Yamaha YDP145

Description

If you’re piano teacher has advised getting a Yamaha then this piano will get you started.
The YDP145 looks really nice, and the tone quality is authentic.
However, it is only a really basic piano that has limitations in expression and key response.

The YDP145 is recommend only up to grade 4 level. So you’d have to upgrade it to something
better in only a few years.
It’s small speakers (only 2 x 6 watts) really limit the volume output making it sound quite
muffled and subdued.

If you want something you can keep for many years more without needing to upgrade then
take a look at the Broadway EZ-102 or BW1 models. These offer a lot more for your money.

Rent-to-Buy from £35 per month. Rental goes towards cost, more info

 

Part Exchange

Do you have a Yamaha YDP145 For Sale?
UK Pianos can buy it from you, or part-exchange it.
Please email photos to admin@ukpianos.co.uk

 

Recommended accessories for Yamaha YDP145

Headphones: Hadley HB20

Piano Stool: Hadley HS100

Dust cover

 

Reviews

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Questions

Good morning Graham,

I bought a Yamaha YDP 142 from you on 03 September 2014.
I believe the current model is Yamaha YDP145.

I am looking into a possible piano upgrade to suit our purpose. The primary users are my grandchildren age 9 and 12 who have signed on to take the ABRSM grade 2 and grade 4.

My questions as follows:

1. What’s are our options?
I will like to rely on your professional recommendation on the next brand and model for the upgrade. Personally we are most comfortable with a renown brand like Yamaha.

2. Trade In /Part Exchange
We will have to trade in our current piano Yamaha YDP 142 as part exchange.
What other information would you need of the current piano?

Our post code is London SE22 9JZ and this is a No pets No smoking household. The piano is used for an average of 20 mins daily and place in the living room away from other family activities.

The house is compact and the next piano has to be about the same size.

Best regards

Reply/ Hi Connie

Thank you for coming back to us.

I would like to recommend for you one of the German made
Gewa digital pianos.

You can see the range here

A step up from the Yamaha would be the Gewa DP340 and
UP365 models.
These are equivalent in quality to the Yamaha Clavinova
CLP735 and CLP745, but cost less in price.

These have been sampled on a Steinway grand piano,
so you get a full, warm and natural piano tone throughout
the piano’s range.

The key touch on both the DP340 and UP365 are very sensitive
making them capable of performing any piece of music no matter
how difficult and technical.

We can also offer you part-exchange for your YDP142
assuming it is all in working order.

Kind regards
Graham Howard
UK Pianos
01327 300 016

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“Broadway or Yamaha?”

Dear Graham,
We have been playing digital piano Broadway B1 for 12 years already. My son is doing ABRSM grade 8 and daughter grade 6.
My son wants to have different piano more close to acoustic one. I am between the Broadway B3 and Yamaha YDP 145 digital pianos. Which one would you recommend, please.

Reply/ Hi Feruza

The Broadway B3 is discontinued.
Broadway BW1 is the latest model.

The Yamaha YDP145 is only a basic piano…
Its key touch is only medium-weighted and
not heavy enough to resemble the feel of
an upright or grand piano…

The YDP145 has 3 only levels of touch sensitivity.
That means you can only play 3 dynamic levels
(soft, medium and loud). Or in musical terms:
p, mf and f.

What’s more, the speakers on the YDP145 are
very small (only 2 x 6 watts). This gives it
a thin, tinny sound.

But, on the other hand, it is a Yamaha. So you
do get a very well built piano that has a good
name and is pretty reliable most of the time.

The Broadway BW1 would be a better choice.
And this is the one I recommend for both your
son and daughter.

With the BW1 you get a cleaner, more resonant
sound. This is because of the superior sound
sampling, the larger speakers (2 x 15 watts),
and the position of the speakers.

But the most important aspect of the Broadway
BW1 is the fully-weighted touch…

They will enjoy playing the Broadway so much more
because it feels closer to playing a real piano.

And the 4 levels of touch sensitivity (the Yamaha
YDP145 has only 3 levels) allow you to play over
a wider range of dynamics. This is really
important for an intermediate to advanced level.

The Broadway BW1 is recommended for grade 8 level.

The Yamaha YDP145 is only suitable for beginners
up to grade 5, possibly 6.

