Review and Opinion of the Yamaha YDP-S52 and Where to Buy It?

Yamaha Corporation is a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services, mainly musical instruments and electronic devices. Today we will look at the Yamaha YDP – S52 digital wall piano, which is very interesting.

The new model is the Yamaha YDP S54. It has to be said that there is not much change between the two so the information in this post is still valid to give you an idea of what suits you. However, I have updated the purchase links at the end of the post to the new model.

• 88 weighted keys (Weight that the keys of an acoustic piano have and that digital pianos try to imitate to equal the touch of the piano. The keys in the high register are heavier and in the high register less. This is different from the sensitivity on the keyboard which serves to regulate the volume of the note. But a weighted keyboard always has sensitivity on the keys) GH which is better than GHS and synthetic ivory texture
• Pure CF Sound Engine sound technology
• 192 notes of polyphony (Number of notes that can be played at once. This includes accompaniments that also consume notes. So if you play over an accompaniment more notes will be accumulated)
• 10 sounds (Different sounds of piano and other instruments)
• Intelligent Acoustic Control (IAC)
• Acoustic Optimizer
• Stereophonic Signal Enhancer (Stereophonic Optimizer)
• Reverb effect (Reverb effect)
• Chorus effect (Chorus effect)
• Half-pedal function
• Simulation of the damping resonance for a better acoustic piano feeling
• Dual function (Dual mode allows you to combine two sounds to create a more complete one. Typical is the combination of piano + stringed instrument sound) or layer
• Duo function
• Metronome (Basic study element to study and practice the tempo of a piece of music)
• Recording a song
• Triple footswitch integrated into the bracket
• 10 demo sounds and 50 preset songs
• Wall piano body
• USB midi (MIDI allows you to do such wonderful things as connect your keyboard to your computer, record a sound track and with certain programs click through what you’ve played to musical notes on a score. MIDI tracks store the information of the musical notes)
• 2 Jack outlets for the helmets
• 2 very powerful 20 W speakers
• A weight of 37,8Kg and measures 1353 x 792 x 309mm (width x height x depth)

Now that we’ve listed and described the features of this keyboard, there’s no better way than to take a look at the following video where they tell us more about the Yamaha YDP-S52 and you can hear how its different sounds sound.

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Now let’s compare the Yamaha YDP S52 with its more common alternatives. Also at the end of the post you will find a section with the best shopping possibilities for this digital piano. But you can go directly to that part of the post by pressing the following button.

Yamaha YDP-S52 vs Yamaha YDP-163 Arius

In this first comparison we will have the following digital keyboards : The Yamaha YDP-S52 keyboard which is priced at approximately €990 and the Yamaha YDP-163 Arius keyboard which is priced at approximately €1100.

• Both have digital pianos with 88 weighted keys, the YDP-S52 with GH technology and the YDP-163 Arius with GHS3 technology, the latter has an exhaust sensor, so it has a better quality.
• Both use the Pure CF sound engine, and the YDP-S52 offers 10 sounds with 192 notes of polyphony. The YDP-163 Arius has the same amount of sounds and polyphony.
• Both have the following features: Intelligent Acoustic Control (IAC), Acoustic Optimizer, Stereophonic Optimizer, Reverb Effect, Chorus Effect, Dual or Layer Function, Duo Function, Metronome, Single Song Recording and Triple Footswitch integrated into the stand. In addition, USB MIDI allows you to connect it to a computer and use it as a MIDI controller in a production or music composition program.
• The Yamaha YDP-S52 weighs 37.8 kg and measures 1353 x 792 x 309 mm (W x H x D) and the YDP-163 Arius weighs 42 kg and measures 1357 x 849 x 422 mm.

We find two digital pianos that have practically the same functions and features, only differing in certain effects that are logically cheaper because of the price. And the YDP-163 is currently discontinued, and its next model is the YDP-164 which is still on the market.
We will put the characteristics of each of these pianos in 2 different columns to make it easier to see the differences:

And now a video of the Yamaha YDP-163 Arius

If you want to know more about this model don’t miss our review of the Yamaha YDP-163 Arius.

