Modern manufacturers in different segments have developed a rather effective approach to work, in which the most successful models are continued in the form of improved modifications. On the one hand, this allows you to maintain the interest of brand fans in products, and on the other hand, to strengthen your position in front of competitors, as development goes in promising directions. But this strategy does not always give the expected result, as, in fact, what happened with subsequent versions of the PSR-E433 synthesizer.
Yamaha managed to create a truly strong variation of a versatile and inexpensive tool with a bias in the educational segment, but further modifications did not receive the same high ratings from users. And the higher is the attractiveness of the base unit E433, which is still in demand today, despite the many years of presence on the market and the regular release of updates.
Model Overview
Still, it will be unfair to compare the model only with subsequent versions. Although it is clear that more recent restyled devices have received many improvements. Another thing is that the cost of new products increased by 20-30%. So, the model is an inexpensive digital piano, focused on the initial level of musical abilities of the user. The concept of the training tool was laid in the synthesizer by previous versions, on the basis of which the current modification grew into a full-fledged universal tool. Of course, the device is not suitable for the professional segment, but if desired, a skilled adjuster will be able to extract from it something more than basic training opportunities.
One can talk about a radical change in the status of a family for the reason that the filling provides more tones, musical styles, and also provides the user with ample opportunities for using register memory. One cannot fail to note the introduction of new interfaces in the PSR-E433 platform. Yamaha has provided a USB port through which you can connect external media. That is, in general, the model itself has noticeably updated, when compared with previous generations. This stage of development has become fundamentally significant from the point of view of operational properties, which brought the synthesizer to a leading position in the segment.
Complete set and additional equipment
By today's standards, when high-tech synthesizers are already equipped with wireless systems in the basic equipment, the delivery package of this model looks modest. But if you make a discount on the class and release time, then everything falls into place. The kit is based on the Yamaha PSR-E433 instrument directly, a music stand, an AC adapter, and information for use during operation.
Special attention deserves the power system. The company envisaged the possibility of using batteries as the main source of supply. This is a kind of non-accumulative type of energy supply, which provides complete autonomy. Despite the availability of this option, the developers still recommend using an AC adapter if possible, since it is safer in terms of ecology. Also, as an additional option, a stand for the Yamaha PSR-E433 synthesizer is provided, which is desirable to purchase immediately before the installation of the instrument is completed.
Specifications
In some ways, the uniqueness of the digital piano of this modification is the optimal combination of teaching capabilities and basic “working” parameters. Often, these directions run counter to each other, as a result of which the quality of performance suffers. For example, many manufacturers, for the sake of customers, focus on interesting effects and original style structures, as a result of which they significantly lose the naturalness of sound. The Yamaha PSR-E433 tool, the characteristics of which are presented below, is practically devoid of this drawback:
- The number of dynamic keys is 61.
- The number of main voices is 206.
- The number of polyphonic notes is 32.
- Auto Accompaniment Filling - 186 Styles.
- The amount of internal memory is 1.54 MB.
- Power consumption - 16 watts.
- The dimensions of the synthesizer are 946 mm in width, 140 mm in height and 405 mm in length.
- The weight of the structure is 6.8 kg.
Sound management tools
A special option is responsible for the pitch, allowing you to adjust this parameter by transposing. The overall pitch of the instrument can be adjusted in increments of an octave. However, this does not apply to the tone settings. The working element in the form of a wheel is used to smoothly adjust the sound of playing notes. In particular, turning up will increase the range, and adjusting down will decrease the spectrum accordingly.
As the instruction manual for the Yamaha PSR-E433 synthesizer notes, with a single click the user can load the optimal panel settings. Parameters can be purposefully selected for the current composition, pattern or style. Again, ready-made adjustments allow you to choose the most advantageous features for working with certain modes.
Functionality
The user gets the opportunity to create new sounds with the help of two controls. You can supplement the operating time with a wide range of effects, including distortion and mitigation. You can also connect sustain to the work, which helps to realize the pedal for the synthesizer in order to obtain long-lasting notes. But before that, it is important to make sure that the component has been correctly connected to the socket.
Some digital piano models use arpeggios. In the case of the Japanese instrument, there is a similar option with which you can automatically play the corresponding arpeggiated chords. For the formation of different arpeggios, the entire range and varieties of fingering should be used. Also, Yamaha PSR-E433 allows you to change the tone that sounds during the game on the keyboard. If desired, you can add the characteristic tones of a violin, harp, flute or other instrument.
Positive feedback about the model
Many users note high-quality, clear and rich sound. A wide range of musical settings allows you to diversify the sound picture. For example, it emphasizes the convenience of adjusting the pitch using two ergonomic sliders located on the left. Also noted are modern features, including the ability to record songs to USB. Experienced users are encouraged by the presence of arpeggios, a wide range of styles, the ability to select tones, etc. Separately, the owners of the instrument indicate that the assembly was performed soundly. This also applies to components, including a pedal for the synthesizer, a screen and an auxiliary option. If necessary, failed elements can be replaced - on the market, the Japanese manufacturer widely presents its components.
Negative reviews
Unfortunately, the digital piano from Japanese developers was not without criticism. First of all, the negative affects the design. For many, it seems heavy and cumbersome, due to the complexity of the technical filling. True, in the process of operation itself, this factor practically does not play a role. Moreover, the massive design favorably affects the extraction of sounds. Although here is a place for critical reviews. So, according to some owners, the digital piano does not provide enough sound. This is partly true, since the device is still focused on the study of the upper spectrum and the middle range. The full “theater” is already characteristic of professional synthesizers.
How much is?
The price tag of the model is 10-12 thousand rubles. can be attributed to another drawback, although a quality assembly in combination with an acceptable sound may be worth the money. Moreover, there are not many full-fledged competitors of the Yamaha PSR-E433 on the market. The price of a used version, varying within 5-7 thousand, also increases the attractiveness of the tool. As for the rivalry of the model with its own modifications, it is clearly not in favor of the latter. New versions of the family are estimated at almost 20 thousand, but they do not offer anything fundamentally new.
Conclusion
Individually, the advantages of the Japanese synthesizer are quite common in the segment of entry-level synthesizers. Reliable design, thoughtful interface, a wealth of sound effects and a wide range of settings - all this in one form or another characterizes individual models in the families of other manufacturers.
In turn, the Yamaha PSR-E433 synthesizer comes forward precisely due to the merger of these qualities. Moreover, if the functionality and strength of musical instruments of this type can be called unconditionally positive and necessary properties, then the implementation of the performing elements of each manufacturer has its own vision. Yamaha developers in this case have benefited from a successful combination of individual professional qualities of a synthesizer and a simplified interface with effects, relying on an audience of novice users.