There are many different varieties of pianos to choose from. Sometimes, it can feel overwhelming when trying to select the “right” piano for you. If you feel overwhelmed, then you’re in luck! In this article, we will take a deeper look into Yamaha digital pianos and the benefits that they offer.
But before we dive into the details, we want to clarify what makes a piano a “digital piano”. The main difference between an acoustic piano and a digital piano is the way that sounds are produced. An acoustic piano produces sound by striking hammers into strings. The vibrations produced are transmitted to the soundboard, which amplifies the sound. A digital piano has no strings. Each key is mapped to a specific sound. An electronic tone generator produces the sounds which are amplified using a speaker.
Much like acoustic pianos, Yamaha’s digital pianos are equipped with hammers. These hammers are not for the purpose of striking the strings, but to capture the dynamics that the key is played. This yields a dynamic response to touch that more closely approximates the experience of playing an acoustic piano.
Also, one important feature that defines a digital piano is that it has full-sized (88-notes), fully weighted keys, like an acoustic piano.
The Benefits of Buying A Yamaha Digital Piano
Yamaha has spent more a century in perfecting the touch, tone and beauty of their acoustic pianos. As an encore, Yamaha has spent more than 50 years reproducing everything about their incredible acoustic pianos in a digital piano. The result is a line of digital pianos that not only sound like a Yamaha acoustic piano, they feel like one.
Yamaha offers four categories of digital pianos. They are as follows:
Yamaha P-Series Pianos
- The Yamaha P-Series piano line features a portable compact design with a small footprint that you can use at home or you can take it with you.
- Recommended for beginner to intermediate players, and for people with space and/or budget restrictions.
- Contemporary looking design.
- Optional stand and pedal accessories.
- The sound of these digital pianos are created by sampling the flagship Yamaha CFX concert grand piano, and also feature built-in Yamaha speakers similar to those found in clubs and stadiums worldwide.
- The innovative Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM) recreates the resonance of the soundboard, rim and frame to emulate the natural feeling of an acoustic piano. Even while wearing headphones.
- The weighted keys recreate the responsive, controlled action of a Yamaha acoustic piano.
- Proprietary synthetic ebony and ivory keys that have a natural and comfortable feel.
- See all of our Yamaha piano inventory, give us a call today at 615-771-0020, or message us through the chat widget on this page to learn how you can get a Yamaha P-Series piano!
Yamaha Portable Grands (DGX)
- The Yamaha Portable Grand piano is a full-featured digital piano that is also affordable.
- Recommended for beginner to intermediate players, people who want more than a basic piano, and people who want to record their own performance and songs.
- Wide range of instrument voices and backing styles.
- Includes matching wooden stand.
- Play back and play along with MIDI songs.
- Microphone input with digital effects make you sound like a pro!
- The sound of these digital pianos are created by sampling the flagship Yamaha CFX concert grand piano, and also feature built-in Yamaha speakers similar to those found in clubs and stadiums worldwide.
- The innovative Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM) recreates the resonance of the soundboard, rim and frame to emulate the natural feeling of an acoustic piano. Even while wearing headphones.
- The weighted keys recreate the responsive, controlled action of a Yamaha acoustic piano.
- Proprietary synthetic ebony and ivory keys that have a natural and comfortable feel.
- See all of our Yamaha piano inventory, give us a call today at 615-771-0020, or message us through the chat widget on this page to learn how you can get a Yamaha Portable Grand piano!
Yamaha Arius (Yamaha Digital Piano [YDP] Series)
- The Yamaha Arius line features a piano-focused, furniture design, with intermediate pricing.
- Recommended for beginner to advanced players and is a modern alternative for people considering a used upright piano.
- The Arias has a wide range of price points.
- The furniture design fits into home decor, and includes stand (except YDPS34 and YDPS52, no bench included). The Arius has graceful curves and a stylish design helps ARIUS to feel at home in any home.
- Includes 3 pedals, unlimited expression. Soft (una corda), sostenuto and sustaining (damper) pedals provide the essential feeling and control found on all acoustic pianos.
- Includes two headphone jacks, making playing your piano twice as fun!
- The sound of these digital pianos are created by sampling the flagship Yamaha CFX concert grand piano, and also feature built-in Yamaha speakers similar to those found in clubs and stadiums worldwide.
- The innovative Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM) recreates the resonance of the soundboard, rim and frame to emulate the natural feeling of an acoustic piano. Even while wearing headphones.
- Works with your smart device by USB. Selecting Voices and choosing settings is easier than ever. Simply connect your smart device by USB and use the Smart Pianist or Digital Piano Controller apps to help you do it.
- Weighted keys reproduce the responsive, controlled touch you’ve come to expect in a Yamaha acoustic piano.
- Comes with a 3-year warranty.
- See all of our Yamaha piano inventory, give us a call today at 615-771-0020, or message us through the chat widget on this page to learn how you can get a Yamaha Arias piano!
Yamaha Clavinova (CLP, CSP, and CVP Series)
- The Yamaha Clavinova line of digital pianos features a luxury furniture design with top quality finish options to bring elegance to any room.
- Recommended for intermediate to advanced players, and people who are looking for the top of the line in touch, tone, and design.
- The Clavinova features the best keyboard actions that are closest to acoustic grand pianos.
- The Clavinova also has the best concert grand piano experience in a digital piano with Yamaha CFX and Bosendorfer Imperial sampling.
- Advanced technological capabilities, including USB and MIDI connections, audio recording, build-in piano lesson pieces and Wi-fi capability.
- Includes 3 pedals, unlimited expression. Soft (una corda), sostenuto and sustaining (damper) pedals provide the essential feeling and control found on all acoustic pianos.
- Includes two headphone jacks, making playing your piano twice as fun!
- The innovative Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM) recreates the resonance of the soundboard, rim and frame to emulate the natural feeling of an acoustic piano. Even while wearing headphones.
- Weighted keys reproduce the responsive, controlled touch you’ve come to expect in a Yamaha acoustic piano.
- Comes with a 5-year warranty.
- See all of our Yamaha Clavinova inventory, give us a call today at 615-771-0020, or message us through the chat widget on this page to learn how you can get a Yamaha Clavinova piano!
For more information, see Yamaha’s Digital Piano comparison page to learn more about the differences between Yamaha’s digital piano models.
Conclusion
In conclusion, we hope you learned what you needed to know about Yamaha’s digital pianos! If you want to purchase your dream piano, check out our Yamaha piano inventory and contact us! If you have any questions about where to buy a piano for the best price, chat with us, fill out a form, or give us a call at 615-771-0020! Our hours are Monday-Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm. We are here for you.
