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| | Features | Specifications -88 graded hammer- action keys64-note polyphonySingle-song recording capability6-Watt of amplification per side
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| | Description | Yamaha Arius YDP140 comes through with authentic sound and natural touch. Exceptionally natural key touch virtually replicates that of an actual grand piano with Graded Hammer Standard keyboard with matte black keytops. Buil. Buy Yamaha Arius YDP140 88 Key Digital Piano now!... Buy Yamaha Arius YDP140 88 Key Digital Piano now! | |
| | Product Details | | Product Weight: | 121.0 pounds | | Package Length: | 56.0 inches | | Package Width: | 22.0 inches | | Package Height: | 22.0 inches | | Package Weight: | 138.0 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 12 reviews |
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53 of 53 found the following review helpful:
 Yah, Yamaha! Aug 29, 2009
By Alfred J. Ortiz
"ArtsGroupOne"
I concur with another review of this digital piano as I too went into my local Guitar Center and found the YDP-140 to be an excellent choice in digital pianos... and especially because you can, as said, walk away with a smile on your face for the price you (ultimately) pay before you walk out of the door (if you've done your homework). The assembly is easy, if not simple; seven steps to completion in about an hour or so requiring only a Phillips screwdriver (for the provided screws - less than a dozen?) and a small crescent wrench (for the included piano bench assembly) and an extra set of hands at the end to place the keyboard on top of the sturdy housing. If you're older than ten years old, you can put this piano together with the help of a friend.
As you might be considering the more expensive YDP-160, I can tell you it too is an excellent choice for both quality of product and cost (do your homework on the prices offered), but only if you actually need the two 20 watt speakers that the 160 model has, or the additional voices (I just wanted something that sounded like a real piano, and with the extra voices the 140 already has, who needs more? It comes with an electric piano, church organ, and strings, in addition to an ability to adjust for tonal reverberation AND ambiance, as in a room, hall, or even stage - more than adequate for my more limited needs). The 140 has two 6 watt speakers (stereo sound) and can fill a good sized room adequately with the volume still not turned all the way up. I think the 160 comes in a rosewood finish with gold-colored pedals, as an additional option, if I'm not wrong, but even (if?) in alder alone (similar to a dark walnut color) and with the silver pedals on the 140, it isn't a cheap looking instrument if you set it up in your living room. As the speaker output and the number of voices offered are the basic apparent differences between the two choices (of the 140 versus 160), consider your ultimate needs, as again, creatively, the 160, with a wider array of voices, in addition to other creative recording choices not mentioned here might be your better choice (if you want to spend the additional 300 bucks).
And by the way, I'll mention it again here as I see some people are buying benches for their YDP models, mine came with a good quality bench in the box... so why buy another? (Is this model being sold without benches by some retailers? Ask.)
And finally, I've had a real, upright piano for more than thirty years. This recent purchase of a digital YDP-140 - with the facility to control the volume - was important to me for other reasons I won't go into here. However you decide, I found the YDP-140 I purchased from Guitar Center (and certainly offering the best price yet!) to be a good decision and I can't fault the sound as compared to my other piano, nor the fact that it can fill a room nearly as well. The weighted, graded keys are another thing that you might consider in the purchase of any digital piano; you want such if you want to easily "translate" from one type of piano to the other.
After you've put your piano together, you can then take your first free classical piano lesson with Shawn Cheek, or from others, on YouTube.com, although I found Shawn's methods to be nearly a no-brainer, even for this beginner. His lessons are also available at reasonable cost on webpianoteacher.com, but try his YouTube "treat" first. Try this link for Shawn's classical lessons on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/resultssearch_query=shawn+cheek+classical+piano+lessons&search_type=&aq=f
or just type in a search for "shawn cheek piano lessons" at YouTube and his name should come up (with other popular piano music suggestions that he gives for free on YouTube.com . By the way, I get no compensation for this mention, but only the satisfaction that it might help others learn something they've always wanted to do. YouTube, I just found out (gee, am I slow or what?), offers a lot of other helpful instructional videos on many other subjects, including instrument learning lessons.
I hope this review has been somehow useful to you.
