INTRODUCTION

The Yamaha N3X AvantGrand Hybrid Grand Piano in Polished Ebony sits at the top of Yamaha’s traditional AvantGrand range, combining a genuine mechanical grand-piano-style action with sophisticated digital sound, tactile resonance and a striking grand piano-style cabinet.

Unlike a conventional digital piano keyboard designed to simulate the feel of an acoustic grand, the N3X uses Yamaha’s:

Specialized Grand Piano Action.

Inside the cabinet is a real grand-style mechanical action with hammers, repetition mechanics and non-contact optical sensing.

The result is a physical playing experience based around genuine grand-action behaviour rather than a digital approximation.

The N3X then adds Yamaha’s advanced digital piano technology, including:

• Yamaha CFX Concert Grand

• Bösendorfer Imperial

• Spatial Acoustic Sampling

• CFX binaural sampling

• Virtual Resonance Modeling – VRM

• Key-Off Samples

• Smooth Release

• 256-note polyphony

Its physical acoustic presentation is equally ambitious.

The N3X combines:

• Tactile Response System – TRS

• Soundboard Resonator

• Spatial Acoustic Speaker System

• Large multi-channel amplification

• Grand piano-style cabinet with opening lid

This means the pianist not only hears the instrument through a sophisticated speaker system, but also experiences physical vibration through the cabinet.

The N3X is deliberately piano-focused.

There are no hundreds of accompaniment Styles or arranger functions.

Instead, Yamaha concentrates the design around:

Action.

Touch.

Pedalling.

Resonance.

Physical feedback.

Concert-grand sound.

For serious pianists who want the mechanics and physical presence of a grand piano while retaining the convenience of digital sound, headphone practice and recording, the N3X is one of Yamaha’s most distinctive hybrid instruments.

QUICK PRODUCT SUMMARY

The Yamaha N3X is Yamaha’s flagship traditional AvantGrand hybrid grand piano, combining a genuine mechanical grand-style action with advanced digital concert-grand sound and tactile acoustic feedback.

Highlights include:

• Yamaha AvantGrand hybrid grand piano

• Premium Polished Ebony finish

• Grand piano-style cabinet

• Opening grand-style lid

• Specialized Grand Piano Action

• 88-note keyboard

• Ivorite white keytops

• Phenolic resin black keytops

• Non-contact optical hammer sensors

• Non-contact optical key sensors

• Yamaha CFX concert grand

• Bösendorfer Imperial concert grand

• Spatial Acoustic Sampling

• CFX binaural sampling

• Virtual Resonance Modeling – VRM

• Key-Off Samples

• Smooth Release

• 256-note polyphony

• 10 preset Voices

• Tactile Response System – TRS

• Soundboard Resonator

• Specialized Grand Piano Pedal

• Three pedals

• Half-pedal support

• Spatial Acoustic Speaker System

• 80W × 2 + 45W × 4 + 35W × 5 + 25W × 4 amplification

• WAV audio recording

• MIDI recording

• USB TO DEVICE

• USB TO HOST

• MIDI IN/OUT

• Balanced XLR outputs

• AUX IN / OUT

• Two headphone outputs

• Soft-Close Fallboard

• Approx. 199kg

AT A GLANCE

Key Detail	Information
Product	Yamaha N3X
Series	AvantGrand
Product Type	Flagship Hybrid Digital Grand Piano
Finish	Polished Ebony
Number of Keys	88
Keyboard Action	Specialized Grand Piano Action
White Keytops	Ivorite
Black Keytops	Phenolic Resin
Hammer Sensors	Non-contact optical fibre
Key Sensors	Non-contact optical fibre
Main Piano Sounds	Yamaha CFX / Bösendorfer Imperial
Sampling	Spatial Acoustic Sampling
Binaural Sampling	Yamaha CFX Grand
VRM	Yes
Key-Off Samples	Yes
Smooth Release	Yes
Maximum Polyphony	256 notes
Preset Voices	10
Tactile Response System	Yes
Soundboard Resonator	Yes
Pedals	3
Pedal Type	Specialized Grand Piano Pedal
Half-Pedal	Yes
Audio Recording	WAV 44.1kHz / 16-bit stereo
Bluetooth	No
Spatial Acoustic Speaker System	Yes
Width	1,481mm
Height	1,014mm
Height with Lid Up	1,734mm
Depth	1,195mm
Weight	199kg
Condition	New

KEY FEATURES

• Yamaha flagship traditional AvantGrand

• Premium Polished Ebony finish

• Grand piano-style cabinet

• Opening grand lid

• Specialized Grand Piano Action

• Genuine mechanical grand-style action

• 88-note keyboard

• Ivorite white keytops

• Phenolic resin black keytops

• Non-contact optical hammer sensors

• Non-contact optical key sensors

• Yamaha CFX concert grand

• Bösendorfer Imperial concert grand

• Spatial Acoustic Sampling

• CFX binaural sampling

• Virtual Resonance Modeling – VRM

• Key-Off Samples

• Smooth Release

• 256-note polyphony

• 10 preset Voices

• Tactile Response System – TRS

• Soundboard Resonator

• Specialized Grand Piano Pedal

• Three pedals

• Half-pedal support

• Spatial Acoustic Speaker System

• Large multi-channel amplification

• MIDI recording

• WAV audio recording

• USB TO DEVICE

• USB TO HOST

• MIDI IN/OUT

• AUX IN

• AUX OUT

• Balanced XLR outputs

• Two headphone outputs

• Intelligent Acoustic Control

• Stereophonic Optimizer

• Soft-Close Fallboard

• Approx. 199kg

SPECIALIZED GRAND PIANO ACTION

The defining feature of the N3X is Yamaha’s:

Specialized Grand Piano Action.

