Yamaha YDP 165 Digital Piano Package, White Ash

Full Description

Authentic touch that responds to you

The GH3 graded hammer keyboard is designed to reflect the feel of a grand piano. Lower keys feel heavier, while higher notes become lighter, just like an acoustic instrument. This helps you build proper technique and control dynamics more naturally. It also supports fast note repetition, which is useful for more intricate passages. Whether you're practising scales or working through expressive pieces, the action responds consistently to your playing, giving you a closer connection between your fingers and the sound you hear.

Concert grand tone at home

At the heart of the YDP 165 is the sound of Yamaha’s flagship CFX concert grand. These samples capture both the powerful bass and clear upper range of the original instrument. Combined with the cabinet design, the sound projects in a way that feels full and present in the room. It’s a practical way to experience a concert-style tone without the size or maintenance of an acoustic piano. This makes daily practice more engaging and helps you better understand how your playing shapes the sound.

Natural resonance and room-filling sound

VRM Lite technology recreates how strings and components interact inside a real piano. When you press a key, it doesn’t just produce a single note; it triggers subtle resonances across the instrument. The tone escapement design also helps sound move through the cabinet, adding a sense of space and depth. Together, these features give your playing more dimension, so sustained notes and chords feel fuller. It’s especially noticeable when layering harmonies or using the sustain pedal.

Consistent sound at any volume

Practising quietly often means losing detail, but Intelligent Acoustic Control adjusts the sound to keep lows and highs balanced. This means you can play late at night without sacrificing clarity. When using headphones, the Stereophonic Optimizer adjusts how the sound is delivered, making it feel like it’s coming from the piano itself rather than directly into your ears — helping long sessions feel more natural. Add in app connectivity for easy control and learning tools, and you’ve got a setup that fits easily into everyday routines.

Three months of Flowkey Premium

Yamaha and the piano tutorial app flowkey are working in collaboration for a limited time offer - enjoy three months of premium learning when you purchase select Yamaha keyboards and digital pianos. flowkey is an interactive learning aid, suited to beginners and advanced players alike thanks to its wide range of step-by-step courses and enormous library of learnable songs. With sheet music and accompanying video content for over 1,500 pieces, as well as interactive practice functions with instant feedback, flowkey is regarded as one of the best piano learning apps currently on the market.

All you need to do is register your instrument purchase with Yamaha, and they'll provide you with your flowkey Premium voucher code. flowkey is available on both Apple and Android devices. Find out more about this promotion here.

Accessories

• Owner's manual
• 50 Classical Music Masterpieces (music book)
• PA-300C AC adaptor, power cord
• Online member product registration

Specifications

Dimensions

• Width: 1,357 mm
• Height: 849 mm (1,003 mm with music rest raised)
• Depth: 422 mm
• Weight: 42 kg

Control interface

• Keyboard:
• Number of keys: 88
• Type: GH3 (Graded Hammer 3) keyboard with synthetic ebony and ivory keytops
• Touch response: Hard/medium/soft/fixed
• Pedals:
• Number of pedals: 3
• Half pedal: Yes (damper)
• Functions: Damper, sostenuto, soft
• Panel language: English

Cabinet

• Key cover style: Sliding
• Music rest: Yes
• Music clips: Yes

Voices

• Piano tone generation: Yamaha CFX
• Virtual Resonance Modelling Lite: Yes
• Key-off samples: Yes
• Smooth release: Yes
• Polyphony (max.): 192
• Number of voices: 10

Effects

• Types:
• Reverb: 4 types
• Intelligent Acoustic Control (IAC): Yes
• Stereophonic Optimizer: Yes
• Functions:
• Dual: Yes
• Duo: Yes

Songs (MIDI)

• Preset: 10 voice demo songs, 50 classics, 303 lesson songs
• Number of songs: 1
• Number of tracks: 2
• Data capacity: Approx. 150KB/song (approx. 11,000 notes)

Functions

• Metronome: Yes
• Tempo range: 5 to 280
• Transpose: -6 to 0 to +6
• Tuning: 414.8 to 440.0 to 466.8Hz (approx. 0.2Hz increments)
• USB audio interface: 44.1kHz, 24 bit, stereo

Connectivity

• DC IN: 16V
• Headphones output: Standard stereo phone jack (x2)
• USB TO HOST: Yes

Sound system

• Amplifiers: 20W x 2
• Speakers: 12cm, x 2

Power supply

• AC adaptor: PA-300C (Output: DC 16V, 2.4A)
• Power consumption: 13W (when using PA-300C AC adaptor)
• Auto power off: Yes