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Yamaha P525 88-Key Digital Piano in Black

The flagship model in Yamaha's P-Series, the P525 offers authentic feel and exquisite sound. Perfectly suited for all levels of players thanks to its range of features and smooth playability.

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Yamaha P-525 88-Key Digital Piano

If you’ve ever wished for a concert grand piano that fits into a studio apartment without risking your security deposit, meet the Yamaha P-525. As the flagship of the P-Series, it’s loaded with advanced technology while remaining compact enough to fit in your car.

Whether you’re a seasoned musician tired of lugging heavy gear or a beginner looking for a quality instrument, this 88-key digital piano is designed to take your playing from simple tunes to masterful performances.

Touch So Real You'll Check for Splinters

Most digital pianos feel like playing on a flimsy keyboard, but the P-525 is different. Its GrandTouch-S keyboard features real wooden keys, offering the weight and resistance of a traditional acoustic piano. It’s authentic enough to feel like a classic instrument yet responsive enough to handle even the fastest jazz runs with ease.

GrandTouch-S Action: With wooden keys (white only) and synthetic ivory/ebony tops, this keyboard mimics the friction and absorption of a real grand, preventing your fingers from slipping during sweaty practice sessions.

Escapement Mechanism: Feel that subtle "click" near the bottom of the key travel? That’s the escapement, a feature usually reserved for acoustic grands, giving you nuanced control over your quietest pianissimo passages.

Grand Expression Modeling: This tech translates the slightest variations in your finger speed and depth into limitless tonal colors, because you’re an artist, not a robot.

Two Legendary Grand Pianos, Minus the Moving Crew

Why settle for one expensive piano sound when you can have two? The P-525 comes loaded with the voices of the Yamaha CFX and the Bösendorfer Imperial. One is a powerful pop/rock beast; the other is a warm, Viennese classic perfect for brooding over minor chords. Plus, with Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM), the instrument recreates the complex swirl of sympathetic vibrations found in acoustic pianos, so the sound feels alive rather than canned.

Binaural Sampling: When you plug in headphones, the P-525 doesn't just pipe sound into your ears; it uses special 3D sampling to make it sound like the piano is right in front of you. It’s so realistic you might forget you’re wearing headphones and try to talk to people who can’t hear you.

542 Total Voices: Bored of piano? You have 542 other options, including electric pianos, organs, strings, and 18 drum/SFX kits. It’s basically an entire orchestra.

Sound Boost: Playing in a noisy venue or competing with a loud guitarist? Activate Sound Boost to cut through the mix with a clear, powerful tone that stands out.

Smarter Than Your Average Instrument

We love vintage gear, but we don't love vintage problems (like cables that smell like dust). The P-525 is thoroughly modern, featuring built-in Bluetooth Audio and MIDI. You can stream your favorite tracks through the piano's high-fidelity speakers.

Smart Pianist App: Forget squinting at a tiny screen. Connect your tablet or phone and use the Smart Pianist app to control every function, from selecting voices to adjusting the reverb, with a user-friendly touch interface.

Rec'n'Share Integration: Want to be TikTok famous? The Rec'n'Share app lets you record high-quality audio and video simultaneously, so you can share your performances without needing a degree in audio engineering.

Registration Memory: Save your favorite settings to dedicated buttons and recall them instantly during a gig. It’s like a cheat code for live performance setup.

The Final Curtain Call

The Yamaha P-525 proves you don’t need a large piano to produce a big sound. It seamlessly combines the portability of a digital instrument with the rich, expressive experience of a concert grand. Perfect for gigs, recordings, or simply impressing your neighbors with your sonata skills, this piano delivers exceptional performance without the hassle of heavy lifting.

