Offering the opportunity to practice in private and play whenever inspiration strikes without being disturbed or disturbing others, the Yamaha SILENT Piano is the perfect fit for the urban dweller, families with children learning, schools or institutions with practice rooms in close proximity, or those obsessively practicing at all hours.
The most popular upright piano in the world, the Yamaha U1 is the ideal choice for schools, studios, and beginner students looking for a piano that they can grow into as a musician, carrying them all the way through their studies. At 121cm, it is the first upright piano in Yamaha's range that we would consider a professional standard. It is a reliable and brilliant design of piano that has proven its quality for generations.
On this page you will find a demo video of the U1, specially recorded in our showroom, and some more information regarding the features and construction methods unique to the U series and SILENT series pianos.
What is a SILENT piano?
The Yamaha SILENT piano is a feature that is fully integrated into an acoustic piano. By shifting the middle pedal, a mechanism called the “hammer shank stopper” is moved into place, stopping the hammer a few millimetres short of striking the string, thus muting the acoustic sound of the piano. The player can now hear themselves playing through headphones in superb digital reproduction. The skillfully designed sensor system captures and reproduces the subtlest of dynamics with stunning realism, all without affecting the acoustic touch of the piano in any way, granting you the convenience of a digital piano without sacrificing the authentic touch of a real acoustic.
Features
Through techniques such as Virtual Resonance Modelling and most of all Binaural Sampling, the digital piano samples found in SILENT pianos have been recorded in such a way that when heard through headphones give the authentic feeling that you are sitting in front of a grand piano. This makes the experience of playing with headphones in front of an acoustic piano far more natural that one might first expect!
Voices
Play and compose in any genre by exploring the 25 sounds available in the SILENT piano, including electric pianos, harpsichord, organ and strings.
Bluetooth
Now equipped with wireless Bluetooth, the SILENT piano can be connected wirelessly to the Yamaha Smart Pianist app, making navigation through the piano's features even easier via a smart device. The Midi and Line Outs also available, mean that the piano has all connectivity necessary for plugging into teaching apps, audio interfaces and notation software, making it the ultimate recording and compositional tool.
Yamaha U1
Without doubt our biggest seller in upright pianos, the Yamaha U1 likely the best performing 121cm piano in the world, with sufficient string length and soundboard to handle quite advanced repertoire, it will carry students all the way through the grading system.
Solid Soundboard
Quality materials in the solid spruce wood soundboard, hammer felt and strings combine to produce the tonal qualities that have made Yamaha the piano industry leaders.
Build Quality
Sturdy construction and unrivalled durability make the U series the first choice of instrument for institutions and professionals alike, being able to easily withstand heavy use and large repertoire for many decades.
Made In Japan
Manufactured in Japan in the traditional method with no synthetic materials.
