tbirdtbird Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 Hi, what are the differences between the Yamaha PF500 an d CP300? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonsoWonderDog Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 May I direct you kindly to www.yamaha.com - go to the music section then click on 'specifications'. You will see the technical differences of these two boards. Cheers, Damian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbirdtbird Posted October 1, 2006 Author Share Posted October 1, 2006 I did that but they seem pretty similar although one board (PF500) seems 4 years old while the other is brand new. Is the main difference just the quality of the piano sound and some additional ROM and the weels on the CP300? I was hopping that somebody who would have own both of them could talk about how they sound (piano). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonsoWonderDog Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 I have never played the PF500 sorry. Specs wise they seem very similar yes. PF500 is obviously not meant to be lugged around for gigging etc - more of a stay at home piano. CP300 has some extra voices (50 vs 38, including the new Mono Pianos), presumably the extra ROM and sliders/zone controllers etc. PF500 has different speakers (Speakers 16cm x 2, 5cm x 2) and comes with the following accessories which the CP300 doesn't have: Keyboard Stand, Music rest, Bench (included or optional depending on region), Dust Cover (included or optional depending on region) What's the price difference between the two, any idea? Cheers Damian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue and white Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 The PF500 is a P-250 in a home case. Same interface, same sounds, same everything. As a matter of fact, IIRC, the case for the PF500 is just a P-250 case in a wood grain color. The CP-300 is the successor to the P-250. It came out just a few months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbirdtbird Posted October 2, 2006 Author Share Posted October 2, 2006 Thanks a lot BonsoWonderDog and "blue and white". This is very helpful. I was considering to buy a new CP300 ($2200) and then I saw an offer for a PF500 (used: demo in a store) for $1500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowplayer Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 I am also trying to decide btw CP300 and PF500. The PF500 has everything I need and I think is better suited for home use (stand and pedals), which is what I want, but the CP300 is a newer model and the piano patch is just a notch better, I would say (besides the most extensive controller features that I don't think I'll ever use) The thing is that the price I have seen for both models is practically the same (best prices around $2000), and maybe at that price the CP300 is a better buy. The last P250's are selling around $1700 and one would think that the PF500 should be close to that value. I think $1500 is a good price if the piano is in good condition. Does someone know if the PF500 is to be replaced in a near future? If so, maybe prices will drop a little... Regards Sergio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnH Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 That is correct the 500 has the same sound chip as the P250. The piano sample is 22MB versus 40MB on the new CP-300. JH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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