Yamaha P-525 Features:

88-key GrandTouch-S keyboard with wooden keys and escapement for authentic touch

Voices from world-renowned Yamaha CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial grand pianos

Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM) simulates the complex vibrations of an acoustic body

Binaural Sampling provides a 3D immersive experience when using headphones

Total of 542 Voices, including 44 premium panel voices and 480 XG voices

Grand Expression Modeling captures the nuance of player input

Bluetooth Audio and MIDI for wireless connection to smart devices

Compatible with Smart Pianist and Rec'n'Share apps for intuitive control and sharing

Sound Boost and adjustable EQ to cut through live mixes

Included FC3A sustain pedal; compatible with optional three-pedal units

Registration Memory function to instantly recall custom settings

Portable, sleek design with built-in stereo speaker system (20 W + 6 W amplifiers)

Yamaha P525 88-Key Digital Piano Specifications

Item #:	YAM P525B
Manufacturer Part Number:	P525B
UPC:	889025150613
Product Specifications	Yamaha P525 88-Key Digital Piano Specifications Width: 1,336 mm [52-5/8"] Height: 145 mm [5-11/16"] (with music rest: 328 mm [12-15/16"]) Depth: 376 mm [14-13/16"] (with music rest: 403 mm [15-7/8"]) Weight: 22.0 kg [48 lbs, 8 oz] Dimensions of Packing Box (W x H x D): 1,457 mm x 311 mm x 531 mm [57-3/8" x 12-1/4" x 20-7/8"] Number of Keys: 88 Keyboard Type: GrandTouch-S™ Keyboard: wooden keys (white only), synthetic ebony and ivory key tops, escapement Touch Sensitivity: Hard2/Hard1/Medium/Soft1/Soft2/Fixed Number of Pedals: 3 (when using the pedal unit, LP-1/FC35) Assignable Pedal Functions: Sustain (Switch), Sustain (Continuous), Sostenuto, Soft, Pitch Bend Up, Pitch Bend Down, Rotary Speed, Vibe Rotor, Song Play/Pause Display Type: Full Dots LCD Display Size: 198 x 100 dots Display Language: English, Japanese Panel Language: English Piano Sound: Yamaha CFX, Bösendorfer Imperial Binaural Sampling: Yes ("CFX Grand" Voice only) Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM): Yes Grand Expression Modeling: Yes Polyphony (max.): 256 Number of Preset Voices: 44 Voices + 18 Drum/SFX Kits + 480 XG Voices Compatibility: XG (GM), GS (for Song playback), GM2 (for Song playback) Effects Types: Reverb: 7 types Chorus: 3 types Master EQ: 3 Preset + 1 User Insertion Effect: 12 types Intelligent Acoustic Control (IAC): Yes Stereophonic Optimizer: Yes Sound Boost: 3 types Dual/Layers: Yes Split: Yes Duo: Yes Number of Preset Songs: 21 Voice Demo Songs + 50 Classics MIDI Recording Number of Songs: 250 Number of MIDI Tracks: 16 MIDI Data Capacity: Approx. 500 KB/Song (approx. 22,000 notes) Audio Recording (USB memory) Time (max.): 80 minutes/Song Compatible Data Format Playback: SMF (Format 0, Format 1), WAV (44.1 kHz sample rate, 16-bit resolution, stereo) Compatible Data Format Recording: SMF (Format 0), WAV (44.1 kHz sample rate, 16-bit resolution, stereo) Piano Room: Yes Rhythm Number of Rhythms: 40 Number of Registration Memory Buttons: 6 (x 4 banks) Overall Controls: Metronome: Yes Tempo Range: 5 - 500 Transpose: -12 - 0 - +12 Tuning: 414.8 - 440.0 - 466.8 Hz (approx. 0.2 Hz increments) Scale Type: 7 types USB Audio Interface: 44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo Bluetooth: Audio/MIDI (varies by area) Storage Internal Memory: Total maximum size approx. 1.4 MB External Drives: USB flash drive Headphones: Standard stereo phone jack (x 2) MIDI: IN, OUT AUX IN: Stereo mini jack AUX OUT: Standard phone jack (L/L+R, R) USB TO DEVICE: Type A USB TO HOST: Type C DC IN: 16 V Sustain Pedal: Yes (assignable) Pedal Unit: Yes Amplifiers: (20 W + 6 W) x 2 Speakers: (Oval (12 cm x 6 cm) + 2.5 cm (dome)) x 2 AC Adaptor: PA-300C (Output: DC 16 V, 2.4 A) Power Consumption: 18 W (when using PA-300C AC adaptor) Included Accessories: Owner’s Manual Online Member Product Registration Music Rest Foot Pedal (FC3A) Power Cord/AC Adaptor (PA-300C) *Varies by area

