YDP-165
Standard size, 88-key model of the ARIUS digital piano featuring weighted keyboard. With Yamaha's CFX concert grand piano sound as a built-in Voice, experience a luxuriously expressive playing feel with the GH3 keyboard. Includes newly equipped ear-friendly functions, and compatibility with Yamaha's Smart Pianist app.
Enjoyment That Stays With You
The luxurious tone and expressive ease of playing stays true to the basics of a real piano. It almost plays itself, releasing the sound and music you have within. Start your day with music and a huge smile on your face—the ARIUS piano makes you want to play more and more.
Beautiful, Powerful Sound Sampled From The Acclaimed Yamaha Cfx Concert Grand Piano
The YDP-165 models all features a piano Voice sampled from Yamaha's flagship CFX concert grand piano—a renowned piano that delivers sparkling highs and a powerful resonant bass combined in a superbly expressive sound.
The YDP-165 has the same detailed sound—from the lower keys to the higher keys—full of clarity and rich in colorful harmonic content. It gives you extraordinary expressive power and nuance, that authentically responds in your daily practice as well as your most emotion-filled performances.
Authentic Acoustic Piano Playability And Half-Damper Pedal 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, there's a half-damper feature that authentically replicates the damper action on a grand piano, providing rich expressive variation.
Harmonic Resonance Like That Of A Grand Piano—Virtual Resonance Modeling Lite (Vrm 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.
Rich Variety Of Built-In Songs, And Intuitive Operation With Smart Pianist App
Naturally, the YDP-165 has an authentic grand piano sound, but it also features various other built-in instrument sounds, for a total of 10 Voices—including electric piano, organ, vibraphone, and strings.
The YDP-165 also has 353 built-in songs, including 50 famous classical songs, and 303 comprehensive practice exercises from famous methods, such as Beyer, Burgmüller, Czerny, and Hanon. The instrument is also compatible with Yamaha's free Smart Pianist app—simply download the app to your smart device and connect it to the instrument*.
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.
* A cable connection is required. Make sure to purchase the correct cable for your smart device.
Features For Greater Listening Comfort When Using Headphones
The YDP-165 employs new technology that corrects the sound balance optimally according to the volume you set—giving you an exceptionally natural sound that's 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.
Slim, Stylish Design Allows For Neat Installation
The piano cabinet has a slim depth that lets you neatly install it in any room, and makes for a chic, stylish design that effortlessly enhances your living space. Moreover, closing the keyboard lid gives the instrument a flat, unassuming look.
Other Features
Limiting The Maximum Volume
A new Volume Limiter function lets you set a fixed maximum volume level, to protect your hearing from loud sound over the speakers or headphones.
Record And Play Back Your Performances
The YDP-165 has powerful tools that let you record and check your performances, or record a part with just one hand and practice the other part while listening along to the first. Moreover, you can record two parts separately—for example, the left- and right-hand parts, or record two Voices in succession to make a complete song and arrangement.
Play Along With A Partner – In The Same Octave
This effectively makes the instrument two keyboards in one, letting two players play the same piano sound and octave range side-by-side. This is especially useful when learning with a partner, letting you learn and practice parts together.
Hear, Try and Compare the Yamaha Pre-Owned YDP165 Digital Piano in our showroom
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| NAME | YDP-165 | YDP-145 | YDP-S55 | YDP-S35 | ||
| Product Name | Digital Piano | |||||
| Size/Weight | Width | 1,357 mm [53-7/16"] | 1,353 mm [53-1/4"] | |||
| Height | 849 mm [33-27/64"] (With music rest raised: 1,003 mm [39-31/64"]) |
815 mm [32-1/16"] (With music rest raised: 969 mm [38-1/8"]) |
792 mm [31-3/16"] (Key cover open: 976 mm [38-27/64"]) |
792 mm [31-3/16"] (Key cover open: 968 mm [38-1/8"]) |
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| Depth | 422 mm [16-5/8"] | 309 mm [12-3/16"] (Key cover open: 317 mm [12-15/32"]) *With anti-fall brackets attached, the depth is 382 mm [15-3/64"]. |
296 mm [11-5/8"] (Key cover open: 309 mm [12-3/16"]) *With anti-fall brackets attached, the depth is 366 mm [14-13/32"]. |
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| Weight | 42.0 kg (92 lbs., 10 oz.) | 38.0 kg (83 lbs., 12 oz.) | 40.0 kg (88 lbs., 3 oz.) | 37.0 kg (81 lbs.,9 oz.) | ||
| Control Interface | Keyboard | Number of Keys | 88 | |||
| Type | GH3 (Graded Hammer 3) keyboard with synthetic ebony and ivory keytops | GHS (Graded Hammer Standard) keyboard with matte black keytops | GH3 (Graded Hammer 3) keyboard with synthetic ebony and ivory keytops | GHS (Graded Hammer Standard) keyboard with matte black keytops | ||
| Touch Response | Hard/Medium/Soft/Fixed | |||||
| Pedal | Number of Pedals | 3 | ||||
| Half Pedal | Yes (Damper) | |||||
| Functions | Damper, Sostenuto, Soft | |||||
| Panel | Language | English | ||||
| Cabinet | Key Cover Style | Sliding | Folding | |||
| Music Rest | Yes | |||||
| Music Clips | Yes | – | ||||
| Voices | Tone Genera- tion | Piano Sound | Yamaha CFX | |||
| Piano Effect | Virtual Resonance Modeling Lite (VRM Lite) | Yes | ||||
| Key-off Samples | Yes | |||||
| Smooth Release | Yes | – | Yes | – | ||
| Polyphony (max.) | 192 | |||||
| Preset | Number of Voices | 10 | ||||
| Effects | Types | Reverb | 4 types | |||
| Intelligent Acoustic Control (IAC) | Yes | |||||
| Stereophonic Optimizer | Yes | |||||
| Functions | Dual | Yes | ||||
| Duo | Yes | |||||
Q: What is the Yamaha YDP-165?
