Yamaha Arius YDP-166 WH
The 2026 cabinet flagship: new GrandTouch-E keyboard instead of GH3, CFX voice and 2×20-watt amplification.
Keys
88
full size
Action
Hammer
weighted
Footprint width
~136 cm
plus seating
Price range
€1,399
1 dealer · observed 2026-08-24
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Where it sits
Its price class holds 53 digital pianos between €735 and €2,600 (EU street prices) – the Yamaha Arius YDP-166 sits in the middle there. At a comparable price the comparison also lists Roland RP-701 and Roland F-701.
Strengths & limits
In its favour
- GrandTouch-E: noticeably finer touch than GHS/GH3
- Powerful 2×20 watts with better room projection
- CFX voice with VRM Lite resonance
Against it
- Clear premium over the YDP-146
- More than pure beginners need
Price comparison
| Music Store | €1,399 | See offer ⓦ |
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Price as of 2026-08-24
EU prices – local street prices differ
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Technical data
| Action | GH3-hammer action (3 Sensoren) |
|---|---|
| Sound engine | Yamaha CFX sample (new generation) |
| Polyphony | 192-voice |
| Amplification | 2× 20 W |
| Weight | 42 kg |
| Connections | USB-MIDI, headphones ×2 |
| Pedals | 3 pedals (cabinet) |
| Features | 10 voices, 2-track recording, Smart-Pianist-App |
- GH3-hammer action (3 Sensoren)
- Sound engine: Yamaha CFX sample (new generation)
- Polyphony: 192-voice
- 10 voices
- 2-track recording
- Smart-Pianist-App
- amplification: 2× 20 W
- Connection: USB-MIDI
- Connection: headphones ×2
- pedals: 3 pedals (cabinet)
- Weight: 42 kg
- Arius-Serie: furniture cabinet with key cover
- Stimmt sich nie um – kein Stimmen needed (digital)
- Smart Pianist app control
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Alternatives in the same category
Yamaha Arius YDP-166 €1,399The 2026 cabinet flagship: new GrandTouch-E keyboard instead of GH3, CFX voice and 2×20-watt amplification.
Yamaha CLP-825 €1,349–1,359Cabinet digital piano with GrandTouch-S action.
Roland RP-701 €1,339Cabinet digital piano with PHA-4 Standard action.
Yamaha Arius YDP-S56 €1,399–1,449Cabinet digital piano with GrandTouch-E action.
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