Yamaha P-225 vs Yamaha YDP-165
A portable against a console at very different prices - $899 for the P-225, $1,899 for the YDP-165. The YDP-165 adds the GH3 keyboard, a 42 kg cabinet with built-in pedals and 40 W of amplification; the P-225 offers Bluetooth audio in 11.5 kg.
| Yamaha P-225 | Yamaha YDP-165 | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | Graded Hammer Compact (GHC) | GH3 keyboard with synthetic ebony and ivory keytops |
| Polyphony | 192 | 192 |
| Sounds / presets | 24 | 10 |
| Speakers | 14 W | 40 W |
| Bluetooth | Yes | No |
| USB audio | Yes | Yes |
| Weight | 11.5 kg | 42 kg |
| Released | 2024 | 2021 |
| Status | current | current |
| Keys | 88 | 88 |
Which one should you buy?
- Choose the Yamaha P-225 if budget is the priority — it is about $1000 cheaper (approx.).
- Choose the Yamaha P-225 if lighter to carry to gigs and lessons (11.5 kg vs 42 kg).
- Choose the Yamaha P-225 if you want more variety of built-in voices (24 vs 10).
- Choose the Yamaha YDP-165 if you practise out loud without an amp (14 W vs 40 W).
- Choose the Yamaha P-225 if you want wireless MIDI/audio from a phone or tablet.
Yamaha P-225
The P-225 is the portable answer: 11.5 kg, Bluetooth and USB audio, VRM Lite and 192-note polyphony, at less than half the price.
Yamaha YDP-165
The YDP-165 makes sense if the piano will not move: GH3 action, a cabinet with pedals and 40 W against the P-225's 14 W.
Full spec sheets: Yamaha P-225 · Yamaha YDP-165. Rows with a highlighted background differ.