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Topic: U1 U2 AND U3 PIANOS  (Read 21371 times)

Offline rohansahai

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U1 U2 AND U3 PIANOS
on: November 26, 2004, 09:58:17 PM
CAN ANYONE TELL ME THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN U1, U2 AND U3 PIANOS?? THANKS!
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Offline Daniel_piano

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Re: U1 U2 AND U3 PIANOS
Reply #1 on: November 26, 2004, 10:02:08 PM
Quote from: rohansahai on November 26, 2004, 09:58:17 PM
CAN ANYONE TELL ME THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN U1, U2 AND U3 PIANOS?? THANKS!

Their height is different
Since the height is different the sound board is littler in those that are less tall and bigger in those that are more tall

U1 is 130cm, U2 is 140 and U3 is 160cm

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Offline Baadshah

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Re: U1 U2 AND U3 PIANOS
Reply #2 on: November 30, 2004, 08:51:34 PM
daniel is right, although the dimensions are wrong.
 the U1 is 120 cm, the U3 is 130 cm and the U2 is somewhere between the two. I think the u3 also has slightly longer keys (on the inside of piano) , possibly giving more control over nuances. The added height of the U3 also gives a better bass.
check yamaha website or google for more info.

im thinking of buying one, secondhand.
you too?
anyone got any tips? 
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Offline willcowskitz

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Re: U1 U2 AND U3 PIANOS
Reply #3 on: December 08, 2004, 04:12:22 PM
My parents have a U3, no complaints from me. Except that for a 'beginner' such as myself it is easy to play bad on a bright and loud piano. On the other hand, if you're good the sound is massive without letting the individual notes drown in harmony. And I really like the keys (I could imagine Baadshah is right about length of the keys), I find the scale of dynamics very finely controllable. This is my narrowish experience regarding U3 in comparison to other pianos I've tried.
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