Yamaha AvantGrand N1X vs Yamaha YDP-S55
| Yamaha AvantGrand N1X | Yamaha YDP-S55 | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | Specialized Grand Piano Action (real grand action with non-contact optical fiber hammer and key sensors) | GH3 (Graded Hammer 3) keyboard with synthetic ebony and ivory keytops |
| Polyphony | 256 | 192 |
| Sounds / presets | 15 | 10 |
| Sound engine | Spatial Acoustic Sampling (CFX voice with binaural sampling), Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM), Spatial Acoustic Speaker System | Yamaha CFX Sampling with VRM Lite (damper resonance and string resonance), key-off samples and Smooth Release |
| Effects | Reverb, Brilliance 5, Intelligent Acoustic Control, Stereophonic Optimizer | 4 reverb types, Intelligent Acoustic Control (IAC) and Stereophonic Optimizer |
| Speakers | 180 W | 40 W |
| Bluetooth | — | No |
| USB audio | No | Yes |
| Pads / faders | no | no |
| Weight | 117 kg | 40 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | [1465, 1001, 618] mm | [1353, 309, 792] mm |
| Battery power | no | no |
| Released | 2015 | 2022 |
| Status | legacy | current |
| Keys | 88 | 88 |
| Pedals | — | 3 pedals: damper (half-pedal), sostenuto, soft |
| Key Cover | — | folding |
Which one should you buy?
- Choose the Yamaha YDP-S55 if lighter to carry to gigs and lessons (117 kg vs 40 kg).
- Choose the Yamaha AvantGrand N1X if you layer sounds or use the sustain pedal heavily (256 vs 192).
- Choose the Yamaha AvantGrand N1X if you want more variety of built-in voices (15 vs 10).
- Choose the Yamaha AvantGrand N1X if you practise out loud without an amp (180 W vs 40 W).
Full spec sheets: Yamaha AvantGrand N1X · Yamaha YDP-S55. Rows with a highlighted background differ.