Yamaha Arius YDP160 Digital Home Piano (with Piano Bench) Review

A year ago, I was looking for an inexpensive digital piano. After sampling several options at places like Guitar Center and the like, I reduced my choices to three: the YDP-160 and Casio's PX800 and AP200. Despite costing a lot more, I went with the Yamaha.

After almost daily (OK, nightly) use, I can say in full confidence that I'm happy with the choice I made.

Unlike the Casios, the Yamaha piano is sturdy. Unlike the Casios, the key action is very realistic and the sound generation excellent, withnice and well rounded warmth and color. Yes, it's not a real, mechanical piano, but when you play it it feels very natural.

The only downside I can think of is the output power, which, at 2x20W(?), is not enough to fill a large room. It's more than OK for the kid's practice and I'm using the headphones when playing so this is not an issue.

If you're no ready to spend the money on a Clavinova (or even an upright) but want a good-sounding, quality digital piano, look no further.

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Product Description:
Yamaha raises the bar again with the Arius YDP160 Digital Home Piano.Authentic sound, natural touch and an absolute joy to play, both in practice and performance, in an advanced yet affordable console digital piano.Exceptionally natural key touch virtually replicates that of an actual grand piano with the premium Graded Hammer Effect keyboard of the YDP-160.Built-in AWM stereo sampled instrument voices faithfully reproduce their complete range from the soft, dark lows to the glistening, bright highs.The damper pedal includes an authentic Half Damper effect, giving you nuanced expressive control over the sustained sound far more realistic than a simple on/off footswitch.Built-in song recorder and metronome make the instruments ideal for piano lessons, practicing, or even as a scratch-pad for your next masterpiece.50 specially selected piano songs of standard piano repertoire are built into each Arius, either for your listening enjoyment, or as a rehearsal tool while playing out of the included 50 Greats for the Piano book.True Piano Feel and Expressive Control - Graded Hammer EffectDrawing on over a hundred years of experience and craftsmanship in making world class acoustic pianos, the Arius series provide exceptionally natural, grand piano-like touch, with realistic weight gradations-heavy in the lower end, and light in the upper. The premium Graded Hammer Effect (GHE) action of the YDP-160 provides even greater expressive control than GHS. In addition to its quieter mechanism, GHE features an extra key sensor capable of reproducing fast repetitive playing of a single note with perfect articulation. So Graded Hammer Effect keyboards suit skill levels from Chopsticks to Chopin Etudes and everything in between.AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling for Authentic Piano SoundThe Arius series digital pianos feature Yamahas sophisticated AWM (

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