model. I've had my eye on anything that lets you play and sing. The Yamaha DGX-670 does that, but the Yamaha PSR-EW425 is less expensive. I bought a Casio MZ-2000 when they came out and that has a microphone jack. The speakers are 15W + 15W, but the mic doesn't have much volume. I know you will cover everything in this new model, as you usually do with any keyboards you review. :) Great sounds on this. Excellent video!

[@gearfacts]

Thanks for the nice feedback :) I think I can get three more videos from the Yamaha, and microphoning is likely to be next .

[@v3xman]

The reason your MZ2000 has quiet mic is because the keyboard is expecting a line level signal (ex. coming from smartphones, PCs, or MP3 players), not mic level signal. You'll really have to check if the keyboard really accepts mic level input. I can tell you my EW410 doesn't. (And likely this ew425 too). Alternatively you can boost your mic signal to turn it into line level. You might need a mixer or mic amp for that.

[@ShellyAnderson0624]

@@v3xman Thank you so much for your reply! I appreciate it and it helps me a lot...

[@islandtony5009]

@@v3xman The mic jack on this should be a mic level (its not just the audio in port) and it has a gain knob on it as well, so there is some level of amp'ing going on

[@v3xman]

@@islandtony5009 you're correct. It seems this is true for the new e473 and ew425. The previous E series models didn't have it.

[@phenthohn7303]

The Yamaha PSR-E473 is officialy out, as it is now available to buy! :)

[@gearfacts]

Awesome, finally! What country are you in?

[@phenthohn7303]

@@gearfacts I live in Hungary, and it became available for buy a week ago (Feb 20). The Big Brother is still keeping us waiting, but according to some predictions, it will be buyable in the first days of March. Unfortunately, the Yamaha now is quiet unsure about its deliveries, probably the first pieces will be bought super quickly, as both models are climbing to the top in the Hungarian Synth Products' top list. So, You'll need some luck I think. How is it in Australia?

[@MidtownMadness1]

I just got an offer for this keyboard for 415 euro's (346 pounds) from a reliable company, they offered me a small discount because I have been waiting for their PSR EW410 for 395 euro's (329 pounds) for over a month. I think it's a really good deal and I should take it. When do you expect a review: EW410 vs EW425?

[@phenthohn7303]

Definitely EW425.

[@v3xman]

As a ew410 owner, go for the ew425. You'll get much more DSP and a slightly better piano sample.

[@MidtownMadness1]

@@v3xman @PhenThohn Ty

[@phenthohn7303]

@@MidtownMadness1 You are welcome. 😀😁🙂

[@blueterminal7495]

What I do not understand is that, Yamaha equipped the 320x240 LCD to the K1 (predecessor of both the E403 and the S500), why then did they not add the same screen in the E Series? It just seems incomplete without them. Oh and also I think you should add the K1 and the 1500/3000 to your bucket list of reviews. They're what I always wanted to see!

[@gearfacts]

K1 eh? Never heard of it, at least not as a Yamaha. I’ve heard of the kawai K1 but that’s totally different. As for the screen, I’m sure it just comes down to production costs, not wanting to compete against their own higher products, or both.

[@blueterminal7495]

@@gearfacts Yeah the K1 from Yamaha was released at 2003 as an Entertainment Station and a Student keyboard that had the same street price of a PSR-SX600. It has a microphone input, A LCD Screen that is slightly smaller than the S Series which had UI on the LCD that showed different from the early S Series models, showed lyrics and notation, 32 notes polyphony, Same amount of Style control found on the current E Series models. It's a very very interesting keyboard and i'll bet this one is a really good item to try out. And as for the LCD thats pretty a sad fact for E Series users :(

[@francescocastura9688]

Hi, do you think 425 is so much better than ew 400 for one man band? I mean from technological point of view there are many differences?

[@gearfacts]

Definitely. The two major differences are the dynamic control knobs and the ability to sample.