Item #:

YAM P525B

Manufacturer Part Number:

P525B

UPC:

889025150613

Product Specifications

Yamaha P525 88-Key Digital Piano Specifications

Width: 1,336 mm [52-5/8"]
Height: 145 mm [5-11/16"] (with music rest: 328 mm [12-15/16"])
Depth: 376 mm [14-13/16"] (with music rest: 403 mm [15-7/8"])
Weight: 22.0 kg [48 lbs, 8 oz]
Dimensions of Packing Box (W x H x D): 1,457 mm x 311 mm x 531 mm [57-3/8" x 12-1/4" x 20-7/8"]
Number of Keys: 88
Keyboard Type: GrandTouch-S™ Keyboard: wooden keys (white only), synthetic ebony and ivory key tops, escapement
Touch Sensitivity: Hard2/Hard1/Medium/Soft1/Soft2/Fixed
Number of Pedals: 3 (when using the pedal unit, LP-1/FC35)
Assignable Pedal Functions: Sustain (Switch), Sustain (Continuous), Sostenuto, Soft, Pitch Bend Up, Pitch Bend Down, Rotary Speed, Vibe Rotor, Song Play/Pause
Display Type: Full Dots LCD
Display Size: 198 x 100 dots
Display Language: English, Japanese
Panel Language: English
Piano Sound: Yamaha CFX, Bösendorfer Imperial
Binaural Sampling: Yes ("CFX Grand" Voice only)
Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM): Yes
Grand Expression Modeling: Yes
Polyphony (max.): 256
Number of Preset Voices: 44 Voices + 18 Drum/SFX Kits + 480 XG Voices
Compatibility: XG (GM), GS (for Song playback), GM2 (for Song playback)
Effects Types:
- Reverb: 7 types
- Chorus: 3 types
- Master EQ: 3 Preset + 1 User
- Insertion Effect: 12 types
- Intelligent Acoustic Control (IAC): Yes
- Stereophonic Optimizer: Yes
- Sound Boost: 3 types
- Dual/Layers: Yes
- Split: Yes
- Duo: Yes
Number of Preset Songs: 21 Voice Demo Songs + 50 Classics
MIDI Recording Number of Songs: 250
Number of MIDI Tracks: 16
MIDI Data Capacity: Approx. 500 KB/Song (approx. 22,000 notes)
Audio Recording (USB memory) Time (max.): 80 minutes/Song
Compatible Data Format Playback: SMF (Format 0, Format 1), WAV (44.1 kHz sample rate, 16-bit resolution, stereo)
Compatible Data Format Recording: SMF (Format 0), WAV (44.1 kHz sample rate, 16-bit resolution, stereo)
Piano Room: Yes
Rhythm Number of Rhythms: 40
Number of Registration Memory Buttons: 6 (x 4 banks)
Overall Controls:
- Metronome: Yes
- Tempo Range: 5 - 500
- Transpose: -12 - 0 - +12
- Tuning: 414.8 - 440.0 - 466.8 Hz (approx. 0.2 Hz increments)
- Scale Type: 7 types
- USB Audio Interface: 44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo
Bluetooth: Audio/MIDI (varies by area)
Storage Internal Memory: Total maximum size approx. 1.4 MB
External Drives: USB flash drive
Headphones: Standard stereo phone jack (x 2)
MIDI: IN, OUT
AUX IN: Stereo mini jack
AUX OUT: Standard phone jack (L/L+R, R)
USB TO DEVICE: Type A
USB TO HOST: Type C
DC IN: 16 V
Sustain Pedal: Yes (assignable)
Pedal Unit: Yes
Amplifiers: (20 W + 6 W) x 2
Speakers: (Oval (12 cm x 6 cm) + 2.5 cm (dome)) x 2
AC Adaptor: PA-300C (Output: DC 16 V, 2.4 A)
Power Consumption: 18 W (when using PA-300C AC adaptor)
Included Accessories:
- Owner’s Manual
- Online Member Product Registration
- Music Rest
- Foot Pedal (FC3A)
- Power Cord*/AC Adaptor* (PA-300C) *Varies by area

