Yamaha AvantGrand N2 vs Yamaha YDP-181
| Yamaha AvantGrand N2 | Yamaha YDP-181 | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | Specialized Grand Piano Action (a real grand piano action) with Ivorite white keytops and the Tactile Response System (TRS) | Graded Hammer (GH) Keyboard |
| Polyphony | 256 | 128 |
| Sounds / presets | 5 | 14 |
| Sequencer | — | 2 |
| Sound engine | Spatial Acoustic Sampling with a Spatial Acoustic Speaker System and a Soundboard Resonator | AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling |
| Effects | Reverb, metronome, transpose and tuning controls, 7 scale types | — |
| Speakers | 380 W | 40 W |
| Bluetooth | No | — |
| USB audio | No | — |
| Pads / faders | no | — |
| Weight | 142 kg | 50 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | 1471 × 531 × 1009 mm | — |
| Battery power | no | — |
| Released | 2020 | 2013 |
| Status | current | legacy |
| Keys | 88 | 88 |
| Pedals | 3 pedals with half-pedal support | — |
Which one should you buy?
- Choose the Yamaha YDP-181 if lighter to carry to gigs and lessons (142 kg vs 50 kg).
- Choose the Yamaha AvantGrand N2 if you layer sounds or use the sustain pedal heavily (256 vs 128).
- Choose the Yamaha YDP-181 if you want more variety of built-in voices (5 vs 14).
- Choose the Yamaha AvantGrand N2 if you practise out loud without an amp (380 W vs 40 W).
Full spec sheets: Yamaha AvantGrand N2 · Yamaha YDP-181. Rows with a highlighted background differ.