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4. REVIEW Yamaha CLP635, CLP645, CLP665GP Digital Piano
The new 2018 models of Yamaha Clavinova
pianos include the CLP625, CLP635, CLP645,
CLP675, CLP685, and CLP665GP mini grand
piano. In this review I am talking only about the
CLP635 in satin finishes ($2699US internet
discount price) and CLP635 in polished ebony
($3199US internet discount price), CLP645 in
satin finishes ($3499US internet discount price)
and CLP645 in polished ebony ($3999US
internet discount price), and CLP665GP mini
grand piano in polished ebony ($5499US
internet discount price) and CLP665GP mini
grand in polished white ($6299 internet
discount price).

5. Clavinova Models- Yamaha
CLP635
CLP665GP
The reason for me only talking about these three specific models here is because they are the
most popular Clavinova models that Yamaha produces but they are also in the lower price
range of Clavinova models, with the exception of the mini-grand.
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6. Virtual Resonance Modeling
However in past years I have not been very fond of the
piano sound because they did not sound real to me at
all and did not have good resonate sustain and longer
decay piano tone. Their control panel was even not
user friendly.
I was quite surprised when I saw and played these new
CLP635, CLP645, and CLP665GP pianos because
they looked better and had a much different, more
natural piano sound due to a new technology called
“Virtual Resonance Modeling”.
Yamaha has been producing the Clavinova digital
piano series for many, many years and they have a
good reputation for being high quality instruments.

7. New CLP635, CLP645, CLP665GP
What this all means is that because of the new
piano sound technology in the CLP635, CLP645,
and CLP665GP, the pianos just sound more
natural and not as "digital" like they did before.
These new models have certainly improved in the
area they were most lacking.
Beyond the piano resonance modeling, the
tonal dynamic range of the piano sound when
playing the keys from soft to hard (slow to fast)
has gotten better.
In my opinion, these models still needs some
improvements because acoustic pianos still have
a wider range of tonal expression as compared
with these digital pianos….Read More.

8. Yamaha CFX & Bosendorfer Imperial
Both of these acoustic pianos are incredible
instruments in real life and sound great.
They have a much more natural tone to them that I enjoyed playing and even the Bosendorfer piano
sound which is the more delicate and mellower of the two, was much more realistic which was nice to
hear.
Yamaha makes a big deal about having two
professionally recorded super wonderful
(they would want you to believe that of
course:) grand piano samples of their real
concert acoustic grand pianos in their new
Clavinovas which they call the Yamaha CFX
and the Bosendorfer Imperial.

9. The feel can differ greatly from one to another in
acoustic pianos and they also differ from one model
to another and from one brand to another in digital
pianos.
1. The CLP635 has an all plastic key action that is
(slightly) graded in weight from left to right and has
a certain "feel" when pressing down the keys.
2. The key action on the new CLP635 is the same in
weight and feel as the previous CLP535 so that has
not changed.

10. Key Action Escapement
The key action also has what's known as
"escapement" function” which is a slight
hesitation when slowly pressing the key
down to the bottom and just before getting
to the bottom you would feel this hesitation
or notch which is trying to duplicate the
experience of a grand piano.
Well...in my opinion this "escapement" function on the CLP600 series just doesn't feel
right to me because it's so light and almost non-existent even when playing softly.
in all of the CLP600 series the escapement just feels fake to me, almost useless.
Just forget about this feature and pretend it's not there, because even Yamaha says in
their literature that you have to play very lightly to feel the escapement function at all and
in real grand pianos

11. Key Action Escapement- Piano Down Weight
OK...now that we're through dealing with the key action
feature called escapement, I need to mention something
very important with regards to key action and that's the
"down weight" of the piano keys or the "feel" which I
mentioned a bit earlier
The key action "down-weight" simply means how much pressure it takes from the fingers to press
down the keys...also known as finger "touch weight.“
Being that the new CLP635 has the same key action with down-weight as the previous CLP535
which is also the same key action that's in the mini grand version CLP665GP the down-weight
is all the same in those pianos which in my opinion is a bit too heavy…..Read More

12. CLP645
However, in the CLP645 model, the key action is
different than the other two in that the inside of the
key is made out of natural wood rather than plastic
and is balanced differently to give it a slightly lighter
feel than the CLP635 or CLP665GP mini grand
version.
I feel that the CLP645 is more expressive and more
enjoyable to play because of its lighter wood key
action
one of the big upgrades in the CLP645 is the key
action and they way it feels and moves.

13. Triple Sensor Action
Also in all of the Yamaha keys actions they have an
electronic triple sensor system under each key that
allows more rapid response and recognition when
playing keys in a repetitive fashion, especially if you
are a more advanced played.
Triple Senor Key Actions have becomes standard in
most digital pianos these days so unlike a few years
ago when many pianos had less then three sensors
per key, today's key actions mostly have this feature
even in very low price ranges.

