Hi, Hope you can help...seeking some advice please.
I am in the process of buying a second hand Yamaha piano - I have been looking at the U1 and U3, and I have set my heart on a U3, as I love the tone and sound, and have found a particular one I really like. However I realise the U3 is louder and more resonant than the U1, and my only concern is that my room is about 12' x 6' and I am wondering if it would be too over-powering ? Or if there is something I could do like put heavy curtains up that would help ? It's so hard to imagine pianos in showrooms versus how they will sound in your own house.
Any advice please ? Thanks.
Yamaha U1 or U3 for a small room
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Re: Yamaha U1 or U3 for a small room
I am sure you can find something more suitable for a room of your size than a Yamaha U1 or U3 and at probably a smaller price -even new!
The 2 you mention will probably blow your windows or eardrums out
The 2 you mention will probably blow your windows or eardrums out
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Re: Yamaha U1 or U3 for a small room
U3 will be bouncing off the walls Carpets, curtains and biG scatter cushions will help the six octave can be a bit shrill in that size room it can voice it down
Barrie,
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Re: Yamaha U1 or U3 for a small room
See if they have a smaller piano you like as well 108-112cm . If they are a decent dealer and you ARE going to buy one of them ask them to bring both and let you try for 10 mins each in the room.
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Good advice. That's what we would do providing they don't live on one of the remoter islands where the church doesn't allow any goings -on on the Sabbath ---like ferries or enjoying yourself.
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Re: Yamaha U1 or U3 for a small room
10 flights of stairs. comes to mindvernon wrote:Good advice. That's what we would do providing they don't live on one of the remoter islands where the church doesn't allow any goings -on on the Sabbath ---like ferries or enjoying yourself.
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Re: Yamaha U1 or U3 for a small room
Thank you all for your advice - I have actually gone for the U30A anyway, because the piano is the purchase for life - where it is located at this precise moment is not. I did not want to get a smaller piano. It is loud, however the tone is so good it's a 'nice loud not a nasty loud' if you get my drift - and having removed reflective surfaces it is fine, also I use a thin rug hung behind it sometimes.