Yamaha P525 88-Key Digital Piano Specifications
Product Specifications	Yamaha P525 88-Key Digital Piano Specifications Width: 1,336 mm [52-5/8"] Height: 145 mm [5-11/16"] (with music rest: 328 mm [12-15/16"]) Depth: 376 mm [14-13/16"] (with music rest: 403 mm [15-7/8"]) Weight: 22.0 kg [48 lbs, 8 oz] Dimensions of Packing Box (W x H x D): 1,457 mm x 311 mm x 531 mm [57-3/8" x 12-1/4" x 20-7/8"] Number of Keys: 88 Keyboard Type: GrandTouch-S™ Keyboard: wooden keys (white only), synthetic ebony and ivory key tops, escapement Touch Sensitivity: Hard2/Hard1/Medium/Soft1/Soft2/Fixed Number of Pedals: 3 (when using the pedal unit, LP-1/FC35) Assignable Pedal Functions: Sustain (Switch), Sustain (Continuous), Sostenuto, Soft, Pitch Bend Up, Pitch Bend Down, Rotary Speed, Vibe Rotor, Song Play/Pause Display Type: Full Dots LCD Display Size: 198 x 100 dots Display Language: English, Japanese Panel Language: English Piano Sound: Yamaha CFX, Bösendorfer Imperial Binaural Sampling: Yes ("CFX Grand" Voice only) Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM): Yes Grand Expression Modeling: Yes Polyphony (max.): 256 Number of Preset Voices: 44 Voices + 18 Drum/SFX Kits + 480 XG Voices Compatibility: XG (GM), GS (for Song playback), GM2 (for Song playback) Effects Types: Reverb: 7 types Chorus: 3 types Master EQ: 3 Preset + 1 User Insertion Effect: 12 types Intelligent Acoustic Control (IAC): Yes Stereophonic Optimizer: Yes Sound Boost: 3 types Dual/Layers: Yes Split: Yes Duo: Yes Number of Preset Songs: 21 Voice Demo Songs + 50 Classics MIDI Recording Number of Songs: 250 Number of MIDI Tracks: 16 MIDI Data Capacity: Approx. 500 KB/Song (approx. 22,000 notes) Audio Recording (USB memory) Time (max.): 80 minutes/Song Compatible Data Format Playback: SMF (Format 0, Format 1), WAV (44.1 kHz sample rate, 16-bit resolution, stereo) Compatible Data Format Recording: SMF (Format 0), WAV (44.1 kHz sample rate, 16-bit resolution, stereo) Piano Room: Yes Rhythm Number of Rhythms: 40 Number of Registration Memory Buttons: 6 (x 4 banks) Overall Controls: Metronome: Yes Tempo Range: 5 - 500 Transpose: -12 - 0 - +12 Tuning: 414.8 - 440.0 - 466.8 Hz (approx. 0.2 Hz increments) Scale Type: 7 types USB Audio Interface: 44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo Bluetooth: Audio/MIDI (varies by area) Storage Internal Memory: Total maximum size approx. 1.4 MB External Drives: USB flash drive Headphones: Standard stereo phone jack (x 2) MIDI: IN, OUT AUX IN: Stereo mini jack AUX OUT: Standard phone jack (L/L+R, R) USB TO DEVICE: Type A USB TO HOST: Type C DC IN: 16 V Sustain Pedal: Yes (assignable) Pedal Unit: Yes Amplifiers: (20 W + 6 W) x 2 Speakers: (Oval (12 cm x 6 cm) + 2.5 cm (dome)) x 2 AC Adaptor: PA-300C (Output: DC 16 V, 2.4 A) Power Consumption: 18 W (when using PA-300C AC adaptor) Included Accessories: Owner’s Manual Online Member Product Registration Music Rest Foot Pedal (FC3A) Power Cord/AC Adaptor (PA-300C) *Varies by area

