Yamaha Arius, 88-Key Weighted Action Digital Beginner and Intermediate Players, Dynamic Response, Grand Piano Sound, 3-Pedal Unit, Upright Design, Bench Included, Black, (YDP105B)

Great digital piano – recommended
To be honest, I didn’t get chances to try digital pianos of other brands – I just found a YDP-144 in nearby Guitar Center and feel it’s good. Then I ordered YDP-165 from Amazon thinking it won’t be wrong to get one even better. Having Yamaha YDP for half month so far I’d say it’s a good decision to buy YDP-165.Pros:The keyboard and sound of YDP-165 is truly like a real acoustic piano. The key’s weight is exactly right to me — and I remember YDP-144’s key is kinda lighter but I cannot tell much difference since I don’t have chance to compare them side by side. And I even feel YDP-165’s keyboard delivers better feel than entry-level acoustic piano I have in the house of my hometown, as YDP-165’s keyboard uses anti-slippery materials which reduce the chance of pressing wrong key.Anyway, I totally have no complain regarding sound and keyboard of this digital piano. I can use this digital piano to play “The Maiden’s Prayer” comfortably – so I think this piano would be well suitable for beginner to at least intermidate-level players.The design and color are beautiful and elegant too. The compact size well fits my small apartment (even it’s not YDP S series) .Cons:The craft isn’t as good as IKEA furniture (see photos), so you may notice some tiny imperfection. Some screw holes’ position isn’t 100% accurate so it may take some of your energy to well install the piano; but these are just tiny details. After assembling the piano is quite solid. Overall, the quality of Yamaha is reliable.Unlike some models in CLP series, YDP-165 doesn’t have screen and more than a dozen of buttons on control panel. I prefer YDP’s simpler control panel because it makes digital piano more like a traditional acoustic piano instead of digital keyboard. The negative side is that it’s difficult to set up your piano. Leaning how to use key combination to set up piano is even harder than learning how to play “The Maiden’s Prayer” , so you may have to buy a MIDI cable, or spend another 50 dollars buying a Yamaha Bluetooth adapter to connect piano to your iPad. I think Yamaha should have the adapter coming with Piano for free as YDP-165 is already sold at a much higher price in the US compared to Asian market. Also you have to buy an additional 6.35mm earphone adapter if you want to connect your earphone/headphone to this piano.

Perfect Piano for beginner through intermediate players
Pros:-Easy Assembly-2×8 Watt speakers is plenty for home use and still packs a punch (Lower registry will be felt in your chest at higher volumes) in a smallish 10×10 foot room.- Despite what some youtube reviewers and piano forums say, GHS weighted keys provide a “close enough” approximation to an acoustic piano. I grew up playing on a $20k Schimmel baby grand and can tell you the key action is not the same, but it is absolutely close enough for novice / intermediate players.- Looks great. Someone would walk into the room and know it was a piano, and not a digital keyboard.- VRM Lite is exceptional and really does give the feeling of sympathetic vibrations.- Won’t ruin relationships having to get friends and family to help you move it- Piano sound is a 9/10 from the speakers, and a 11/10 with a good pair of headphones.- Just expensive enough to be quality without breaking the bank. You are buying the best price to performance in this range.- It is quite easy to forget you aren’t actually playing something with strings.Cons:- A lot of Digital Piano Forums and YouTube reviews paint the GHS and 8W speakers in a bad light which gave me crazy buyers remorse in the time between ordering and receiving the piano. Once I had assembled the piano and played on it for a while, all buyer’s remorse melted away. I really like this piano especially in this price point.When buying this piano keep in mind the following.- The GHS key action is different than an acoustic, but isn’t bad, and will still feel lively and expressive.- if you are a beginner or intermediate player the Keys will be just fine- If you are an accomplished enough pianist to be held back by the GHS keyboard then why are you looking at entry level digital Pianos?- The VRM lite is a wonderful feature and worth getting in the 145 over the 144- It is easy to forget you are playing a digital Piano.

Needed a second piano
I needed a second piano for our vacation place. At home we have a Yamaha baby grand conservatorium piano which I really like. The electronic piano was easy to assemble. Keyboard and legs are solid; as is the stool that came with it. The backboard is a little flimsy; for that price I would have expected something of a better quality. Although the keyboard is of a regular size; the piano itself is nice and compact. I like the piano sound. You can hear it best by using headphones; the piano speakers have a somewhat muffled sound. I have not hooked it up to a sound system, which probably would be better. The weighted keys feel like those of my baby grand and are very responsive. I use the piano voice mostly; but it has other voices, like organ, jazz organ, marimba, etc.Overall, I am happy with my purchase. I expected a superior product for the price, and I believe that’s what is is.

O acompanhamento do vendedor via WhatsApp a partir do dia seguinte a compra, até o recebimento do produto foi impecável. O produto chegou no menor prazo, em caixa lacrada original, em perfeito estado. Produto de excelente qualidade, simples de montar, com todos os adicionais descritos (livro de partitura, banco, manuais, etc). As peças vem premontadas, compondo 4 blocos no total. O banco é resistente e simplissimo de montar. Inclusive veio uma chave para sua montagem. Recomendo ambos, tanto o produto quanto o vendedor, satisfeitíssimo!!!

The piano stopped working three days after the Amazon return period ended. I turned it on, and the speakers sounded like they had blown before I even started playing. Then I touched a key and the speakers cut out immediately. The piano had not been left on for a long time (it turns off automatically). I am extremely disappointed