29 of 29 found the following review helpful:
Love it Oct 01, 2009
By J. Anderson
"sensitive pianist"
Just bought the YDP140 yesterday after a lot of internet searching and weighing pros and cons of the choices out there. I have a Yamaha upright, but wanted something to play in the evening w/o bothering neighbors. Sensitive guy that I am, I wanted a digitial piano w a sensitive acoustic piano touch-- which is why I love my Yamaha upright. After trying several digital pianos yesterday at Guitar Center (mostly casios and yamahas), I have to say that the YDP140 is about as close as you can get to the feel and sound of a real piano. All of the other digitals I tried felt a little clunky or the sound was slightly off. Sure, you could spend a few hundred (if you want 20W speakers, a few more voices, and a headphone rack, you can spend $300 more and get the YDP160) or thousand more and possibly get a few hairs closer to the feel of a real piano, along w more bells and whistles, but if you want a quality digital piano w a few quality voices (most importantly, piano)- this is it. The construction and look of this piano is one of quality and looks good in my living room. Also, a nice plus for me is the sturdy rolling key cover, solid, acoustic-mimicking pedals, and included padded bench. I love playing this piano, and when I play my acoustic, the difference in feel is minimal. TRY IT- YOU'LL LIKE IT.
23 of 23 found the following review helpful:
Look, feel, sound... A++ ! Dec 10, 2009
By HC
"HC"
I had my eye on two Casio models for over a year and struggled to make a final decision between the two of them. One of them being the very popular Casio Privia PX800. I kept my eye on the Casio reviews hoping there would be something that would sway me enough to buy it vs the other Casio model, (both have very excellent reviews) and somehow I was led to take a look at the Yamaha Arius models.
I had to do some extensive comparative research on this item to further narrow down to a final choice as the Yamaha didn't have nearly the number of reviews that the Casio Privia models do. The manufacturer's website has some great information, and thank goodness for YouTube! The demonstrations I saw coming from the owners of each digital piano model I was interested in and how each seemed to play really helped me out.
-Polyphony: The grand piano and strings are probably all I will really ever use. I do believe the PX800 had quite a few more polyphony sounds but this feature was negligible since I don't need more than the grand piano sound, really.
I walked into a Guitar Center recently to compare the YDP140 and the Casio PX800 side by side, I was instantly sold on the Yamaha. After seeing the two models next to each other in the store's showroom, there was no question I was taking the Yamaha. Not only is the furnishing more sophisticated-looking compared to the light oak color of the PX800, there was a very noticeable difference in quality of construction just from looking at the keys.
The keys on the YDP140 had the look and the feel of a genuine acoustic piano, while the other keyboard had the look of the shiny plastic keys on a 150.00 portable keyboard you would buy at Target or WalMart, and they did feel plastic. (eew!)
-Graded Weighted Hammer Action: The keys on the YDP140 felt more solid like on that of an acoustic. The weighted hammer action felt about right. It does take more pressure on the lower end of the scale to make sound, and lighter pressure on the high end, just like a real piano. Additionally, the harder you strike the key, the louder the sound becomes. Each note can go through ranges of volume from pianissimo (pp) to fortissimo (ff), and fortepiano (fp). The recoil/rebound(?) after pressing a key feels like the real thing. I am REALLY impressed with the technology.
Some of the videos I watched of people playing their digital pianos picked up the sound of the keys making the thumping-clicking noise that the cheaper portable keyboards make when the keys are struck. I thought I would throw this bit of info in, because I did see some 1000 dollar model keyboards out there that actually did that. This model doesn't seem to have the thumping clicking sound. There is an airy sound that is barely audible. You'd really have to be listening for it. I believe that all digital keyboards do this to some degree, and some worse than others. Again, for the Arius, not an issue.
One of my concerns with any of the digital pianos that I was trying to decide between was the ability of the piano to handle trill. (fast repetitive alternation of notes). For what it's worth, I'm a level 5/6 adult. I love Chopin and also have a preference for other musical pieces that would demand fast response to intensely rapid movement up and down the scales.
For certain, my choice for a digital would HAVE to be able to process this kind of action. The YDP140 has not been a bit disappointing. While this particular Arius model is not set up to handle insanely ninja-fast speeds required to properly play pieces like La Campanella by Liszt, or Flight of the Bumblebee by Rachmaninoff, so far the response to fast repetition on adjacents and octaves as fast as I can strike them is more than sufficient. I have read that upgrade Arius models would handle it even better.
-Other sound: I use the pedals a bit, especially the sustain/damper pedal on the far right. They all have a nice resistance to them when pressed. The resulting sound is very clean and not muddy at all.
