Yamaha Clavinova CLP-700 Series Comparison Chart and Buyers Guide
Compare every Yamaha Clavinova CLP-700 Series model side by side: CLP-725, CLP-735, CLP-745, CLP-765GP, CLP-775, CLP-785, and CLP-795GP. The charts below cover actions, speakers, voices, and rhythms, with the official brochures and owner’s manuals further down. The CLP-700 Series has been succeeded by the Yamaha CLP-800 Series: every current model is on display at Pianos of Princeton in Lawrenceville, NJ, and side-by-side with its CLP-700 predecessor is the fastest way to hear what changed.
Yamaha CLP-700 Series Comparison Chart
| Yamaha CLP-700 Series Quick Comparison Chart | |||||||
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| CLP-725 | CLP-735 | CLP-745 | CLP-765 GP | CLP-775 | CLP-785 | CLP-795 GP | |
| Number of Voices | 10 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 53 + 14 Drum Kits + 480 XG midi voices | 53 + 14 Drum Kits + 480 XG midi voices |
| Speaker System | 1 Way 40 Watts w/ 2 speakers | 1 Way 60 Watts w/ 2 speakers | 2 Way 100 Watts w/ 4 Speakers | 2 Way 184 Watts w/ 4 Speakers | 3 Way 284 Watts w/ 6 speakers and 2 Transducers | 3 Way 300 Watts w/ 6 speakers and 2 Transducers | 3 Way 300 Watts w/ 6 Speakers and 2 Transducers |
| 88 Note Piano Action | GrandTouch-S Synthetic Keys | GrandTouch-S Synthetic Keys | GrandTouch-S Wooden Keys | GrandTouch-S Synthetic Keys | GrandTouch Wooden Keys | GrandTouch Wooden Keys w/ Counterweights | GrandTouch Wooden Keys w/ Counterweights |
| User Interface | Buttons | Buttons | Buttons | Buttons | Touch Screen | Touch Screen | Touch Screen |
| 3 Pedals with Half Pedal | Soft, Sostenuto and Sustain | Soft, Sostenuto and Sustain | Soft, Sostenuto and Sustain | Soft, Sostenuto and Sustain | Soft, Sostenuto and Sustain | Soft, Sostenuto and Sustain | Soft, Sostenuto and Sustain |
| Key Cover | Sliding | Sliding | Sliding | Sliding | Sliding | Folding | Sliding |
| Bench | Padded | Padded | Padded | Padded | Padded | Padded w/ Storage | Padded w/ Storage |
| Piano Cabinet | Upright | Upright | Upright | Baby Grand | Upright | Upright | Baby Grand |
| Width | 53.25″ | 57.5″ | 57.5″ | 56.5″ | 57.5″ | 57.5″ | 56.5″ |
| Depth | 16.5″ | 18.25″ | 18.25″ | 45.25″ | 18.75″ | 18.75″ | 48.75″ |
| Height | 33.5″ | 36.5″ | 36.5″ | 36.75″ | 38.25″ | 40.5″ | 36.75″ |
| Weight | 94 – 99 lb | 125-132 lb | 132-138 lb | 233 lb | 165-170 lb | 185-191 lb | 277 lb |
| Bluetooth | N/A | N/A | Audio/Midi | Audio/Midi | Audio/Midi | Audio/Midi | Audio/Midi |
| Yamaha CLP 700 Series Comparison And Features Chart | |||||||
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| CLP 700 Series Features | CLP-725 | CLP-735 | CLP-745 | CLP-765 GP | CLP-775 | CLP-785 | CLP-795 GP |
| Yamaha CFX and Bosendorfer Imperial Samples | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| CFX and Bosendorfer Binaural Samples | CFX Only | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Real Grand Expression 2 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Escapement Mechanism | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Synthetic Ebony and Ivory Keytops | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 256 Not Polyphony | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Stereo Headphone Jacks x 2 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Dual – Duo – Split Mode | NO SPLIT | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| USB Audio Recorder | – | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Number of Built in Sounds | 10 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 53 | 53 |
| Wifi Supported | – | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| WAV Playback and Recording | – | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 16 Track WAV Audio Recording | – | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| USB to Device Capability | – | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| AUX IN and OUTPUTS | – | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Transpose | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Metronome | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 20 Built in Rythms | – | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Solid Wooden Keys | – | – | X | – | X | X | X |
| Built in Bluetooth Audio and Midi | – | – | X | X | X | X | X |
| Multi Amp Speaker System | – | – | X | X | X | X | X |
| 3 Way Speaker system | – | – | – | – | X | X | X |
| GP Response Damper Pedal | – | – | – | – | X | X | X |
| 480 XG Midi Voices + 14 Drum/SFX Kits | – | – | – | – | – | X | X |
