Yamaha U1 SH3 PWH Silent Piano
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This U1 SH3 is a fantastic option for serious students or home pianists wanting a premium acoustic experience with silent practice capabilities. The SH3 system is a huge step up from older Silent Piano iterations, offering truly impressive sound and MIDI functionality, but it comes at a premium price. It’s a beautifully built instrument that offers a great balance of traditional feel and modern convenience.
Product Description
- Yamaha U1 SH3 PWH Silent Piano
- Silent Piano
- With the new SH3 Silent System
- 25 Sounds (e.g. Yamaha CFX grand piano
- Bösendorfer Imperial)
- MIDI recording/playback (10 songs)
- USB Audio Recorder
- Bluetooth Midi/Audio
- USB to device/to host
- Height: 121 cm (47 3/4")
- Width: 153 cm (60 1/4")
- Depth: 61 cm (24")
- Weight: 232kg (511 lbs)
- Colour: White polished
- Includes piano bench
- piano light and delivery nationwide by piano shipping company
PROS
- • SH3 system delivers remarkably authentic grand piano reproduction.
- • Solid spruce soundboard provides rich, resonant, and balanced tone.
- • Yamaha's GraduMark composite action offers predictable, responsive touch.
- • Bluetooth MIDI/Audio connectivity expands versatility for recording and practice.
CONS
- • The Silent System, while excellent, adds significant cost and complexity.
- • White polished finish shows fingerprints and dust easily, requiring diligent care.
- • Limited tonal palette beyond the included sounds; lacks extensive sound editing.
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Key Features
Keys
88 (GraduMark Composite Action)
Height/Length
121 cm (47 3/4") x 153 cm (60 1/4") x 61 cm (24")
Soundboard
Solid Spruce, approximately 216cm²
Action
GraduMark Composite Action, hammer action with escapement
Pedals
Three pedals: sustain, sostenuto, and una corda (soft)
Finish
White Polished
Weight
232kg (511 lbs)
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Frequently Asked Questions
The SH3 utilizes improved speaker placement and amplification for a wider, more immersive soundstage and better dynamic response than older models, mimicking a grand piano’s acoustics more closely.
The MIDI functionality is quite robust, offering recording/playback and USB connectivity for integration with DAWs, making it a viable option for basic music production and composition.
The GraduMark composite action feels very similar to a standard U1, but the Silent System’s mechanics introduce a slight, almost imperceptible change in feel; it remains highly responsive and predictable.