The speakers are 6 watts per side on this model. It isn't so much an issue for me since the overall volume I play at allows for the sound to carry well enough for the area that I am in, however, at maximum volume the sound may not be rich enough or as satisfying in an area larger than 250 square feet. This is one thing they could have done better with this model for sure.
Most of the time I have played on it has been with the use of a very nice pair of headphones on. If you do use headphones, remember that the quality of sound you experience is related to what your headphones will produce! There are two jacks on this model, located underneath the far left front of the keyboard. Easy to find. Also on the far left front panel is a tiny and inconspicuous bulb that glows red when the power switch to the piano is turned on, and clear when off.
-Accessories: The bench is included and was very easy to assemble. I find it to be sturdy and comfortable for the amount of time that I'm sitting to practice and play. It does not have storage space for books and sheet music. It is a sitting bench only.
It also came with a book of sheet music "50 Piano Greats". It is a book of sheet music for the 50 songs stored for the demo playback feature.
The music rack on top that holds the sheet music in place can be folded down and the hardware that allows for it is of nice quality. At the front edge there is a ribbed rubber or plastic type lip that holds the sheets in place very nicely.
They key-cover slides well and feels sturdy. I don't worry that it's going to come down wrong, slam, or come off of its track. Not flimsy, but it is lightweight.
There is not a lot of space on the top to house an inexpensive piano lamp with a small enough footprint. It was a challenge for me to find one without spending a fortune. The foot of the bankers lamp I did find barely fits.
-Assembly: The assembly was quick and easy. The instructions are located on the top of the box, so be sure you don't pull tape or you will lose your instructions! Each leg, the backing, the keyboard and the pedal housing were all packaged like they were fine jewelry. Everything was packed so nicely and protectively, you would have to run the box over with a truck to do some real damage! lol
Overall I am very pleased and proud of the purchase. It sounds great. I find it to be good-looking, (pic uploaded) and it feels closer to an acoustic than other items I have looked at in this price range. I absolutely love it and feel that it was worth every hard-earned penny that went into buying it.
DO see it in person before making a final decision if you have comparisons to make. If you have a Guitar Center near you, they may let you negotiate the price down. I was able to get the model out the door brand new for the same as the PX800!
30 of 32 found the following review helpful:
A great piano Dec 22, 2008
By Hai Yen Ho
I've been eyeing the Casio PX800 for a phew weeks and have spent hours reviewing reviews on the internet. All the reviews online made me think that the PX800 was super duper good. When I went in Guitar Center I was determined to buy the PX800 to replace my old YTP210 keyboard... I even almost ordered it over Ebay. But when I played the PX800 it just didn't feel or sounded right...and the color is just not my type. Then the YDP140 caught my eye. It looked great, it sounded great, and it felt great. The P140 did feel a little better though... but it didn't have the stand and pedal and bench so I went with the YDP140. I gotta tell you I'm impressed and am very satisfied with my decision. Duh since I spent 3 hours sitting in Guitar Center going between them. (and for just $100 more I got a better sound, feel, design, bench, sony headphones, MIDI cable, and cover)
P.S. I never knew you could bargain in Guitar Center... well apparently you can...
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 Very impressed overall - but higher octaves sound off Apr 27, 2010
By Erica L.
After moving from a house to an apartment I traded my acoustic upright for the Arius YDP140. I've been playing for fun for 15 years and my skill level, while not amazing, is certainly not beginner. After playing the Arius for a couple of weeks I am pleasantly surprised to say that I am highly satisfied with the overall feel of the piano. The keys are a bit light to respond on the 'medium' setting, but can be increased to 'hard' with the touch of a button. This simply changes the response of the key to require even more pressure for very loud sounds and therefore expand the dynamic range/expressiveness of the instrument. When changing to a digital piano I really wanted to find one with all three pedals. And... the pedals on the Arius feel great!
The only complaint I have about this piano, and the reason I rated it a 4 instead of a 5, is the tone quality of the higher notes. Anything above C6 tends to sound 'canned', kind of like a traditional keyboard/synthesizer instead of the promised grand piano. I haven't really experimented with the other sound options (harpsichord, etc) so I can not comment on those.
All in all, I am very satisfied with my purchase of the Arius YDP140. The speakers are more than loud enough for our apartment, and it feels great so I'm glad I opted not to spend the extra money on the YDP160. For a practice piano, this is exactly what I needed.
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