| Touch Sensor Control Panel | – | – | – | – | X | X | X |
| 88 Key Linear Graded Hammers | – | – | – | – | X | X | X |
| Key Counter Weights | – | – | – | – | – | X | X |
| Aux Pedal Input | – | – | – | – | – | X | X |
| CLP 700 SERIES FEATURES | CLP-725 | CLP-735 | CLP-745 | CLP-765 GP | CLP-775 | CLP-785 | CLP-795 GP |
Yamaha CLP-785 and CLP-795 GP Voice List
Yamaha CLP-700 Series Buyers Guide
| Piano | CFX Grand | Yamaha CFX Concert Grand w/ a wide Dynamic Range |
|---|---|---|
| Bösendorfer | The sound of Vienna – An Imperial Bosendorfer Concert Grand Piano | |
| Upright Piano | Sampled from a YUS7 a $40,000 Upright Piano | |
| Bright Grand | Bright Clear Crisp Piano Sound – Great for Ensembles | |
| Mellow Grand | Mellow Piano Sound – Quiet, slow and thoughtful piano sound | |
| Warm Grand | Warm and Soft Piano Sound – Uplifting and Relaxing Tone | |
| Pop Grand | Slightly Brighter and Crisp Sound – Great 80-90’s piano sound | |
| Jazz Grand | Unique tonal character great for Jazz Voicing’s | |
| Rock Grand | Bright Sounding Rock Piano – Queen Sound | |
| HonkyTonk Pf | Honkytonk Sound like the Wild West / Jopolin | |
| Studio Grand | A beautifully Sampled Yamaha C7 | |
| Ballad Grand | 1980’s Inspritional Piano Sound | |
| Forte Piano | Mozart Piano | A late 18th Century Piano made in Vienna – Mozart and Beethoven Played this brand |
| Chopin Piano | An early 19th Century French Piano – Beloved by Chopin | |
| Scarlatti Piano | Early 18th Century Piano made in Florence, Italy. | |
| Beethoven Piano | A early 19th Century piano made in London, UK | |
| Electric Piano | Stage E. Piano | Rhodes Type Tine Piano – soft to hard attack depending on key stroke – our favorite! |
| DX E. Piano | Yamaha 80’s world famous sound tone changes with your touch | |
| Vintage EP | Reed Electric piano Sound – Think Ray Charles and they Wurly sound | |
| Soft EP | A Rhodes Sound with a soft ballad effect | |
| Phaser EP | Electric Piano with a Phaser effect pedal – Great Fusion making Sound | |
| DX Bright E Piano | When you need that classic Yamaha Electric piano sound but brighter and more uplifting | |
| Tremolo Vintage | When you want that Rhodes Sound with the Built in Tremolo – Great Rock N Roll EP! | |
| Organ | Organ Principa | Baroque church music pipe organ – 8″ + 4″ = 2″ pipes |
| Organ Tutti | Full Pipe Organ giving a Bach like sound | |
| Jazz Organ Slow | Your Favorite Tube Organ Sound W/ the Lowery on Slow – Gospel / Jazz / and More | |
| Jazz Organ Fast | Tube Rotary Organ Sound w/ the Tone Wheel set on Fast! Switch between the 2 while jamming out! | |
| Mellow Organ | A mellow electric organ sound. Left Pedal Controls the Rotary Speed (High / Low) | |
| Organ GrandJeu | Famous French Organ Registration – Big Ending Sound | |
| Organ Flute 1 | A pipe organ using the wood wind/ flute type stops for solos | |
| Organ Flute 2 | Higher pitch organ flute than Organ Flute 1 | |
| Strings | Strings | Large Scale String Ensemble – Great for Layering w/ piano sounds |
| Slow Strings | Sting ensemble with slow attack – think ballad sound layered w/ piano | |
| Choir | Large Airy Choir voice – played by self or layer sounds – perfect for slow pieces | |
| Synth Pad | mellow and warm airy synth sound – great layered or as a backing sound | |
| Slow Choir | a Choir with a slow attack – great layered sound or on duo mode | |
| Mellow Strings | A mellow string ensemble. Enjoy a tonal character that is different from a Strings. | |
| Dark Pad | Warm and spacious synth sound. Ideal for dual mode with the EP sounds | |
| Lite Pad | Bright and spacious synth sound | |
| Bell Pad | Synth sound with a Crisp Bell sound | |
| Bass | Acoustic Bass | Finger Plucked Upright Acoustic Bass – Great for Split Keyboard mode |
| Bass and Cymbal | Acoustic Bass plus a Cymbal – Walking Bass line material right here | |
| Electric Bass | The sound of an electric P Bass for rock, jazz and more | |
| Fretless Bass | Electric Fret Less Jazz Fusion Bass Sound | |
| Vintage Bass | A different type of electric bass with a rich sound. | |
| Others | Harpsichord 8′ | A Baroque Instrument with quills plucking the string – touch does not affect volume |
| Harpsi. 8’+4′ | A harpsichord with an added upper octave. Produces a more brilliant sound. | |
| Vibraphone | A Vibraphone sound, sampled in stereo. Left Pedal turns Vibrato on and off | |
| Nylon Guitar | Traditional Nylon or Classical Guitar – Nylon Strings for clear tone | |
