Comparison Chart
Yamaha CLP-800 Series Clavinova Comparison Chart
Seven Clavinovas, one family: the same Yamaha CFX and Bösendorfer samples, with the keyboard, the speakers and the cabinet stepping up model by model.
The Clavinova CLP-800 series is Yamaha’s current generation of its best-selling digital piano. Every model plays samples of the Yamaha CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial concert grands; what changes from the CLP-825 to the CLP-895GP is the keyboard, the pedals, the speaker system and the cabinet.
The Differences in Brief
- CLP-825: the GrandTouch-S keyboard and the CFX sound in the most compact cabinet.
- CLP-835 and CLP-845: more voices, a display, and on the CLP-845 wooden white keys and a two-way speaker system.
- CLP-865GP: the CLP-800 sound in a baby grand cabinet.
- CLP-875, CLP-885 and CLP-895GP: the GrandTouch keyboard and the GP Response Damper pedal; the CLP-885 and CLP-895GP add counterweights and Yamaha’s largest Clavinova speaker systems.
Yamaha CLP-800 Series Specifications
| Model | CLP-825 | CLP-835 | CLP-845 | CLP-865GP | CLP-875 | CLP-885 | CLP-895GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyboard | GrandTouch-S keyboard: synthetic ebony and ivory key tops, escapement | GrandTouch-S keyboard: synthetic ebony and ivory key tops, escapement | GrandTouch-S keyboard: wooden keys (white only), synthetic ebony and ivory key tops, escapement | GrandTouch-S keyboard: synthetic ebony and ivory key tops, escapement | GrandTouch keyboard: wooden keys (white only), synthetic ebony and ivory key tops, escapement | GrandTouch keyboard: wooden keys (white only), synthetic ebony and ivory key tops, escapement | GrandTouch keyboard: wooden keys (white only), synthetic ebony and ivory key tops, escapement |
| Counterweights | — | — | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Touch sensitivity | Hard, Medium, Soft, Fixed | Hard2, Hard1, Medium, Soft1, Soft2, Fixed | Hard2, Hard1, Medium, Soft1, Soft2, Fixed | Hard2, Hard1, Medium, Soft1, Soft2, Fixed | Hard2, Hard1, Medium, Soft1, Soft2, Fixed | Hard2, Hard1, Medium, Soft1, Soft2, Fixed | Hard2, Hard1, Medium, Soft1, Soft2, Fixed |
| Pedals | GrandTouch pedals | GrandTouch pedals | GrandTouch pedals | GrandTouch pedals | GrandTouch pedals with GP Response Damper | GrandTouch pedals with GP Response Damper | GrandTouch pedals with GP Response Damper |
| Piano samples | Yamaha CFX, Bösendorfer Imperial | Yamaha CFX, Bösendorfer Imperial | Yamaha CFX, Bösendorfer Imperial | Yamaha CFX, Bösendorfer Imperial | Yamaha CFX, Bösendorfer Imperial | Yamaha CFX, Bösendorfer Imperial | Yamaha CFX, Bösendorfer Imperial |
| Binaural sampling | Yes (“CFX Grand” only) | Yes (“CFX Grand” and “Bösendorfer” only) | Yes (“CFX Grand” and “Bösendorfer” only) | Yes (“CFX Grand” and “Bösendorfer” only) | Yes (“CFX Grand” and “Bösendorfer” only) | Yes (“CFX Grand” and “Bösendorfer” only) | Yes (“CFX Grand” and “Bösendorfer” only) |
| Modeling | VRM, Grand Expression Modeling | VRM, Grand Expression Modeling | VRM, Grand Expression Modeling | VRM, Grand Expression Modeling | VRM, Grand Expression Modeling | VRM, Grand Expression Modeling | VRM, Grand Expression Modeling |
