Yamaha YDP-165 Digital Piano

The Yamaha YDP-165 Digital Piano offers musicians a superb musical experience, with authentic sound samples from Yamaha’s renowned Grand Piano CFX. The blend of expressive playability and luxurious key action, courtesy of the GH3 keyboard, delivers a distinctive piano-playing journey. Additionally, this model is equipped with modern features and is compatible with Yamaha’s Smart Pianist app, enhancing flexibility and convenience in musical creativity.

Overview of the Yamaha YDP-165 Digital Piano

The YDP-165 features piano tones sampled from Yamaha’s top concert grand piano, the CFX, known for its sparkling highs and profound bass, together creating rich soundscapes. The YDP-165 mirrors these detailed tones—from low to high notes—with outstanding clarity and vibrant coloration.

Equipped with an 88-key GH3 (Graded Hammer 3) action, it simulates the natural weight of an acoustic piano, with heavier touch in the lower keys and a lighter touch in the upper octaves. The GH3 keyboard offers a responsive feel and real piano behavior, enabling rapid note repetition and expressive control. Additionally, the half-damper pedal function accurately replicates the damper action on a grand piano, enriching expressive possibilities.

One of the grand piano’s most enchanting features is its sympathetic resonance, created by the vibration throughout the instrument. The YDP-165 intricately reproduces this rich resonance through Virtual Resonance Modeling Lite (VRM Lite), which simulates complex sympathetic tones generated when vibrations are transmitted to the soundboard and other strings, enriching the piano’s tone.

The YDP-165’s rear acoustic optimizer introduces sounds from inside the piano, simulating natural sound radiation and three-dimensional resonance akin to an acoustic piano.

The YDP-165 employs cutting-edge technology to optimize sound balance automatically based on your volume setting—providing a natural, comfortable sound that is easy on the ears, even during extended sessions. The Stereophonic Optimizer delivers a spacious and natural sound experience as if sitting in front of an acoustic piano, even when using headphones.

Additional Features of the Yamaha YDP-165

• Maximum Volume Limiter: This function allows you to set a fixed maximum volume to protect your hearing from high volume levels over speakers or headphones.
• Recording and Playback: Powerful tools on the YDP-165 let you record and review your performances or record one hand at a time, practicing the other part as you listen to the playback. Additionally, you can record two separate tracks—for example, left and right hand parts—or even two voices sequentially to create a full song and arrangement.
• Duo Mode: Effectively splits the instrument into two small pianos, allowing two players to play alongside each other in the same octave. This is particularly useful for lessons, enabling simultaneous practice of the same pieces.

Specifications of the Yamaha YDP-165 Digital Piano

• Dimensions: 1357 x 815 x 422 mm
• Weight: 42 kg
• Speaker Power: 2 x 20W
• Number of Keys: 88
• Integrated Voices: 10 voices, 353 songs
• Resonance Technology: New Virtual Resonance Modeling Lite (VRM Lite)
• Keyboard Generation: GH3 with moisture-resistant keytops
• Fully compatible with the Smart Pianist app