[@MissMeowsic]

What type of microphone do you recommend to plug in for vocals with this? Dynamic only? Can I just use a dynamic mic I already have with an xlr female to 1/4 male?

[@gearfacts]

Yes that should work fine. You can change the sensitivity of the mic in the function menu.

[@sumitboral3745]

Just curious about the price... thanks for making this video.

[@gearfacts]

Price is completely unknown at this stage, Sumit. It'll be at the lower end by Yamaha's standards.

[@bertvdlast]

In Holland it’s €550.

[@armend316]

I still prefer my Yamaha PSR 640 with 16 tracks sequencer 🙂 Thank you!

[@gearfacts]

Ahh the PSR640 is indeed a classic. XG soundset. Nice :)

[@RecordingStudio9]

Great demo. Any idea on the ETA and pricing?

[@gearfacts]

Should only be about 3 weeks. Price not known sorry!

[@yamahamusicians]

Recommended Retail Price in the UK for the PSR-EW425 is £545.00 although I have seen discounted pricing of £449 already! The PSR-E473 has a list price of £412 but again I have seen it discounted to just £349. My guess is that those "discounted" prices are the real street price.

[@gearfacts]

@@yamahamusicians agreed. So you can order one now? (In theory?)

[@yamahamusicians]

@@gearfacts I think you can pre-order in the UK, not sure about elsewhere. But if the "in-store" date that Yamaha has given me is correct then it is still going to be just over two months before we see them.

[@righttime7]

Registration is need to upgrade 8 button from 4.

[@sgriffett541]

nice... how did you get one of these soooo fast... great video... thanks!!

[@gearfacts]

Yamaha got in touch with me and offered to lend me this one. Thanks Yamaha!

[@davidm3569]

I have to say that was really good. The sounds and arrangements were unexpected. I've just watched a couple of Casio demos of their new keyboards. The cheaper one and the vocal singing one too. As I said in the comments.....fun yeah, would I like one? Yeah!! But......and being serious, they seem almost toys compared to this and Korg/Roland keyboards. Can't see many artists on stage/studio with them. Unless Casio is gaffer taped over! 😂

[@summer-in-stereo]

Hope you don't mind this question mate - I'm wanting to take my 80s inspired synth act to my live gigs (currently solo acoustic gigs, multiple times per week). Basically, I want to one-man-band it - drums, synth bass lines, pads, lead synths - all that. Is this unit able to build a song up from scratch like this in a live situation, or should I be looking elsewhere? It would get some use as a straight up piano/keyboard, but the main goal of this purchase is to get some 80s synthpop/rock one-man-band action happening, building songs from scratch at bars/clubs.

[@gearfacts]

Yep I think it'd do the job. You can introduce tracks one at a time using the buttons just above the central zone of the keybed. The sample buttons might be helpful too.

[@jordanlivesey4715]

finally, I will have to get this one anyway after what happened to my psr e463, I hope the piano sound on this will be the same on the 473 when I get hold of that, they've kept some of the old grooves which is nice along with some new ones, you could say its psr e463 version 2.0 better known as psr e463 on sterroids, I wonder if I can part exchange my psr e463 even though it has a broken pitch bend and is missing one of the live control gnobs so I can get it as a discount

[@gearfacts]

Yep, overall I'd say it's a big improvement and even more versatile than those previous models which were also good in their own right :)

[@wyshwood]

I keep checking these home keyboards out hoping that one day they won't sound like a rehash. Sure, loads more effects and sounds, but the backing tracks still sound incredibly dated and not inspiring. I guess a longer wait before the real new stuff. :(

[@gearfacts]

Check out the new Casio CT’-s1000v, I made a video about its beats. They’re better than on this one :)

[@syamkumar3968]

Can we import another tones in to this through pendrive

[@phenthohn7303]

Great video, but I would like to ask you something. Has this keyboard already been released officially, or is it only going to be? Because I've seen such videos like this, stating "the release". I ordered it as soon as I had seen it, but answered my order is a backorder, stating what it is. So, what's up? Are they manufacturing enough to get into the market, or it hasn't been released yet?

