Yamaha ARIUS YDP-S36B Digital Piano - 88-Key Graded Hammer Standard, CFX Sound, Black

A student lifts the fallboard of the Yamaha ARIUS YDP-S36B and presses a key. The Graded Hammer Standard action responds with the weight of an acoustic grand, while the CFX concert grand piano sample fills the practice room through two 12 cm speakers. This slim, black digital piano brings authentic touch and tone into a compact, space-saving design.

Key specifications

• 88-key Graded Hammer Standard (GHS) keyboard with touch sensitivity (Hard/Medium/Soft/Fixed)
• Yamaha CFX concert grand piano sampling engine
• 192-note polyphony for complex passages without note dropout
• 10 instrument voices, including grand pianos, electric pianos, and more
• Dual/Layers and Duo modes for versatile practice and teaching
• Reverb (4 types), Intelligent Acoustic Control, Stereophonic Optimizer, and Damper Resonance
• 2-track, 1-song MIDI recorder with approximately 11,000 note capacity
• 3 pedals: damper with half-pedal effect, sostenuto, and soft
• 2 x 12 cm speakers powered by 2 x 8 W amplifiers
• Dual headphone jacks for silent practice or duets
• USB TO HOST for connection to computers and smart devices
• Metronome with tempo range 5–280 bpm
• Includes music rest, owner's manual, and PA-150B AC adaptor

Why choose it

The YDP-S36B brings the touch and tone of a Yamaha acoustic grand into a space-saving design. The GHS keyboard provides heavier touch in the low register and lighter touch in the high register, just like an acoustic piano. With 192-note polyphony, even complex passages sustain fully without note dropout. Dual headphone jacks allow silent practice or duets, and USB TO HOST connects to computers and smart devices for expanded functionality.

Ideal use cases

• Home practice for beginners to intermediate players
• Music education and teaching studios
• Small apartments or rooms where space is limited
• Silent practice with headphones
• Recording MIDI performances to a computer

Good to know

The YDP-S36B includes a music rest, owner's manual, and PA-150B AC adaptor. Its compact dimensions and elegant black finish make it a stylish addition to any room. The damper pedal supports half-pedaling for expressive control, and the Stereophonic Optimizer enhances the sound when using headphones.