The VX-94 gives the performer this control. Music quite often requires a sudden change in dynamics and you need to be able to have the piano respond accordingly. There is a term that you often see in Classical music called subito which, translated means “suddenly”. Performers are always looking for expressive control. That was, (in a good way) shocking to me. Sporting a new geometrically optimized carbon-fiber action, the speed at which you can transform from a whisper to a growl is unprecedented. This new concert grand from Mason & Hamlin reminds me of this acceleration. But what is phenomenal about driving is the lossless transfer of power which presents itself in this incredible burst of energy. With electric cars, there is no transmission because the motor is powerful enough to go from dead stop to highway speed in one smooth transition. With the advent of automatic transmission, this maze of mechanical gears did gear changing for you. You would shuffle through all of the gears to eventually reach top speed. I grew up when car transmission was standard.
I don’t own one (yet) but the few times I’ve driven them, I’m amazed at the acceleration. I must say, I have a fascination presently with electric cars. This piano did, in fact have both of those things in spades but what I was not prepared for was how this redesign is a game changer in the way it reacts to your playing. I guess I was anticipating a beautiful sounding and playing instrument. What surprised me about this piano was the response. This year at the NAMM show (pre-covid in January 2020), I had the opportunity to play the newly released VX-94 concert grand from Mason & Hamlin. In my mind, concert grands are the Formula 1 pianos where a company invests the very best in technology, materials and workmanship to present their utmost to the world. It’s not every day a new concert grand gets unveiled.
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