[@gearfacts]

I've been hearing different release dates for various parts of the world. I think it's mid March here in Australia but I'm not 100% sure. Back-ordering is very frustrating for customers :(

[@phenthohn7303]

@@gearfacts Thanks for the quick feedback! :)

[@kingstumble]

Good stuff. I understand the organ sounds on the EW425 are taken from the YC---but apparently not on its smaller sIbling the E473. Can it do that swirling, throbbing Hammond with a fast rotary? Maybe a demo---please?!

[@gearfacts]

Yep I can make a demo like that for you. As for the selection of sounds, it should be the same on both the 425 and the 473 but I guess we can only be 99% sure at this time.

[@kingstumble]

@@gearfacts Many thanks! I look forward to it.

[@PavanMS87]

This is incredible! Any idea about its worldwide launch? At least in about 3 months?

[@gearfacts]

It's actually much closer than that, Pavan. Thanks for watching!

[@PavanMS87]

@@gearfacts Exciting news! Thanks 😍

[@yamahamusicians]

Yamaha UK is stating mid-April before they arrive in stores. I would imagine it will be pretty much the same for other countries.

[@PavanMS87]

@@yamahamusicians thanks!

[@atharvakulkarni8230]

@@PavanMS87 waiting in India brother!! Because I am totally in a confusion between PSR I500 and PSR E463

[@alexanderwilliams1731]

I want this instead of the psr ew310😃!!!!!

[@gearfacts]

Big upgrade :) I think I still prefer the PSR-ew410 though

[@YangsNourishingKitchen]

Anyone knows of a 76-key gig bag that is large enough to fit the PSR-EW425?

[@gearfacts]

I would just search for one on ebay, most of the seller provide measurements.

[@sseacpovo]

Two quick questions: can you use the organ sounds with sensitive keys? And also, are the presets etc. kept even when it's unplugged and without batteries?

[@gearfacts]

Yes and yes

[@sseacpovo]

@@gearfacts I got my hands on one and it doesn't seem like sensitive keys work with organ sounds. It's always fixed regardless of setting with all the organ patches.

[@brijmohannig9474]

Is the "Pure EP trem" in Roland go keys 61 the same as the "Pure EP" in Roland Juno DS 88(These are the Rhodes piano sound) ? Are there exactly the same sounds like juno DS 88 in the Roland go keys?

[@gearfacts]

Personally I can't tell the difference

[@brijmohannig9474]

@@gearfacts thank you so much 👍🏻 that helps a lot..... it's great to have the same sounds as Juno DS 88 in a much cheaper model 😍

[@brijmohannig9474]

In this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIrbeYiXZs6XprM He says that the Roland go keys 61 has exactly the same sounds like the Juno DS 88...is that true?

[@gearfacts]

Very similar, yes

[@brijmohannig9474]

@@gearfacts thank you so much

[@brijmohannig9474]

@@gearfacts how many recording banks does Roland go keys have? Can we loop our own playings?

[@philiponcale1820]

I ordered this board on July 4, 2022. It's October 17 and I still don't have it or any word on when I'll get it. About to cancel the order.

[@gearfacts]

Wow that’s terrible. Who’s the seller?

[@philiponcale1820]

@@gearfactsFinally delivered 30 November. I ordered through Guitar Center New Orleans but I really don't think it was their fault. Yamaha had big problems with the display screen on the 61 note version of this board (PSR-E473). Flickering, flashing, dropping in and out, etc. Thousands were sent back and the screen issue probably bled over to the EW 425 as it is probably the same screen. Plus I understand this board is in high demand status.

[@dougie6897]

Does it have the concert GP ( piano sample) the sample they put into the PSR E 373 ?

[@gearfacts]

Apparently so. It has a sharp kind of 'ping' at the beginning of each note though, I found it a bit off-putting.

