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Yamaha YPG 635 or DGX 640 88-Key Grand Piano Keyboard?

by Laurie Demitry
(Virginia)

Good morning,

I'm wondering if someone could help with my deciding between a Yamaha YPG 635 or DGX 640 grand keyboard?

My son has moved away to a college and really misses our piano--a Clavinova CVP 205. He has a birthday coming up and I would like to send him an 88-key grand keyboard for his birthday.

He loves and plays a lot of classical music as well as other styles. I want to have 88 keys and try and stay under $1000.

Would so much appreciate any feedback!

It seems the Yamaha DGX 640 88-key Keyboard is about $100 more but could be bought for the same price on the blowout option.

Any suggestions would be so appreciated.

Lauri

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Jan 16, 2012
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They are not the Same
by: Anonymous

I've own a YPG-635 keyboard in my Florida home since 2008 and love it. Recently, I sold by Steinway Model B piano in my Chicago home and was looking for a replacement. Since the DGX-640 is supposed to replace the YPG-635 model, I played several of them and was disappointed. They brighten up the sound but IMO over did it and it sounds tiny and thin compared to the older model. Even more disturbing was that the action was stiffened and had a spring like resistance. I play mostly classical music which is quite demanding and I am very fussy regarding tone and touch. If I had no choice I could live with the changes made in the DGX since theses pianos offer so many features for the price it is a great bargain. I choose to buy a used YPG-635 since there was one available in a listing.

Nov 27, 2010
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Regarding Pedals - Yamaha YPG 635 or DGX 630 or DGX 640 Piano Keyboard
by: Kestas

Actually, both Yamaha DGX 630 and DGX 640 can use the same three pedals unit (the model is called Yamaha LP-7, in Europe at least). There is no difference in this regard whatsoever.

I have to make the exact same choice right now and if I could buy a DGX 630 (635 - same thing) cheaper, I would buy it as the additions in DGX-640 are more about marketing and competition than anything else, IMHO.

Yamaha had to put up a new model to keep up, so they added some new sounds or accompaniments to an already oversized set and pushed the speakers more into the middle to make it look different ;).

As it is, where I live, most shops simply do not sell Yamaha DGX 630 anymore, so I have no choice.

Oct 22, 2010
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Yamaha YPG 635 or DGX 630 or DGX 640 Piano Keyboard?
by: Peter

The Yamaha YPG 635 is comparable more with the DGX 630 grand piano keyboard. The reason the Yamaha DGX 640 88 key keyboard is more expensive is because it is a new entrant in the market, with additional features.

Compared to the dgx-630, the DGX-640 has the option for connecting three pedals (instead of just sustain). It also has few more sounds.

You may also want to read the difference between Yamaha DGX and YPG series so that you know there is no difference between Yamaha YPG 635 and the DGX 630.

Since your son has moved to college, I doubt he may want the 3 pedal option. Can you ask him or do you want to keep it a surprise?

If he doesn't need it, you may choose the Yamaha YPG 635 over the DGX 640 and save those additional dollars.

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