Yamaha PSR E373 vs Yamaha PSR E473
Yamaha PSR E373
Yamaha PSR E473
Brand
Yamaha
Yamaha
Rating
Value for money
Pros
High quality piano sample. The Portable Grand feature provides a rich and warm concert grand piano sound.
The super articulation feature on this entry level keyboard gives it an extra edge.
The 38 Digital Signal Processors (DSP) are high quality and give the regular tones an added dimension of warmth and character.
You can layer and split any of the onboard 622 voices. It' also possible also adjust the volume mix of all the various layers.
The USB port also acts a Digital Audio Interface.
You can use 2 DSPs simultaneously. Processing power that is unheard of in this price category.
You can turn on or off the style parts to create musical variations. This feature is not available in other PSR E Series keyboards.
2 live control knobs allow you to personalize various DSPs, cutoff and resonance to your sound and rhythms in real time.
This keyboard has a microphone input jack to sample any external sound or to sing along with
Cons
The speaker quality isn't great, but you'll get quality sounds via headphones.
Super Articulations need to be triggered manually by the front panel button.
The keyboard responsiveness is a bit problematic. Even with touch response set to hard, certain keys are extremely loud.
The keyboard responsiveness is a bit problematic. Even with touch response set to hard, certain keys are extremely loud.
External Specifications
Color
Black
Black
Width
945 mm
992 mm
Height
118 mm
136 mm
Depth
369 mm
404 mm
Weight
4.6 kg (not including batteries)
7.0 kg (not including batteries)
Display
Type
LCD
LCD
Backlight
Control Features
Number of keys
61
61
Touch Response
Yes (Soft, Medium, Hard, Fixed)
Yes (Soft, Medium, Hard, Fixed)
Pitch bend
Modulation
-
Control Knobs
2
Articulation Switches
Voices
Number of Polyphony (Max)
48
64
Tone Generating Technology
AWM Stereo Sampling
AWM Stereo Sampling
Number of Voices
622 (241 Panel Voices + 22 Drum/SFX kits + 20 Arpeggio + 339 XGlite Voices)
820 (294 Panel Voices + 28 Drum/SFX kits + 40 Arpeggio + 458 XGlite Voices)
Featured Voices
3 Live! Voices, 4 Sweet! Voices, 6 Cool! Voices, 11 Super Articulation Lite Voices
3 Live! Voices, 9 Sweet! Voices, 6 Cool! Voices, 14 Super Articulation Lite Voices
Effects
Reverb
12 types
12 types
Chorus
5 types
5 types
DSP
38 types
DSP1: 41 types, DSP2: 12 types
Master EQ
6 types
4 types
Functions
Arpeggio
Melody Suppressor
Yes (w/ pan adjustment)
Dual
Split
Crossfade
-
Yes (between Internal Sound and External Audio)
Speakers and Connectivity
Amplifiers
2.5 W + 2.5 W
6 W + 6 W
Speakers
12 cm × 2
12 cm x 2
Aux In
Yes (Stereo mini jack)
Yes (Stereo mini jack)
USB
Yes, USB to Host
Yes, USB to Host
Built-in Audio Recorder / Player
Sustain Pedal Socket
Microphone Input
USB Audio Interface Capability
-
Recording Functions
Is Available
Data Capacity
Approx. 10,000 notes
Approx. 19,000 notes. 80 minutes (approx. 0.9 GB) per Song
Number of Songs
5
10
Number of Tracks
2
6 (5 Melody + 1 Style/Groove Creator)
Accompaniment Styles
Fingering
-