[@Mayenn_Studio]

Hello, what is the name and number of the sound you play at 3 minutes and 28 seconds of the video? I thank you in advance.

[@gearfacts]

Hmm I can’t remember now - it’s from the synth lead section though (see the list of sounds printed on the keyboard to find the number). It sounds like I had the modulation tuned up a bit too, creating that wiggly edge to the sound :)

[@Mayenn_Studio]

@@gearfacts I sought, I think it's one of these sounds: 630 Sine Lead, 631 Sawtooth Lead 1, 632 Sawtooth Lead 2, 633 Thick Sawtooth, 634 Dynamic Sawtooth, 635 Digital Sawtooth, 636 Big Lead, 637 Heavy Synth. I would like to reproduce this solo with a similar sound : kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaXElqKJna-Zl5Ysi=jZGBxqmWws-Q7CKR , I think that with the PSR-EW425 we can do it. Thank you for your reply

[@gearfacts]

@@Mayenn_Studio Sounds like you're ight onto it. All the best from Gearfacts :)

[@vijaytikku9628]

Just One Question.... I have e453...I feel speaker clarity and brightness is not as much.....what about ew425...how are the speaker clarity and brightness...i am not worried about loudness.........also you did not tell how many super articulation voices are there and how many pianos are there (CFX...etc). Will be grateful if you can give your advise.......i wanted to upgrade from e453....but i need super articulation voices and powerful speakers......should i look for sx700, although its costly

[@gearfacts]

I'll provide more details as soon as I can. The speakers seem about the same as the PSR-E453

[@sahilsiddiqui5937]

This keyboard is really amazing but after a month i notice my left speaker make some buzzing noise. Which makes me irritate while playing. If i on mega boost it fucked up. I don't know why yamaha provide mega boost if speaker make buzzing sound 😢

[@gearfacts]

The only thing you can do it open it up and replace the speaker. It's cheap and easy to do, but I understand your annoyance.

[@cubikvolume4403]

Seems like an updated DJX1 to me

[@gearfacts]

It certainty shares a lot of the same functions :)

[@howumighthaveanimatedthat2159]

5:38 it looks like it can try to figure out chords if I'm correct at reading the display.?

[@gearfacts]

I'm still yet to discover exactly how that's done, but I think it's possible.

[@howumighthaveanimatedthat2159]

@@gearfacts or is that accompany

[@bojanvrscaj3529]

What is the best value for money? Casio px 3100, Yamaha dgx 670 or Yamaha psr ew 425?

[@gearfacts]

They’re all very different keyboards, are you learning piano seriously or is it more about fun and jamming?

[@juanpianoman]

Can you load Genos style using an usb stick?

[@techking496]

1:24 Can you pls tell the voice name.

[@gearfacts]

I'll be doing a big 'voices' demo soon and the names will be clearly shown on the screen :)

[@jeremiahmensah5107]

How can i reduce or increase the attack and release values please?

[@gearfacts]

It's all in the function menu

[@virgilgray]

Are these full size keys?

[@gearfacts]

Yep

[@islandtony5009]

Would you say the action is the same as the 463? Or has it improved at all?

[@gearfacts]

No, I’d say it’s worse if anything. Neither are great. If you want a really nice key action try the 373. Fewer features but it’s a joy to play :)

[@islandtony5009]

@@gearfacts Yikes that’s not good news then . . . I have tried a 373 thought it was super light but really accurate touch response, I have a 463 rented right now and it’s not quite as nice as the 373 but was expecting the 425 to be at least what the 373 had if not better. I have a Casiotone CT-S1 and the action is a bit heavier but also a tiny bit “mushy”

[@gearfacts]

@@islandtony5009 Yep I agree precisely with all those comments. I wonder if you can transplant a 373 keybed into a 473? Hmmm

[@islandtony5009]

@@gearfacts I look forward to your video on doing that ;)

[@vaiosan775]

Can you hit some keys, like when you play something, but with the Yamaha switched off? With a microphone on you or on (or over) keyboard. I want to hear if the keys make mechanical clunk clunk noise. You can find the video about it in KZbin searching the title: YAMAHA PSR-E 363 Digital Keyboard keys mechanical noise. There you will hear what I mean.