| Polyphony | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 |
| Voices | 10 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 53 Voices + 480 XG Voices + 14 Drum/SFX Kits | 53 Voices + 480 XG Voices + 14 Drum/SFX Kits |
| Display | — | Full Dots LCD | Full Dots LCD | Full Dots LCD | Full Dots LCD | Full Dots LCD | Full Dots LCD |
| Speakers | 12 cm with diffuser × 2 | 16 cm with diffuser × 2 | (16 cm with diffuser + 8 cm with diffuser) × 2 | (16 cm with diffuser + 5 cm) × 2 | (16 cm + 8 cm with diffuser + 2.5 cm (dome) with Bidirectional Horn) × 2 | (16 cm with diffuser + 8 cm with diffuser + 2.5 cm (dome) with Bidirectional Horn) × 2, Spruce Cone Speaker | (16 cm + 8 cm with Waveguide + 2.5 cm (dome) with Waveguide) × 2, Spruce Cone Speaker |
| Amplifiers | 20 W × 2 | 30 W × 2 | (45 W + 45 W) × 2 | (45 W + 35 W) × 2 | (45 W + 25 W + 40 W) × 2 | (45 W + 30 W + 40 W) × 2 | (45 W + 45 W + 45 W) × 2 |
| Bluetooth | Audio, MIDI (varies by area) | Audio, MIDI (varies by area) | Audio, MIDI (varies by area) | Audio, MIDI (varies by area) | Audio, MIDI (varies by area) | Audio, MIDI (varies by area) | Audio, MIDI (varies by area) |
| Size (W × D × H) | 53-1/8" W × 16-3/16" D × 33-7/16" H | 57-1/16" W × 18-1/8" D × 36-1/2" H | 57-1/16" W × 18-1/8" D × 36-1/2" H | 56-5/16" W × 45-1/8" D × 36-11/16" H | 57-1/16" W × 18-5/16" D × 38-1/16" H | 57-1/2" W × 19-7/16" D × 40-7/16" H | 56-5/16" W × 48-11/16" D × 36-11/16" H |
| Weight | 45 kg [99 lb, 3 oz] | 57 kg [125 lb, 11 oz] | 60 kg [132 lb, 4 oz] | 106 kg [233 lb, 11 oz] | 71 kg [156 lb, 8 oz] | 87 kg [191 lb, 13 oz] | 135 kg [297 lb, 10 oz] |
Specifications from Yamaha.
Head-to-Head Comparisons
Yamaha CLP-825 vs CLP-835
The same GrandTouch-S keyboard and Yamaha CFX and Bösendorfer samples. The CLP-835 adds a display, 38 voices to the CLP-825’s 10, and bigger speakers: 16 cm with 30 W × 2, to 12 cm with 20 W × 2.
Yamaha CLP-835 vs CLP-845
The CLP-845 adds wooden white keys and a two-way speaker system, (45 W + 45 W) × 2.
Yamaha CLP-845 vs CLP-875
The CLP-875 moves up to the GrandTouch keyboard, adds the GP Response Damper pedal, and has a three-way speaker system with a bidirectional horn.
Yamaha CLP-875 vs CLP-885
The CLP-885 adds counterweights to the keyboard, a spruce cone speaker, and 53 voices plus 480 XG voices (38 on the CLP-875).
Yamaha CLP-885 vs CLP-895GP
The CLP-895GP puts the CLP-885’s keyboard and voices in a baby grand cabinet, with waveguide speakers and the most amplifier power in the series, (45 W + 45 W + 45 W) × 2.
Yamaha CLP-845 vs CLP-865GP
Two cabinets at the same level: the CLP-865GP is a baby grand with the GrandTouch-S keyboard, without the CLP-845’s wooden keys.
Which Is Right for You?
Start with the keyboard: play a CLP-845 and a CLP-885 back to back and feel the GrandTouch keyboard’s counterweights. Then listen to the speakers at the volume you will actually play at home. For the app-led Clavinovas, see our CSP chart; for Roland’s equivalents, the Yamaha vs Roland chart.
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