P-525 Portable Piano

The P-525 comes equipped with 542 different Voices, including 44 Voices created specifically for the P-525, as well as 18 drum/SFX Kits and 480 XG Voices.*

The 44 Voices created for the P-525 include out flagship CFX concert grand and 11 other piano Voices, 9 electric piano Voices, and 6 organ Voices. You'll also find harpsichord, strings, guitar, and other unique Voices. The realistic, high-quality simulations of each instrument give you access to a broad range of musical expression from a single keyboard.

You can hear some of the Voices in the Voice introduction video located at the bottom of this page.

*XG Voices are abundantly varied Voices suitable for use in a broad range of genres.

The P-525 comes with 71 preset songs, including 21 demo songs appropriate for each Voice, such as grand piano, electric piano, as well as various organs including Jazz Organ, harpsichord, E. Clavichord, vibraphone and more. We encourage you to listen to these demo songs, which cover a variety of genres from light classical to baroque masterpieces, jazz, pop music and more, to get an idea of how the P-525 opens up possibilities for your musical expression.

You can preview the Voice demo songs at the bottom of this page.

One of the greatest advantages of a digital piano is the ability to practice while listening through headphones. You won't disturb family members or neighbors when you play - and they won't have to hear you when your playing isn't at its best.

*Headphones sold separately

We recommend using the metronome if you want to practice along with a fixed tempo.

If you’re wanting to listen to your playing objectively, or to play along with your own performances, the recording function is just the thing you need.

If you get tired of playing alone, rhythm accompaniment is also available in genres such as rock, pop, jazz, and bossa nova. This is also a great way to learn genre-specific rhythms.

Binaural sampling involves placing microphones by the player’s ears to pick up the sound of the Yamaha CFX during sampling. The result? When you wear headphones while playing in the CFX Grand Voice, you'll be immersed in a stunning grand-piano sound.

Yamaha is the only company that uses this technology for digital piano output into headphones. (Study by Yamaha, as of 2023)

We also developed the Stereophonic Optimizer function to achieve a similar effect for the piano Voices other than the CFX. Stereophonic Optimizer technology replicates the natural diffusion of sound in headphones nearly as closely as binaural sampling for the piano Voices other than the CFX.

Ever been in a session with a band and felt that your sound was being overpowered by the other instruments? Worry no more—the P-525 comes equipped with a Sound Boost function that switches to a punchy and powerful sound for such situations.

The P-525 offers new settings for enhancing the instrument’s sound as you play and record, while audio data plays back on your smart device. Use this feature when you record using Yamaha’s Smart Pianist app or via Rec’n’Share.

The P-525 features built-in Bluetooth audio, which lets you pair your Bluetooth-enabled smart device with the keyboard so you can listen or play along with your favorite music through the instrument's speakers.

Furthermore, Bluetooth MIDI allows you to use the Smart Pianist app over a wireless connection.

*Availability of Bluetooth varies by country or region

Acoustic grand pianos emit sound through the complex movements of a vast number of parts, namely hammers connected to the keys that strike strings inside a wooden case, amplifying the sound. This mechanism, which took centuries to perfect, is absent from digital pianos.

Yamaha uses proprietary know-how and technology to reproduce the sound of a grand piano.

Grand Expression Modeling digitally simulates tonal variance by accurately sensing the slightest differences in the speed and intensity of the keys.

Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM) recreates the rich tones produced by the vibrations and resonance of the strings, damper, body, and duplex scaling of a grand piano in response to the player’s input on the keyboard.

The two-way speakers clearly produce the full spectrum of sound, from substantial bass to light treble, with no distortion or noise. We angled the speakers slightly toward the bench so that you're enveloped by sound as you play.

We also made significant improvments to the speaker boxes. Flared bass reflex ports and proprietary sound-absorbing tubes substantially reduce wind noise, vibration noise, and other excess noise, which helps to deliver a higher quality of sound.

The P-525 is also the first digital piano equipped with an FIR filter, which makes fine adjustments to the phase of the sound. This allows your audience to hear a naturally pleasing sound as you play.

By linking the P-525 with our dedicated Smart Pianist app, you can intuitively perform all operations on the P-525 from the screen of your smart device. There’s no longer any need to pull out the manual to see how things work.

Have you ever turned down the volume because you were worried about disturbing others, only to find that the instrument becomes harder to hear or that it’s less rewarding to play? The P-525 is equipped with Intelligent Acoustic Control (IAC), which automatically adjusts the sound quality according to your volume settings. This makes it easier to hear by slightly raising the volume of the treble and bass parts to match the characteristics of the human ear, which typically has trouble distinguishing the higher- and lower-end ranges at low volumes.

You can even use this feature when you're using headphones, making it easier on your ears, even when you practice for long periods of time.

If you want to play your P-525 like an acoustic piano instead of casually on a tabletop or desktop, we offer an optional stand L-515 and three-pedal unit LP-1 (including damper pedal with half-pedaling capability) that works just like the pedals on a grand piano.

We also offer the optional three-pedal unit FC35 (which features a damper pedal compatible with the half-pedal function), and the included FC3A (a sustain pedal compatible with half pedaling)

*The pedal shown is the FC35.

If you want to take a video of your performance and share it on platforms such as YouTube and TikTok, Rec’n’Share is the way to go. Simply connect the P-525 to your smart device, and record both video and audio at the same time.

*A cable connection is required. Make sure to purchase the correct cable for your smart device.

The optional stand can be easily and safely assembled, when purchased separately. When purchasing the dedicated stand, please purchase the L-515, which is compatible with the P-525.