Yamaha P525 88-Key Digital Piano Specifications

Product Specifications

Yamaha P525 88-Key Digital Piano Specifications

Width: 1,336 mm [52-5/8"]
Height: 145 mm [5-11/16"] (with music rest: 328 mm [12-15/16"])
Depth: 376 mm [14-13/16"] (with music rest: 403 mm [15-7/8"])
Weight: 22.0 kg [48 lbs, 8 oz]
Dimensions of Packing Box (W x H x D): 1,457 mm x 311 mm x 531 mm [57-3/8" x 12-1/4" x 20-7/8"]
Number of Keys: 88
Keyboard Type: GrandTouch-S™ Keyboard: wooden keys (white only), synthetic ebony and ivory key tops, escapement
Touch Sensitivity: Hard2/Hard1/Medium/Soft1/Soft2/Fixed
Number of Pedals: 3 (when using the pedal unit, LP-1/FC35)
Assignable Pedal Functions: Sustain (Switch), Sustain (Continuous), Sostenuto, Soft, Pitch Bend Up, Pitch Bend Down, Rotary Speed, Vibe Rotor, Song Play/Pause
Display Type: Full Dots LCD
Display Size: 198 x 100 dots
Display Language: English, Japanese
Panel Language: English
Piano Sound: Yamaha CFX, Bösendorfer Imperial
Binaural Sampling: Yes ("CFX Grand" Voice only)
Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM): Yes
Grand Expression Modeling: Yes
Polyphony (max.): 256
Number of Preset Voices: 44 Voices + 18 Drum/SFX Kits + 480 XG Voices
Compatibility: XG (GM), GS (for Song playback), GM2 (for Song playback)
Effects Types:
- Reverb: 7 types
- Chorus: 3 types
- Master EQ: 3 Preset + 1 User
- Insertion Effect: 12 types
- Intelligent Acoustic Control (IAC): Yes
- Stereophonic Optimizer: Yes
- Sound Boost: 3 types
- Dual/Layers: Yes
- Split: Yes
- Duo: Yes
Number of Preset Songs: 21 Voice Demo Songs + 50 Classics
MIDI Recording Number of Songs: 250
Number of MIDI Tracks: 16
MIDI Data Capacity: Approx. 500 KB/Song (approx. 22,000 notes)
Audio Recording (USB memory) Time (max.): 80 minutes/Song
Compatible Data Format Playback: SMF (Format 0, Format 1), WAV (44.1 kHz sample rate, 16-bit resolution, stereo)
Compatible Data Format Recording: SMF (Format 0), WAV (44.1 kHz sample rate, 16-bit resolution, stereo)
Piano Room: Yes
Rhythm Number of Rhythms: 40
Number of Registration Memory Buttons: 6 (x 4 banks)
Overall Controls:
- Metronome: Yes
- Tempo Range: 5 - 500
- Transpose: -12 - 0 - +12
- Tuning: 414.8 - 440.0 - 466.8 Hz (approx. 0.2 Hz increments)
- Scale Type: 7 types
- USB Audio Interface: 44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo
Bluetooth: Audio/MIDI (varies by area)
Storage Internal Memory: Total maximum size approx. 1.4 MB
External Drives: USB flash drive
Headphones: Standard stereo phone jack (x 2)
MIDI: IN, OUT
AUX IN: Stereo mini jack
AUX OUT: Standard phone jack (L/L+R, R)
USB TO DEVICE: Type A
USB TO HOST: Type C
DC IN: 16 V
Sustain Pedal: Yes (assignable)
Pedal Unit: Yes
Amplifiers: (20 W + 6 W) x 2
Speakers: (Oval (12 cm x 6 cm) + 2.5 cm (dome)) x 2
AC Adaptor: PA-300C (Output: DC 16 V, 2.4 A)
Power Consumption: 18 W (when using PA-300C AC adaptor)
Included Accessories:
- Owner’s Manual
- Online Member Product Registration
- Music Rest
- Foot Pedal (FC3A)
- Power Cord*/AC Adaptor* (PA-300C) *Varies by area

Customer Reviews

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I Wanted to Love This

First, I really like the key action, but the sound from the speakers gave me ear fatigue. I had to send it back. I ignored negative reviews I read, thinking some people were being too picky. They said the sound wasn't as clear as the P 515, which wasn't available at AMS. I decided to pay a little ex...

Published date

04/09/24

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Yamaha P525 88-Key Digital Piano in Black