Alesis Recital Home vs Yamaha CVP-909
| Alesis Recital Home | Yamaha CVP-909 | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | 88 graded hammer-action keys with adjustable touch response | GrandTouch keyboard: wooden keys (white only), synthetic ebony and ivory keytops, escapement, 88-key linear graded hammers |
| Polyphony | 64 | 256 |
| Sounds / presets | 25 | 1605 |
| Accompaniment styles | — | 675 |
| Sound engine | — | Yamaha CFX + Boesendorfer Imperial, binaural sampling, VRM, Grand Expression Modeling; arranger engine with 675 styles (SFF/SFF GE) |
| Speakers | — | 260 W |
| Bluetooth | No | Yes |
| USB audio | Yes | Yes |
| Pads / faders | — | no |
| Weight | 11.9 kg | 130 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | 1310 × 294 × 124 mm | — |
| Battery power | — | no |
| Released | — | 2023 |
| Release month | — | 6 |
| USB to host | yes | Yes |
| Status | current | current |
| Keys | 88 | 88 |
| Pedals | Sustain (right), sostenuto (centre) and soft (left) — 3-pedal unit included | — |
Which one should you buy?
- Choose the Alesis Recital Home if lighter to carry to gigs and lessons (11.9 kg vs 130 kg).
- Choose the Yamaha CVP-909 if you layer sounds or use the sustain pedal heavily (64 vs 256).
- Choose the Yamaha CVP-909 if you want more variety of built-in voices (25 vs 1605).
- Choose the Yamaha CVP-909 if you want wireless MIDI/audio from a phone or tablet.
Full spec sheets: Alesis Recital Home · Yamaha CVP-909. Rows with a highlighted background differ.