Yours pianistically

Graham Howard

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“My son has started piano lessons and we are now looking at a sensible way to purchase a piano for him so we can support his passion”

The rent to buy scheme would really be ideal for us. I am looking at the Broadway EZ-102 but his piano teacher has suggested we get a Yamaha Arius YDP 145 I haven’t been able to find this available to buy on a rental purchase scheme so I was wondering if you could tell me what the difference is between the two?

Could I have a price for the Broadway with a adjustable stool, headphones and pedals etc?

Many Thanks for your help

Kind Regards,

Reply/ Dear Jody

The Yamaha YDP145 is often a digital piano that
teachers suggest, because Yamaha is the brand
name they know.

The Yamaha YDP145 is only a basic piano…

Its key touch is not heavy enough to resemble
the feel of an upright or grand piano…

And it only has 3 levels of touch sensitivity.
That means you can only play 3 dynamic levels
(soft, medium and loud). Or in musical terms:
p, mf and f.

What’s more, the speakers on the ydp145 are
very small (only 2 x 6 watts). This gives it
a thin, tinny sound.

But, on the other hand, it is a Yamaha. So you
do get a very well built piano that has a good
name and is pretty reliable most of the time.

The Broadway EZ-102 would be a better choice.
And this is the one I recommend for your son to
learn and progress on.

With the EZ-102 you get a cleaner, more resonant
sound. This is because of the superior sound
sampling, the larger speakers, and the position
of the speakers.

But the most important aspect of the Broadway
EZ-102 is the fully-weighted touch…

He’ll enjoy playing the Broadway so much more
because it feels closer to playing a real piano.

And the 4 levels of touch sensitivity (the Yamaha
YDP145 has only 3 levels) allow you to play over
a wider range of dynamics. This is really
important when reaching an intermediate level.

The Broadway EZ-102 is recommended for anyone
beginning, in-between, or up to grade 6 level.

The Yamaha YDP145 is recommend for beginners
only up to grade 4.

You can see the Broadway here

An adjustable piano stool is £169.99.
This is also available on Rent to Buy for £10 per month.
The headphones are £39.99.
It comes already with 3 pedals built-in.

Yours pianistically,

Graham Howard

 

Digital Piano Repairs and Service

Have a faulty Yamaha YDP145?
UK Pianos can repair it !

Most digital pianos can be repaired, but if not, we can offer you a part-exchange.

-Fix sticky, noisy, knocking or broken keys
-Keyboard issues, felts, contact circuit boards and rubber key contacts (strips)
-Faulty circuit boards
-Damaged cabinet or wooden parts
-Piano stopped making sound, doesn’t turn on — can be fixed
-Pedal issues: not working at all, noise, squeaky…
-Control panel buttons
-Speakers not working, crackling, vibrating…
-Low volume
-Servicing (We can also do a full service)

Email admin@ukpianos.co.uk with your postcode, phone number and digital piano/keyboard issue and we’ll usually get back to you within 24 hours.

 

Yamaha YDP145 Issues

Good morning. I am a professional musician and teacher and I use my Yamaha Arius YDP 145 regularly to read music and for emergency purposes. In other words, I need this instrument.

Unfortunately, I experience an intermittent problem with some keys not producing sound. It seems to me that the problem is to do with the octave module. In other words, the keys not producing sound seem to be organised in octaves. At the moment, all F sharps, G’s and C’s do not produce sound. In an earlier episode, when I had the digital piano repaired by a Yamaha specialist living in outer Reading, two octaves in the lower register had stopped working.

Again, I need to say that the problem is intermittent. I have noticed that if the heating is on, the problem tends to disappear, as if it were related to humidity. It is difficult to say, though, and, in any case, as I need the piano for work, I would prefer to have it checked and, possibly, repaired, so that I can rely upon it.

Is this possible? I could bring the instrument to your workshop on a Saturday, as during the week I commute.

I look forward to hearing from you and thank you in advance for your time and attention, Frank, Oxford.

Dear Frank

It’s difficult to know if your piano can be fixed or not,
as I’ve not come across an issue like this before.
So it would be a risk for us to take it on.
I’ve sent you a digital piano repairer’s number anyway.

However, we can still offer you a trade-in.

I recommend either the Broadway EZ-102 or BW1

These both have fully-weighted keys with good
sensitivity and are a good alternative to the
Yamaha YDP145.

Let me know if you are interested in either
of these pianos, or if you would like to
pop into our Enfield shop.

Yours pianistically

Graham Howard