A: The Yamaha YDP-165 is a home digital piano in Yamaha’s Arius range, designed to recreate the feel and appearance of a traditional upright piano in a furniture-style cabinet.
Q: Is the Yamaha YDP-165 a portable piano?
A: No. The YDP-165 is designed as a home piano with a fixed cabinet and integrated three-pedal setup, rather than as a lightweight portable instrument.
Q: Does the Yamaha YDP-165 have weighted keys?
A: Yes. It has 88 weighted keys designed to give a realistic acoustic-style piano feel.
Q: What keyboard action does the Yamaha YDP-165 use?
A: The YDP-165 uses Yamaha’s GH3 keyboard with synthetic ebony and ivory keytops, giving it a more premium and responsive feel for players developing technique and control.
Q: What piano sound does the Yamaha YDP-165 use?
A: The YDP-165 features Yamaha’s CFX concert grand piano sound, giving it a rich and expressive core piano tone.
Q: How many sounds are included on the Yamaha YDP-165?
A: The YDP-165 includes 10 built-in voices, covering piano and a small range of additional keyboard and ensemble sounds.
Q: Does the Yamaha YDP-165 have built-in songs?
A: Yes. It includes 10 demo songs, 50 classical music pieces, and 303 lesson songs for practice and study.
Q: Does the Yamaha YDP-165 have built-in speakers?
A: Yes. It includes a built-in stereo speaker system designed for home use and everyday practice.
Q: How powerful are the speakers on the Yamaha YDP-165?
A: The YDP-165 uses a 20W x 2 amplifier system, giving it more output and a fuller sound than the lower model YDP-145.
Q: Does the Yamaha YDP-165 include pedals?
A: Yes. It comes with three pedals: damper with half-pedal function, sostenuto, and soft.
Q: What is VRM Lite on the Yamaha YDP-165?
A: VRM Lite simulates the natural resonance of strings and the piano body, helping the YDP-165 sound more like an acoustic piano.
Q: What is Smooth Release on the Yamaha YDP-165?
A: Smooth Release is a Yamaha feature that helps notes decay more naturally when you release the keys, adding realism and expression to piano playing.
Q: Is the Yamaha YDP-165 suitable for beginners?
A: Yes. It is well suited to beginners who want a realistic home piano with proper weighted keys, built-in lessons, and a traditional cabinet design.
Q: Is the Yamaha YDP-165 suitable for intermediate players?
A: Yes. Its GH3 keyboard, CFX piano sound, three-pedal unit, and stronger speaker system make it a solid option for developing players who want something more refined than a basic entry-level model.
Q: Can I use headphones with the Yamaha YDP-165?
A: Yes. It includes two headphone outputs for silent practice and private playing.
Q: Does the Yamaha YDP-165 connect to apps?
A: Yes. It is compatible with Yamaha’s Smart Pianist app, allowing you to control functions and settings from a smart device.
Q: Can the Yamaha YDP-165 connect to a computer?
A: Yes. It includes USB TO HOST connectivity for use with computers, music software, and learning apps.
Q: Does the Yamaha YDP-165 have recording features?
A: Yes. It includes a built-in recorder for capturing and reviewing performances.
Q: Does the Yamaha YDP-165 support layering or dual voices?
A: Yes. You can layer two sounds together, such as piano and strings, for a fuller sound.
Q: How does the Yamaha YDP-165 differ from the YDP-145?
A: The YDP-165 sits above the YDP-145 in the Arius range. The main differences are that the YDP-165 has Yamaha’s GH3 keyboard with synthetic ebony and ivory keytops, Smooth Release, and a more powerful 20W x 2 speaker system, while the YDP-145 uses the simpler GHS keyboard and 8W x 2 amplification. Both models share Yamaha CFX piano sound, VRM Lite, Smart Pianist compatibility, 192-note polyphony, and a three-pedal setup.
Q: Is the Yamaha YDP-165 good for home use?
A: Yes. It is specifically designed for home environments, combining a traditional upright-style appearance with modern digital piano features.
Q: Does the Yamaha YDP-165 have Bluetooth?
A: No. The YDP-165 does not include built-in Bluetooth, but it does connect to compatible devices via USB.
Q: Who should buy the Yamaha YDP-165?
A: The YDP-165 is ideal for beginners, students, and home players who want a more premium Arius model with a better key action and stronger speaker system than the YDP-145.
