Yamaha AvantGrand N1X vs Yamaha YDP-184
| Yamaha AvantGrand N1X | Yamaha YDP-184 | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | Specialized Grand Piano Action (real grand action with non-contact optical fiber hammer and key sensors) | GH3 (Graded Hammer 3) keyboard: synthetic ebony and ivory keytops |
| Polyphony | 256 | 256 |
| Sounds / presets | 15 | 24 |
| Sound engine | Spatial Acoustic Sampling (CFX voice with binaural sampling), Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM), Spatial Acoustic Speaker System | — |
| Effects | Reverb, Brilliance 5, Intelligent Acoustic Control, Stereophonic Optimizer | — |
| Speakers | 180 W | 60 W |
| USB audio | No | — |
| Pads / faders | no | — |
| Weight | 117 kg | 56 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | [1465, 1001, 618] mm | — |
| Battery power | no | — |
| Released | 2015 | — |
| Discontinued | — | 2026 |
| Status | legacy | discontinued |
| Keys | 88 | 88 |
Which one should you buy?
- Choose the Yamaha YDP-184 if lighter to carry to gigs and lessons (117 kg vs 56 kg).
- Choose the Yamaha YDP-184 if you want more variety of built-in voices (15 vs 24).
- Choose the Yamaha AvantGrand N1X if you practise out loud without an amp (180 W vs 60 W).
Full spec sheets: Yamaha AvantGrand N1X · Yamaha YDP-184. Rows with a highlighted background differ.