[@gearfacts]

They do make the noise you're referring to. The quietest keys I've heard are the Casio CT-S500 and CT-S100v, and aso the Roland Go:Keys has ultra-quiet keys which are even nicer to play.

[@jensengarmeister7740]

15:13 bookmark

[@oaxacanboi9318]

Can you multitrack record on this keyboard?

[@gearfacts]

Not like a classic digital audio recorder, but you can stack midi tracks and up to 4 samples at once

[@lololovvvevee3909]

But how to remove ( touch ) function

[@gearfacts]

Press the function button repeatedly unitil the display shows "Touch" and choose your setting.

[@permanentwave]

What is the difference in the dgx 670 and this one ?

[@gearfacts]

There are lots of differences even though they look similar. The DGX has more/better keys, but it doesn't have the sampling function of the PSR-EW425. I think those are the big ones :)

[@shubhamchaturvediviper]

Do we have midi in this keyboard ??

[@gearfacts]

Only USB

[@VeganWithAraygun]

I'm probably the first one disappointed with this PSR EW425 2 voices, (the very most important sounds I need regularly ) and I am deflated. Meanwhile I see the reviews,. All that fun with the chord magic / accomplishments / styles/ and new features the last model didn't have, the Grand Piano .Styles, and more rave reviews worldwide. I'm sure this is a great portable keyboard overall, but I am frustrated by a couple of stock voices. They're almost like the first Ensoniq, chintzy sub 12khz low bit rate samples. Instead of the debut concert with it, I left the new EW & the convenience of a built in speakers home and dusted off a 30 year old Midi controller & 1990s rack mounted Fantom along with a powered speaker. Heavier pieces of older gear, but in an emergency, I'll use what is required to play my parts confidentiality for a concert audience. I suppose I'm picky or spoiled or an unnecessary perfectionist. Yeah, along with the standard keyboard instruments for western culture, the 425's Grand Piano is fabulous, and if all I performed was jazz, rock, blues, the pop & sophomoric tecno rhyme rap mucilage, I wouldn't have cared. But two instrument sounds I depend on in my Celtic music concert gigs and Iona evensong services are horribly thin compared to much older gear. Acoustic or Upright Bass isn't anywhere as good right out of the box, and Harp 125 is terrible. I hoped this board was the best replacement for my Casio WK7600. No doubt it's got potential. Honestly I don't care about auto accompaniment and arpeggio stuff. Sequencing maybe, but such basic instrument voices like those I mentioned should be as excellent as that Grand Piano, right out of the box and ready to go. Compare the 425s Upright Bass (aka Acoustic Bass) with the WK's...both in the guitar bank and general midi section. Compare the 425's harp 125 with the WK's harp in the string banks and the Chinese Harp in "Others". The WKs are damn near as plump as the Fantom series. I just reviewed them all If any experienced tweakers out there can suggest whatever parameter alterations to thicken these two, I thank you in advance Tweaking the parameters to get a thicker and more realistic sound was rarely if not needed on the legacy gear. Come on Yamaha. It's 2022

[@gearfacts]

The basic soundset is indeed a huge disappointment with this keyboard. I couldn't believe it was the same sound engine yet again, even after Casio upped the standard so much with its latest range of AiX keyboards. I think Yamaha was targeting the more synth-newbie/home-production market with the PSR-E473.

[@w.guedes4798]

Hello Dear;...How much polyphony are these toys????

[@wrinkles124]

64 note

[@w.guedes4798]

​@@wrinkles124 Thank you darling! When will this have a price? and when will it be available for purchase in south america, brazil?? thanks! I liked your video.

[@juanpianoman]

Can I add styles from Genos?