14. Pedaling
The pedaling on these pianos is quite good and works
like a real acoustic piano in having the sustain/damper,
the sostenuto, and soft pedals.
The pedals are full size and the damper pedal can
trigger what is known as "half-damper" pedaling
allowing for smoother and more natural sustain when
you are holding your damper pedal down in different
positions.
This was a big upgrade in natural sound especially
when playing more legato with sustained tones.

15. Extra “Bells & Whistles
There are "extra "bells & whistles" in the CLP635,
645, and 665GP just like in previous models with
additional non-piano instrument sounds such as
strings, organs, electric pianos, harpsichords, etc.
with a total of 36 instruments and those orchestral
instruments do sound good, not cheap like some
other digital pianos I have heard.
Any two of these instruments can be layered and
combined together which can make your music
Yamaha digital piano sound even better.
They can record up to 16 different (MIDI) tracks using
up to 16 different instrument sounds one at a time.
The CLP635, CLP645, and CLP665GP mini grand
version have 20 drum rhythm patterns each for rhythm
training and fun play-along.

16. Reverb, Chorus & Brightness Control
There are other useful but common
electronic features such as reverb,
chorus, and brightness control, but
one feature which Yamaha has in
these lower price models that other
pianos do not is something called
"Piano Room" which is directly
accessible from the control panel
buttons.
The room size could be bigger or smaller, there could be less or more natural acoustics in the room.
With the virtual "Piano Room" control you can design your own custom piano sound and room
environment very quickly.
I like the fact that Yamaha has included their virtual Piano Room feature in all of their new CLP600
series (with the exception of the lower priced basic CLP625).

17. Control Panel In the previous models two of the things I definitely did
not like at all was the material used on the left side button
control panel and also the operation of the control panel
as I mentioned in the beginning of this review.
On the CLP500 series there was shiny black plastic
materiel on the left control panel and it was just cheap
looking and didn't hold up well in my opinion.
These control panel upgrades apply to all the new 600
series models with the exception of the basic CLP625. So
even in design Yamaha has made some noticeable
improvements and it's these things that help make the
overall package more impressive.

18. Connectivity
All three models here have good connectivity features
including dual stereo headphone jacks, audio inputs and
outputs jacks, MIDI connectors, USB flash drive input,
and USB to host output connector.
However this year the new CLP645 and CLP665GP mini
grand also have Bluetooth audio connectivity which will
allow you to play your music from external Bluetooth
music devices such as your mobile phone, iPad, etc.
through the piano speaker system.
When it comes to connectivity these new CLP600
models offer most of the functions people are looking for.

19. 3D Head Phone Sound
When using headphones for private
practice Yamaha has also
upgraded this experience with new
electronics they call "binaural
sampling."
This technology does allow for the piano
sound coming from the piano through
any good quality stereo headphones to
sound more natural.
A regular headphone experience cannot do this but some
digital piano companies now, including these new CLP600
series offer this more organic listening experience so that
the sound seems like it is being heard naturally,

20. Internal Speaker Systems
One of the most noticeable
differences in these three
Yamaha models is the internal
speaker systems.
The CLP635 has 2 larger speakers and 60 watts of
total power going through its 2 amplifiers in stereo
and offers plenty of power and bass response along
with a good frequency range.
However the CLP645 is upgraded over that with 4
speakers and a total of 100 watts going through 4
amplifiers and offers and even greater range of
frequency response and harmonics with this
upgraded system
The CLP665GP mini grand version which otherwise
(except for cabinet and Bluetooth function) is the
identical piano to the CLP635 in every other way
has an internal speaker system with 4 larger
speakers and a total power of 70 watts going
through 4 separate amplifiers.

21. CLP635 and CLP645
All of these new CLP600 series pianos I mention here have
attractive cabinet designs with front support legs for the
upright styles in a variety of beautiful satin finishes along with
the more expensive polished ebony finish (also polished
white in the mini grand) with adjustable music racks, nice
sliding key covers, and a comfortable matching bench
included.
My favorite cabinet finish in the upright style is the new "dark
walnut" color which doesn't actually look walnut or brown to
me but instead looks like a slightly whitewashed black & grey
(Right Pics)
Those CLP635 and CLP645 upright cabinets in satin finish
measure approx. 57" wide, 18" deep, and weigh in at 123 lbs
for the CLP635 and 132 lbs for the CLP645.

22. There are other things these pianos do including having
built-in piano songs, the ability to load new MIDI piano
songs through a USB flash drive, and a few other
features, but the main focus of the CLP635, CLP645,
and CLP665GP is for people of all skill levels to play
piano on. My preference is definitely for the CLP645
because of better key action and internal sound system,
but overall all three models are enjoyable to play and
can be a good investment for you and/or your family.
However please contact me first before making any
buying decision on any piano and I can tell you how to
save even more money than internet pricing whether it
be local stores, Amazon, or internet stores.

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