| Harp | A Grand Concert Harp – great for intimate passages | |
| Marimba | The Beautiful tone of a Marimba with out the price | |
| Celesta | Think Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies – metalic acoustic keyboard instrument | |
| Steel Guitar | Bright Steel guitar or Folk Guitar – steel strings for more twang | |
| Scat | A touch senestive Jazz Scat Jam at your fingertips | |
Yamaha CLP-735, CLP-745, CLP-765 GP and CLP-775 Voice List
Yamaha CLP-700 Series Buyers Guide- Yamaha CLP-700 Series Quick Comparison Chart
| Piano | CFX Grand | Yamaha CFX Concert Grand w/ a wide Dynamic Range |
|---|---|---|
| Bösendorfer | The sound of Vienna – An Imperial Bosendorfer Concert Grand Piano | |
| Upright Piano | Sampled from a YUS7 a $40,000 Upright Piano | |
| Bright Grand | Bright Clear Crisp Piano Sound – Great for Ensembles | |
| Mellow Grand | Mellow Piano Sound – Quiet, slow and thoughtful piano sound | |
| Warm Grand | Warm and Soft Piano Sound – Uplifting and Relaxing Tone | |
| Pop Grand | Slightly Brighter and Crisp Sound – Great 80-90’s piano sound | |
| Jazz Grand | Unique tonal character great for Jazz Voicing’s | |
| Rock Grand | Bright Sounding Rock Piano – Queen Sound | |
| HonkyTonk Pf | Honkytonk Sound like the Wild West / Jopolin | |
| Forte Piano | Mozart Piano | A late 18th Century Piano made in Vienna – Mozart and Beethoven Played this brand |
| Chopin Piano | An early 19th Century French Piano – Beloved by Chopin | |
| Electric Piano |
Stage E. Piano | Rhodes Type Tine Piano – soft to hard attack depending on key stroke – our favorite! |
| DX E. Piano | Yamaha 80’s world famous sound tone changes with your touch | |
| Vintage EP | Reed Electric piano Sound – Think Ray Charles and they Wurly sound | |
| Soft EP | A Rhodes Sound with a soft ballad effect | |
| Phaser EP | Electric Piano with a Phaser effect pedal – Great Fusion making Sound | |
| DX Bright E Piano |
When you need that classic Yamaha Electric piano sound but brighter and more uplifting | |
| Tremolo Vintage | When you want that Rhodes Sound with the Built in Tremolo – Great Rock N Roll EP! | |
| Organ | Organ Principa | Baroque church music pipe organ – 8″ + 4″ = 2″ pipes |
| Organ Tutti | Full Pipe Organ giving a Bach like sound | |
| Jazz Organ Slow | Your Favorite Tube Organ Sound W/ the Lowery on Slow – Gospel / Jazz / and More | |
| Jazz Organ Fast | Tube Rotary Organ Sound w/ the Tone Wheel set on Fast! Switch between the 2 while jamming out! |
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| Mellow Organ | A mellow electric organ sound. Left Pedal Controls the Rotary Speed (High / Low) | |
| Strings | Strings | Large Scale String Ensemble – Great for Layering w/ piano sounds |
| Slow Strings | Sting ensemble with slow attack – think ballad sound layered w/ piano | |
| Choir | Large Airy Choir voice – played by self or layer sounds – perfect for slow pieces | |
| Synth Pad | mellow and warm airy synth sound – great layered or as a backing sound | |
| Slow Choir | a Choir with a slow attack – great layered sound or on duo mode | |
| Bass | Acoustic Bass | Finger Plucked Upright Acoustic Bass – Great for Split Keyboard mode |
| Bass and Cymbal | Acoustic Bass plus a Cymbal – Walking Bass line material right here | |
| Electric Bass | The sound of an electric P Bass for rock, jazz and more | |
| Fretless Bass | Electric Fret Less Jazz Fusion Bass Sound | |
| Others | Harpsichord 8′ | A Baroque Instrument with quills plucking the string – touch does not affect volume |
| Harpsi. 8’+4′ | A harpsichord with an added upper octave. Produces a more brilliant sound. | |
| Vibraphone | A Vibraphone sound, sampled in stereo. Left Pedal turns Vibrato on and off | |
| Nylon Guitar | Traditional Nylon or Classical Guitar – Nylon Strings for clear tone | |
| Steel Guitar | Bright Steel guitar or Folk Guitar – steel strings for more twang | |
CLP-700 Series 20 Built in Rhythms List CLP-735 - CLP-795 GP
20 Built in Rhythms
| Category | No. | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Pop and Rock | 1 | 8 beat |
| 2 | 16 beat | |
| 3 | Shuffle 1 | |
| 4 | Shuffle 2 | |
| 5 | Shuffle 3 | |
| 6 | Gospel | |
| 7 | 8 Beat Ballad | |
| 8 | 6-8 Slow Rock | |
| Jazz | 9 | Fast Jazz |
| 10 | Slow Jazz | |
| 11 | Swing | |
| 12 | Jazz Waltz | |
| Latin | 13 | Samba |
| 14 | BossaNova | |
| 15 | Rumba | |
| 16 | Salsa | |
| Kids and Holiday |
17 | Kids Pop |
| 18 | 6-8 March | |
| 19 | Christmas Swing |
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| 20 | Christmas 3-4 |