Yamaha b1
The honest entry upright: a real piano with a real soundboard – at Yamaha’s smallest price.
Keys88full size
ActionHammerweighted
Footprint width~150 cmplus seating
Price rangeca. 3.600–4.000 €as of 2026-08-04
Strengths & limits
In its favour
- Real action and real soundboard – the sound fills the room
- The cheapest road to a new acoustic from a major brand
- Compact 109 cm height
Against it
- Needs tuning (1–2×/year) and a stable room climate
- No volume control – agree practice times with the neighbours
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Alternatives in the same category
Kawai K-300 ca. 6.000–6.600 €The mid-class reference among uprights – much-awarded, full sound.
Yamaha U1 ca. 11.000–12.500 €The classic: the world’s best-selling professional upright – the standard in music schools.
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