The Yamaha YDP-105R is the piano you buy when you are serious about learning and you want an instrument that will not hold you back. Eighty eight wooden keys with synthetic ivory keytops and Yamaha's GrandTouch escapement mechanism. That is not a feature you expect to find at this price point, and it makes a real difference the moment you sit down and start playing.

Wooden keys have natural weight and feel grounded under your fingers in a way that plastic keys simply do not. The escapement gives you that subtle tactile feedback when you press a key gently, the same mechanism found in acoustic grand pianos and in Yamaha's flagship Clavinova models. If you are building technique, this matters. Your fingers learn the right touch, the right weight, the right control. When you eventually play on an acoustic piano at a recital, a church, or a friend's house, the transition is seamless because you have been practicing on keys that feel the same.

Two World Class Piano Voices

The YDP-105R gives you two of the most respected piano voices in the world. The Yamaha CFX Concert Grand is bright, clear, and powerful, the piano you hear in concert halls and on professional recordings. The Bosendorfer Imperial is warm, rich, and singing, the legendary Viennese instrument that composers have loved for generations. Both voices are sampled with Yamaha's Virtual Resonance Modeling, which captures the way strings, soundboard, and cabinet interact in a real acoustic piano. You hear the difference immediately.

Ten total voices round out the package including electric pianos, strings, harpsichord, and organs. You will use the two grand piano voices most of the time, but the electric piano is genuinely useful for jazz and pop, and the strings layer beautifully with piano for a full orchestral sound.

Built for Real Playing and Real Practice

Split mode puts bass in your left hand and piano in your right. Layer mode combines two voices for richer textures. Duo mode splits the keyboard into two identical zones so a teacher and student can sit side by side and play the same range, which is one of the most useful features for anyone taking lessons. Two headphone jacks mean you can practice at any hour without disturbing anyone, or plug in with a teacher during a lesson so both of you hear exactly the same thing.

One hundred and ninety two note polyphony means you will never hear notes drop out, even in complex pieces with heavy pedal use. The three pedal setup includes a damper pedal with half pedal support, sostenuto, and soft, which is the full acoustic piano pedal experience.

USB connectivity lets you connect to a computer or tablet for recording, sheet music apps, or piano learning software. The built in metronome covers the basics for rhythm practice. And because this is a digital piano, it never needs tuning.

Who This Piano Is For

Families who want to give a student a real instrument they will not outgrow. Adults who are finally learning piano and want something that sounds and feels like the real thing. Players who practice at home but perform on acoustic pianos and need the key feel to match. Anyone who wants an acoustic piano experience without the size, cost, and maintenance of an acoustic instrument. The YDP-105R fits in apartments and smaller rooms at 52.6 inches wide and delivers a full 88 key piano experience.

This is an in store pickup item available at The Pied Piper of New Albany in New Albany Ohio, just outside Columbus. Come in and play it before you buy it. We serve New Albany, Columbus, Westerville, Dublin, Gahanna, Powell, Pickerington, Reynoldsburg, Pataskala, Johnstown, and the broader central Ohio area.

Specs

• Keys: 88 GrandTouch wooden keys with synthetic ivory keytops and escapement
• Piano Voices: Yamaha CFX Concert Grand and Bosendorfer Imperial
• Total Voices: 10 including electric pianos, strings, harpsichord, organs
• Tone Generation: Yamaha CFX and Bosendorfer Imperial samples with Virtual Resonance Modeling
• Polyphony: 192 notes
• Pedals: 3 pedals, damper with half pedal support, sostenuto, soft
• Headphone Outputs: 2
• Connectivity: USB to Host
• Speakers: Built in stereo speaker system
• Finish: Dark Rosewood
• Dimensions: 52.6 inches W x 16.5 inches D x 31.7 inches H
• Weight: 88 lbs
• Included: Bench, music rest, power adapter, owner's manual
• SKU: YDP105R