The Yamaha CLP685 Clavinova Digital Piano sits right at the top of the Yamaha CLP600 Series. Packed with an array of premium appointments the CLP685 is able to deliver a sublime piano experience. Standout features include the new generation GrandTouch weighted keyboard, Bluetooth connectivity and the immersive, top-end 6 speaker system with Spruce speaker cones.
As soon as you sit to play the CLP685 you will be instantly treated to the newly developed GrandTouch keys. The GrandTouch delivers a wide change in key touch that changes whether you're playing soft or striking the keys hard - exactly as a true acoustic grand piano would. In addition, with the greater length of GrandTouch keys you have more 'leverage' when playing, allowing for more expression and control, all the way up to the back of the keys. The keys themselves utilize synthetic ebony and ivory keytops and carefully selected wood for the keys (white keys only) adding to the playing pleasure. Unique to the CLP685 are the Key Counterweights - designed to improve pianissimo with a light touch and react like a grand piano in rapid passages. Yamaha have also added an escapement feature that mimics the way the hammers on an acoustic piano move away from the strings quickly after striking - creating a subtle clicking sensation. Anyone that has played a grand piano will know that every key is weighted differently, Yamaha has faithfully duplicated this feel with the 88-key Linear Graded Hammers of the Clavinova CLP685. All of these features make playing a GrandTouch fitted Yamaha digital piano as close as possible to playing to a real acoustic grand piano.
Another premium appointment found on this model is the GP Response Damper Pedal. This new features allows the pedals to produce a piano-style resistance curve that starts light and progressively gets heavier - perfect for players wanting to get accustomed to the subtle nuances of pedaling.
The CLP685 also has Bluetooth connectivity allowing you to play music from your Bluetooth enabled device into the pianos audio system - not only a great way to listen to music, but also a nice feature allowing you to play along with your favourite songs.
As for sound, well Yamaha have meticulously sampled two iconic acoustic pianos - the Yamaha CFX and the Bosendorfer Imperial - allowing the player to be immersed in a choice of two wonderfully rich, expressive sounds that truly inspire. With the addition of Yamaha's new Smooth Release technology and Key-off samples, the CLP685 Digital Piano is able to increase the acoustic realism, whether playing short staccato pieces or lush, lingering compositions you'll be tonally rewarded. In addition to piano sounds, the Clavinova CLP685 boasts a huge array (over 500) of additional voices including electric pianos, strings, drums kits, organ and lots more. The 20 built-in rhythms are also ideal for playing along too whilst the selection of digital effects to tweak your overall sound.
Yamaha have also embedded numerous technologies that allows the CLP685 to sonically excel - the Acoustic Optimizer, Intelligent Acoustic Control (IAC) and Stereophonic Optimizer ensure you'll get the best sound for the room you're playing in.
The on-board sound 6-speaker sound system system comprises of two sets of 16 cm / 8 cm / 2.5 cm dome speakers that are powered by dedicated 50w / 50w / 50W amplifiers. Unique to the CLP685 are the speaker cones which use pulp from the same spruce wood used to make acoustic piano soundboards, allowing for a more natural and piano-like attack voice, these speakers in conjunction with the powerful amplifier system produce a sound experience that exceeds all expectations.
Other features include a 16-track recorder, two headphone sockets, dual/duo/split modes and 50 built in preset songs.
The flagship Yamaha CLP685 digital piano delivers a stunning acoustic piano like experience with a feel, touch and sound that is endlessly rewarding and forever inspiring.
- GrandTouch Keyboard: wooden keys (white only), synthetic ebony and ivory key tops, escapement
- Folding key cover
- 88-key Linear Graded Hammers
- GP Response Damper Pedal
- Piano sound - Yamaha CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial
- Binaural sampling of the Yamaha CFX for immersive realism
- Improved VRM (Virtual Resonance Modelling)
- Smooth Release
- Key-Off samples
- Bluetooth connectivity
- 49 Voices + 14 Drum/SFX Kits + 480 XG Voices
- 256 note polyphony
- Acoustic Optimizer, Intelligent Acoustic Control (IAC) and Stereophonic Optimizer
- Dual/Split/Duo modes
- 20 rhythms
- 16-track recording
- 2 headphone jacks
- Digital effects (Reverb/Chorus/Brilliance/Effect)
- 50 Piano Preset Songs
- 50 W + 50 W + 50 W nx 2 amplifiers
- 16 cm + 8 cm + 2.5 cm (dome) x 2 - Spruce Cone Speakers
- 1461mm x 1027mm x 477mm WxHxD
- Includes a 5 year, on-site warranty (a technician will come to your home). Requires product registration at www.uk.yamaha.com