The Arius YDP-165 is a great choice for the hobbyist, student, or parent of a student. Its 88-note weighted action (GH3) features synthetic ebony and ivory key tops for authentic acoustic piano feel. Combine this keyboard action with the sound of the flagship Yamaha CFX concert grand from an improved sound engine, and you get an expressive and immersive piano experience. Connecting an iOS device running the Smart Pianist app lets players select Voices, record performances, and configure settings with even greater ease. Furthermore, the Smart Pianist app can analyze songs stored in your music library and produce a chord chart, allowing you to learn and play along with your favorite songs.

• CFX Premium Grand Piano voice
• Graded Hammer 3 (GH3) with synthetic ivory key tops
• 3 piano-style pedals
• Half-damper pedal control
• Tone Escapement
• VRM (Virtual Resonance Modeling) Lite technology
• Intelligent Acoustic Control (IAC)
• Stereophonic Optimizer
• Volume Limiter
• 10 Voices
• Piano style bench included

Yamaha CFX Concert Grand piano samples

The YDP-165 features a piano Voice sampled from Yamahas flagship CFX concert grand pianoa renowned piano that delivers sparkling highs and a powerful resonant bass combined in a superbly expressive sound. It gives you extraordinary expressive power and nuance, that authentically responds in your daily practice as well as your most emotion-filled performances.

Authentic playability and control

With an 88-key piano action, the GH3 (Graded Hammer 3) keyboard reproduces the touch of an acoustic piano, from a naturally heavy feel in the lower key to a lighter touch in the upper octaves. The GH3 keyboard provides a grand piano-style response and feel, allowing rapid note repetition and authentic expressive control. Moreover, theres a half-damper feature that authentically replicates the damper action on a grand piano, providing rich expressive variation.

Virtual Resonance Modeling Lite

One of the allures of the grand piano is the sympathetic resonance created by the vibration of the entire instrument. The YDP-165 elaborately reproduces this rich sympathetic resonance through a groundbreaking technology called Virtual Resonance Modeling Lite (VRM Lite). VRM Lite creates a richly varied sound by simulating the complex sympathetic tones created when the vibrations of the strings are propagated to the soundboard and other strings, corresponding to the timing and intensity of key playing and pedaling.

Tone escapement construction

The YDP-165 uses a newly developed tone escapement construction on the back of the cabinet that emanates sound from inside the piano. This allows you to experience the natural sound radiation and three-dimensional resonance like that of an acoustic piano.

Built-in songs and Smart Pianist app compatibility

The YDP-165 has 353 built-in songs, including 50 famous classical songs, and 303 comprehensive practice exercises from famous methods. With the Smart Pianist app, you can easily operate the various Voice functions of the instrument and use it to call up scores of the built-in songs. It also features a comprehensive Piano Room function for changing the tonal quality and resonance settings of the piano sound.

Greater listening comfort for headphones

The YDP-165 employs new technology that corrects the sound balance optimally according to the volume you setgiving you an exceptionally natural sound thats easy to listen to and is gentle on the ears, even when playing for a long time. It also has Stereophonic Optimizer effect that lets you enjoy the natural, spacious sound you experience sitting in front of an acoustic grand piano, even when wearing headphones.

Stylish design

While based primarily on straight lines, it has a stylish design that incorporates elegant curves that are typical of a grand piano. Moreover, you can choose from a variety of color variations the one you like to suit your interior and personal taste.