Yamaha ARIUS YDP-145 Digital Piano - Classic and Elegant Home Piano for Beginners and Hobbyists, in Black

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While the internal speakers are decent, connecting the piano to external speakers will take your playing experience to a whole new level. The sounds are rich, detailed, and nuanced, making it perfect for music enthusiasts and professionals alike. The sound quality of the YDP-145 is unparalleled, holding its own against other high-end digital pianos in its peer group. The CFX engine also got some upgrades over the original YDP-144/S34. The big difference is the new Virtual Resonance Modeling Lite (VRM Lite) modelling component, which is again ported down from the Clavinovas. My go-to strategy for testing this involves layering the default piano preset with strings. With the orchestral ensemble set to a low volume, this creates an epic, rich soundscape that works really well for vocal-led pieces.

If an item can not be repaired, a similar alternative product or cash discount (as defined in this policy) will be offeredThe default CFX grand preset, which was previously only available on Yamaha’s high-end Clavinova digital pianos, manages to capture the balanced bass and silky smooth highs of the original, nailing the original’s ability to fit into any genre, be it classical or contemporary. Arius: The Arius range of compact home console-style pianos are designed to enhance smaller spaces without being overbearing. They’re brilliant for beginners, particularly families with kids who want to start learning. For example, when you depress the sustain pedal, the earliest played notes continue to sound while you’re adding new ones and the piano needs more memory to keep all the notes sounding. For electric pianos, you get a sampled Yamaha DX7-style FM synth and a clean, chorused, Fender-Rhodes EP. These both sound excellent, and can serve you well if you want to practice electric key-led songs.

The Yamaha YDP-145 is a top-notch digital piano that offers a realistic playing experience similar to that of an acoustic piano. Its advanced sound sampling technology, solid construction, and adjustable touch response make it a reliable and impressive instrument. What you get with the S55 then is a supremely playable key action, the same great CFX sound engine and a more powerful sound tailored to the smaller space. It's also compatible with Smart Pianist via Bluetooth for an enhanced experience. The 88-key, graded hammer-action keyboard perfectly captures the expression and control of a real grand piano, where the action shifts from heavier to lighter as you move up the keyboard. Modern features such as the Stereophonic Optimizer and Intelligent Acoustic Control allow for a perfect balance and sound at all volumes and whilst using headphones, whilst an external device connection allows you to expand the features of the piano using your smart device. This allows for a more realistic playing experience and helps to develop proper finger strength and technique. GHS keyboards are often found in entry-level to mid-range digital pianos, but can also be found in high-end models. Features

B. If the standard guarantee is currently 5 years, by adding this Extended Guarantee the total period of cover would be 8 Years. A great feature of digital pianos is the ability to practise in silence using headphones. The YDP 145 has catered to this feature with the Stereophonic Optimizer. This function works by adjusting the spacing of the sound and the separation of the instrument, resulting in a natural and spacious surround sound quality and immersing you within the piano's natural tones. This changes your perception of the sound as coming from the body of the instrument rather than the headphones, providing a more realistic and natural playing experience. External device connection TRANSPOSING. This allows you to change the played key. Transpositions can be changed from -6 to +6 semitones in increments of 1 semitone. In terms of sonic profile, I’d describe the CFX grand preset as being quite ‘airy’. Unlike the instruments from competing products, Yamaha’s instruments tend to use natural recordings with a sense of space courtesy of some room mics. It sounds great, even if you disengage the reverb effects.

If you’re someone who does some recording from time to time, this is an awesome feature, and I sincerely hope that more manufacturers start including it in their products. The piano sound chip on this model is also called “CFX” but that piano sound chip is much more advanced in terms of providing a more realistic, more natural acoustic piano sound with new resonance modeling technology and a bigger 256-note polyphony piano sound chip. The speaker system in this model is also more powerful at 60 watts of total power with 2 larger speakers which really helps the piano sound in being fuller and richer than the YDP-165.Beyond the improved speaker system power is their upgraded key action called GH3 with heavier weighted keys, a quieter key movement, 3 electronic key sensors per key instead of the 2 key sensors per key in the models below this one, and the addition of proprietary synthetic ivory & ebony feel key tops. However, I do feel the key action is much too firm and heavy especially when playing with a lighter, softer touch. 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. We really like the YDP-S35 and what it does for its price, but we wish the piano had a better key action and better internal speaker system for more realistic piano sound reproduction. Please note we are unable to offer 100% guarantee of next working day delivery. 99% of deliveries are made within that time, but there are situations where items may experience a delay. We are unable to offer compensation should this be the case. The CFX engine’s namesake comes from Yamaha’s CFX concert grand, specifically the 9’ CFX, which is well known for its clean and flexible sound.

Here atMusicRadar, we are experts in our field, with many years of playing, creating and product testing between us. We live and breathe everything music gear related, and we draw on this knowledge and experience of using products in live, recording and rehearsal scenarios when selecting the products for our guides. This description seems to indicate that it is a compressor which levels the volume of your playing across the full octave range. Looking to all intents and purposes like an acoustic baby grand piano, the CLP-795GP sits at the top of the Clavinova CLP range. The difference is that this grand has literally no strings attached - in place of an acoustic grand piano's soundboard and strings there is a beautifully finished polished wooden housing containing a number of shiny round speakers, laid out in what Yamaha call a Grand Acoustic Imaging array. None Portable Products Are Repaired At Your Home: Items that are not portable are repaired at your home for no extra fee! These items are Home Digital Pianos (excludes portable pianos) and Acoustic Pianos.The controls themselves are not the issue. The buttons and knobs share the same quality construction I’d expect from a world-leader in piano manufacturing. The issue is the limited quantity of the controls. The YDP-145 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. Please note that this extended warranty is currently only available on products sold within the UK, EU or EEA, and is subject to the terms and conditions as detailed on the extended warranty certificate provided.