[@gearfacts]

You’d have to export midis from the Genoa and play them back as a song on the psr-ew425.

[@mercury8180]

Thinking of getting one of those but if it is made in china I will look elsewhere.

[@gearfacts]

Lots of good stuff is made in China, and it's only going to get better. Don't get left behind!

[@jensenjacob7810]

What's the price on this keyboard?

[@gearfacts]

No info about price from Yamaha yet. About $US500 I guess

[@rockboy4470]

sweetwater has listed psr e473 at $369

[@John_van_Kleef]

No MIDI ???

[@gearfacts]

Not the classic DIN midi sockets, no. Just USB.

[@joshbustillo2927]

The Long wait is over!! Good bye casio's ctx's hahaha😅

[@HubertEtAlice]

We'll go and have a look at the new CT-S500 and CT-S1000V before speaking too fast.

[@PakBudiTarigan]

@@HubertEtAlice I believe for acoustic piano, ctx better than this keyboard

[@DarrenCorreaDC]

Based on the video atleast, the tones seem far inferior to the Casio CTX 5000 ..... So maybe not goodbye 😃

[@WisersPlace]

Footage from Communist Chinese Australia brought me here.

[@gearfacts]

haha, how odd!

[@pcuimac]

Every keyboard should have at least 73 keys. Otherwise you can't play any real piano piece. You need that deep E F G A & B.

[@gearfacts]

It sure is nice to have that bit extra :)

[@hatchtambu]

it doesn't seem much different than a yamaha psr 520 from back in the 90's...... i spent 800 dollars on that psr 520 and while the sequencer was okay and i used it to put together some really cool songs, it was very limited and it seems that this one is the same way.....thisthing is nothing more than a toy!!!! not worth 200 dollars!!

[@gearfacts]

haha I was a little disappointed, sure, but you really took the gloves off there! I think Yamaha was a bit complacent this year.

[@biggles8917]

First thought great, then I saw the crap dot matrix panel. Will not buy, come on Yamahaha full colour touch screen is essential in any keyboard.

[@gearfacts]

Hmmm, point well taken but it's a price issue. Then again, it could be argues that color touchscreens should be pretty cheap to manufacture, it's not like they're new tech. It's a debatable point for sure, thanks for commenting!

[@amusic9825]

The sounds are still not there. The other sounds are still crap. This keyboard has still shitty sounds they used from their 90s PSR's. This is not enough. Yamaha needs to step up more. When will Yamaha will do the real thing?????? Disappointing.

[@gearfacts]

Welllllll, I think that main piano sound was pretty darn good though, no? And we haven't even begun to dig into the effects capabilities, so there's still much to discover :)

[@amusic9825]

@@gearfacts You right about the piano sounds. They are good. But the other sounds are bad, and it has measly additional 3 S. art sounds compared to e373. The electric guitars still sounds like crap, i heard it on Yamaha's video. I think they will pack it with s650 or 670 sounds. But it's just a 463 with few sounds improvements. Still sounds like a toy. Is that what Yamaha calls ''revolutionary'' sound? Every thing is cheap and tyros 1, 2 or 3 are a long time ago it's time to bring those technology down to low end keyboards like this. They should delete those crappy sounds and never put them to new keyboard. It's 2022. Every keyboard should sound good!

[@gearfacts]

@@amusic9825 Yes I think the word "revolutionary" is really pushing it! haha

[@DarrenCorreaDC]

@@amusic9825 You are absolutely right. I do have a 90s PSR lying around with pretty much the same sounds and that also had a pretty nice sounding grand piano.

[@australier263]

Sounds like all other cheap Yamahas of the PSRs! Nothing special! Have an EW 423 it's nearly still the same!

[@gearfacts]

I somewhat agree - the 423 actually has a nicer keyboard action too. The main benefits with the 473/425 are the sampling (mediocre anyway) and the effects DSP (same one they were using 20 years ago) so I think you're comment is pretty fair really :/