Yamaha U1 SH3 Silent Piano - Polished Ebony

Anytime is Practice Time

By day, it’s a world-renowned acoustic piano. By night, the neighbors won’t hear a thing. SILENT Piano puts the sound and presence of the world’s finest concert grands in your headphones. Simply switch your Yamaha acoustic piano into SILENT mode and the digital technology reproduces the acoustic tones, nuanced colors and resonance so faithfully, you’ll almost forget you’re wearing headphones.

Yamaha U1

Designed for the experienced pianist and professional musician, Yamaha U1 upright pianos are made in Japan and feature outstanding tone, touch and durability. A perennial favorite among discerning pianists, U1 upright pianos offer outstanding musical performance, setting the standards by which many other upright pianos are measured.

Three proprietary technologies work together to emulate the natural feeling and sound of an acoustic piano in your headphones. Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM) recreates the resonance of the strings, soundboard and case. Yamaha's advanced binaural sampling method simulates the sound you hear when sitting at the piano. Smooth Release Technology models the subtle interactions of the piano strings with the damper.

Fully integrated SILENT Piano system
Non-contact Articulation Sensor + Optical Sensor System
Key sensor type: Continuous detection electromagnetic inductive
Hammer sensor type: Optical shutter
Damper pedal sensor type: Continuous detection optical sensor
Shift/soft sensor type: On/Off detection optical sensor
Sostenuto sensor type: On/Off detection optical sensor (for models with sostenuto)
Motorized muting system with Quick Escape mechanism (grands only)
25 playable digital voices
Binaural CFX and Imperial Concert Grand voices for headphones
480 ensemble voices with 12 Drum Kits
20 rhythm patterns
256-note polyphony
Recording formats: Standard MIDI, Audio WAV
Supported file formats: Standard MIDI, WAV
Compatible storage media: USB Flash Memory (up to 64GB)
MIDI connectivity: USB TO HOST, Bluetooth
Audio connectivity: USB TO HOST, Bluetooth, Stereo audio IN x1 (mini stereo), balanced 1/4 in stereo OUT
Headphone connectivity: 1/8” mini stereo x 2
Data connectivity: USB TO DEVICE x 1, UD-WL01 (WiFi)
Smart Pianist app compatibility