Yamaha YDP-S52 vs Yamaha YDP-S34 Arius

The Yamaha YDP-S52 keyboard which is priced at approximately €990 and the Yamaha YDP-S34 Arius with a price of €792/$1099/£722, we will see their similarities and differences in the following face-to-face:

• Both have digital pianos with 88 weighted keys, the YDP-S52 with GH technology and the YDP-S34 Arius with GHS3 technology and the latter has an exhaust sensor, so it’s a better quality.
• Both use the Pure CF sound engine, and the YDP-S52 offers 10 sounds with 192 notes of polyphony, the YDP-S34 Arius has the same amount of sounds and polyphony.
• Both have the following features: Intelligent Acoustic Control (IAC), Acoustic Optimizer, Stereophonic Optimizer, Reverb Effect, Chorus Effect, Dual or Layer Function, Duo Function, Metronome, Single Song Recording and Triple Footswitch integrated into the stand. In addition to USB MIDI, which allows it to be connected to a computer and used as a MIDI controller in a production or music composition program.
• The Yamaha YDP-S52 weighs 37.8 kg and measures 1353 x 792 x 309 mm (width x height x depth). The Yamaha YDP-S34 weighs 35.9 kg and measures 1353 x 792 x 296 mm.

We will put the characteristics of each of these pianos in 2 different columns to make it easier to see the differences:

And now a video of the Yamaha YDP-S34 Arius

If you want to know more about this model don’t miss our review of the Yamaha YDP-S34 Arius.

Yamaha YDP-S52 vs Roland F-140R

The Yamaha YDP-S52 keyboard is priced at €990 and the Roland F-140R is priced at €950, with a difference of about €40. We’ll see their similarities and differences in the following face-to-face:

• Both digital pianos with 88 weighted keys, the Yamaha YDP-S52 with GHS technology and the Roland F-140R with PHA-4 technology, with exhaust.
• The Yamaha has a Pure CF sound engine, 10 sounds and 192 notes of polyphony. While the Roland has a SuperNATURAL sound engine, 316 sounds and 128 notes of polyphony.
• The functions that characterize the Yamaha: Intelligent Acoustic Control (IAC), Acoustic Optimizer, Stereophonic Optimizer, Reverb Effect, Chorus Effect, Half Pedal Function, Damping Resonance Simulation for a better acoustic piano feeling
• The functions that characterize the Roland: Accompaniment: 72 rhythms (2 variations), Ambience (10 levels), Brilliance (21 levels), Modes: Split, Dual, Twin Piano, 1 track MIDI recorder, Metronome, transposition, tuning.
• Both keyboards have USB MIDI, which allows them to be connected to a computer, to be used as a MIDI controller in a production or music composition program.
• The Yamaha weighs 37.8Kg and measures 1353 x 792 x 309mm (width x height x depth), the Roland weighs 34.5kg and measures 1360cm long and 345mm deep and 778mm high.

We do not find two digital pianos with good performance and advantages each. Roland outperforms the Yamaha in the following aspects: the technology of its leaky keyboard, a greater quantity of sounds, the greater quantity of accompaniment rhythms and a lighter weight. The Yamaha surpasses the Roland in the following aspects: it has a greater amount of polyphonic notes and has some Optimizers such as acoustic and stereo. Both are good choices for whatever your needs are.
We will put the characteristics of each of these pianos in 2 different columns to make it easier to see the differences:

And now a video of the Roland F-140R:

https://youtu.be/ZLQEBMFIs0g

Where to buy Yamaha YDP S52

Amazon

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• Full Guarantee but they are no experts in music equipment.
• Sometimes better price.
• He’s got worse stock than Thomann.

 

Thomann

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• Full warranty. If you have any problems, they take care of everything.
• 100% reliable payment.
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• Usually Best price.
• Best Reputation: They are the leading online store in Europe and have the best catalogue and information.