They have a particular experience with a certain brand, and that's the preconceived baggage that colors advice they give other people about those brands, without any real technical knowledge to back up their opinions. Mosts pianists - and I know hundreds - have never played any other brands, so don't know anything about them.
Most everything is about Bosie, S&S, Fazioli, Baldwin, Kawai, Yamaha, YC. Look at the posts in the "Instruments" area if you don't believe me. Most pianist know about a few brands, and are preconditioned to look for and play those brands in dealers. Most pianists - regardless of how well they play - cannot recognize a good piano. This is assuming you don't have a very large space to put your piano, of course. A store environment will usually take away some of the edge on a piano's sound in comparison to the room you'll put it in, so when you purchase the piano and play it in your own home, it will most likely be slightly brighter than it sounded originally. Also, if you have a small sized room, you should opt for a duller sound. Don't choose a piano with very easy action, because it will make every other piano seem a chore to play. Keep in mind that a piano needs to be worn in, and the action will probably become slightly easier as time progresses. When you test a piano in a store, don't jump to quick conclusions. Don't know enough about the concert grands to say anything about those though. I would say they are much overrated, or perhaps just much overpriced.
I really don't like the action of any Steinway I've ever played, and the tone on Steinway baby grands has never pleased me very much. Older models and special editions are generally better, but those cost much more than your 15,000 dollar limit. The concert grand is much the converse - it's noisy, has a strident tone, and has the lightest action of any piano I've ever seen.Īs far as Steinways are concerned, there are good ones and there are lousy ones. My friend said that the tough action makes every other piano feel very very light. The baby grand has EXTREMELY tough action, but the tone is very good. The action was somewhat lousy, too.Ī friend of mine owns a Baldwin baby grand and a Baldwin concert grand.
The ones I've played on so far have sounded rather empty. I really have not played on a Kawaii which I liked.
It's slightly more difficult for me to control dinamics on Yamahas, and I think the sound is brighter too. Yamaha pianos are somewhat similar to the Young Chang I have, but the action is slightly harder and springier. Overall, it has a slightly brighter-than-average tone, but depending on the size of the piano room, this can be alleviated (if you see it as a problem). The action itself is relatively easy, but not too springy - it makes for very easy control of dinamics. I have not noticed any change in key resistance between different registers - the piano has remained rather constant as far as I can tell. The keys in the upper register are lighter than I would prefer (of course I've gotten used to that, but if I could change them I would), but that's only when you get about 2.5 octaves above middle C. Speaking about my piano alone, the base notes give a very rich, deep sound. It was rated best piano under 10,000 dollars some years ago - I don't know what the new ones are like. Indeed, the name implies terrible quality, but it has kept up in near perfect condition for the 6 years I've owned it.
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