STEP INTO THE ART OF THE PIANO
Learning to express yourself musically is about more than proper technique—you also need to build a sense of musicality and develop a feeling for what you want to share with the world.
ARIUS pianos are more than just tools for practice—they are partners on a lifelong musical journey, allowing you to pour your full range of emotions into the keys, and discover your capacity to breathe life into music.
FEATURES
TRUE PIANO EXPRESSION
For over a century, Yamaha has crafted the pianos played on the world’s greatest stages. The ARIUS Series brings this heritage and technology into your home with instruments designed to offer beginning players and those returning to playing after a break the authentic feel and resonance of acoustic pianos.
For beginning players or those have just returned to playing the piano, it’s important to choose a instrument that possesses one of the key factors behind the expressive power capabilities of the piano—the ability to respond to your touch exactly as you intended.
CONSISTENT FEEL AND EXPRESSIVE RESPONSE FOR SUPERB EXPRESSIVE CONTROL
Powerful, delicate, fast—the GrandTouch-E™ keyboard responds to changes in the way you play, with a feel close to that of a grand piano. Consistent response across a variety of playing styles ensures a comfortable, enjoyable playing experience.
INTUITIVE PEDALING FOR A MORE NUANCED PERFORMANCE
The damper pedal is equipped with a half-pedaling feature, allowing you to sustain sounds as long or short as you wish by controlling the depth of the pedal for more intricate expression.
BRINGING THE SOUND OF A CONCERT GRAND PIANO INTO YOUR HOME
ARIUS pianos feature a Voice created by sampling the CFX, Yamaha’s flagship concert grand piano. The CFX Voice has richly colorful sound throughout all registers and ample expressiveness to capture your emotions.
CLEARER SOUND THAT TRAVELS FARTHER
The new diffuser grille makes treble notes clearer even at a distance . The well-balanced sound throughout all registers creates a pleasant sound field for both players and listeners alike.
BEAUTIFULLY SIMULATED DEPTH OF RESONANCE FROM PIANO STRINGS
ARIUS pianos are equipped with Virtual Resonance Modeling Lite (VRM Lite), which intricately simulates the complex resonance of a grand piano’s strings. The keys and pedals can be played in tandem to achieve a variety of sounds.
SOPHISTICATED DESIGN THAT BLENDS IN WITH HOME INTERIORS
The YDP-166 feature a compact design with quintessential piano curves and a lineup of colors to match any home interior.
HELPFUL FEATURES FOR PRACTICING AND PERFORMING
ARIUS pianos have many helpful features for practicing and performing, including a wide variety of preset songs, a metronome, and recording functions, and automatic volume control to make listening through headphones easier on the ears.
MORE CONVENIENCE WITH THE SMART PIANIST APP
Simply connect the free Smart Pianist app to your ARIUS piano via Bluetooth to enjoy even more convenience.
Benefits:
・Simplified controls from your device
・Sheet music for all 353 preset songs
・Support functions to help you practice your favorite songs more efficiently
・Record yourself and save the data on your device
| Size/Weight | Dimensions | Width | 1,357 mm [53-7/16"] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 849 mm [33-7/16"] (With music rest raised: 1,003 mm [39-1/2"]) | ||
| Depth | 422 mm [16-5/8"] | ||
| Weight | Weight | 42 kg [92 lbs., 10 oz.] | |
| Dimensions of Packing Box | W x H x D | 1,421 mm x 468 mm x 544 mm [55-15/16" x 18-7/16" x 21-7/16"] | |
| Control Interface | Keyboard | Number of Keys | 88 |
| Type | GrandTouch-E™ Keyboard: synthetic ebony and ivory key tops, escapement | ||
| Touch Sensitivity | Hard, Medium, Soft, Fixed | ||
| Pedal | Number of Pedals | 3: Damper (with Half-pedal function), Sostenuto, Soft | |
| Panel | Language | English | |
| Cabinet | Key Cover Style | Sliding | |
| Music Rest | Yes (with music braces) | ||
| Voices | Tone Generator | Piano Sound | Yamaha CFX |
| Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM) | Yes (VRM Lite) | ||
| Polyphony | Number of 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 | ||
| Songs | Preset | Number of Preset Songs | 10 Voice Demo, 50 Classics, 303 Lesson Songs |
| MIDI Recording | Number of Songs | 1 | |
| Number of Tracks | 2 | ||
| Data Capacity | Approx. 150 KB/Song (approx. 11,000 notes) | ||
| Compatible Data Format | Playback | SMF (Format 0, Format 1) | |
| Recording | SMF (Format 0) | ||
| Functions | Overall Controls | Metronome | Yes |
| Tempo Range | 5 – 280 | ||
| Transpose | −6 – 0 – +6 | ||
| Tuning | 414.8 – 440.0 – 466.8 Hz (approx. 0.2 Hz increments) | ||
| USB Audio Interface | 44.1 kHz, 24 bit, stereo | ||
| Bluetooth | Audio, MIDI (varies by area) | ||
| Storage and Connectivity | Connectivity | Headphones | Standard stereo phone jack (× 2) |
| USB TO HOST | Type B | ||
| DC IN | 16 V | ||
| Amplifiers and Speakers | Amplifiers | 20 W × 2 | |
| Speakers | 12 cm with diffuser × 2 | ||
| Power Supply | AC Adaptor | PA-300C | |
| Power Consumption | 13 W (When using PA-300C AC adaptor) | ||
| Auto Power Off | Yes | ||
| Accessories | Included Accessories | Owner’s Manual, Warranty*, “50 Classical Music Masterpieces” Music Book, Online Member Product Registration, AC adaptor*: PA-300C, Power cord*, Bench* * May not be included depending on your area. Check with your Yamaha dealer | |
| Separately Sold Accessories | Headphones (HPH-150, HPH-100, HPH-50), Pedal unit (FC35), AC adaptor (PA-300C) | ||