This is fundamentally different from a conventional digital-piano keyboard.

Inside the N3X is a genuine mechanical grand-style action.

When a key is played, it operates an actual hammer mechanism.

Those hammers do not strike acoustic strings.

Instead, Yamaha uses sensors to track both:

• Key movement

• Hammer movement

and translate that physical performance into digital sound.

The pianist is therefore interacting with real grand-action mechanics rather than a simulated weighted keyboard.

GRAND-ACTION MECHANICS

The relationship between:

• Key

• Hammer

• Repetition mechanism

• Pivot

• Weight

• Return

follows the principles of an acoustic grand action.

This is particularly important for:

• Rapid repetition

• Trills

• Pianissimo control

• Advanced classical technique

• Dynamic shaping

• Playing towards the rear of the keys

• Technique intended to transfer to acoustic grand pianos

NON-CONTACT OPTICAL SENSORS

The N3X uses:

Non-contact optical fibre sensors

for both:

• Hammer movement

• Key movement

Because the sensing system does not need to physically interfere with the action, the player can experience the mechanical behaviour of the grand action without conventional contact sensors altering its movement.

IVORITE WHITE KEYTOPS

The N3X uses:

Ivorite white keytops

and:

Phenolic resin black keytops.

These premium key surfaces are paired with the mechanical action to provide a traditional tactile playing surface.

TOUCH SENSITIVITY

Digital response settings include:

• Hard

• Medium

• Soft

• Fixed

These adjust how playing velocity translates into sound while leaving the underlying mechanical action unchanged.

YAMAHA CFX CONCERT GRAND

The N3X includes the sound of Yamaha’s flagship:

CFX Concert Grand.

The CFX provides a clear, powerful and expressive concert-grand character suited to:

• Classical repertoire

• Contemporary piano

• Jazz

• Solo performance

• Teaching

• Advanced practice

BÖSENDORFER IMPERIAL

Alongside the Yamaha CFX is the:

Bösendorfer Imperial.

Its warmer, rich and distinctly Viennese tonal personality provides a genuine alternative to the CFX.

The N3X therefore offers two very different flagship concert-grand characters.

SPATIAL ACOUSTIC SAMPLING

The N3X uses Yamaha’s:

Spatial Acoustic Sampling.

Yamaha captures the piano in multiple channels rather than reducing it to a conventional stereo source.

For the N3X, Yamaha specifically highlights four-channel sampling of both the Yamaha CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial.

This spatial data is reproduced through the N3X’s multi-speaker system to create a more natural relationship between register, sound position and the physical cabinet.

CFX BINAURAL SAMPLING

The N3X includes:

Binaural sampling for the Yamaha CFX Grand Voice.

When headphones are connected, the binaural sample is designed to recreate the impression of sitting naturally at the piano rather than hearing the sound only inside the headphones.

VIRTUAL RESONANCE MODELING – VRM

Yamaha’s:

Virtual Resonance Modeling – VRM

recreates the sympathetic resonance behaviour of an acoustic piano.

On a real piano, strings, dampers and other resonating components affect one another continuously.

VRM models these interactions dynamically according to how the instrument is being played.

KEY-OFF SAMPLES

Key-Off Samples recreate subtle tonal behaviour that occurs when notes are released.

These small details contribute to a more convincing sense that the instrument is responding as a complete piano.

SMOOTH RELEASE

Smooth Release models differences in the sound according to how notes are released.

Together with VRM and Key-Off Samples, it adds greater nuance to the N3X’s acoustic-piano response.

256-NOTE POLYPHONY

Maximum polyphony is:

256 notes.

This provides substantial capacity for:

• Advanced classical repertoire

• Long sustain-pedal passages

• Dense chords

• Complex textures

• MIDI playback

10 PRESET VOICES

The N3X provides:

10 preset Voices.

This is deliberately modest compared with Yamaha’s Clavinova ranges.

The N3X is not designed around:

• Automatic accompaniment

• Hundreds of Voices

• Arranger features

• Entertainment functions

Its focus is primarily:

The physical and acoustic piano experience.

TACTILE RESPONSE SYSTEM – TRS

One of the N3X’s most distinctive technologies is Yamaha’s:

Tactile Response System – TRS.

An acoustic grand communicates with the player through more than sound alone.

Vibration can be felt through:

• The keys

• Pedals

• Cabinet

• Hands

• Feet

• Bench

TRS is designed to reproduce part of this physical feedback.

The player therefore experiences vibration through the instrument as well as hearing the speaker system.

This gives the N3X a tactile dimension that conventional digital pianos generally do not attempt to reproduce.

SOUNDBOARD RESONATOR

The N3X also incorporates Yamaha’s:

Soundboard Resonator.

This works with the cabinet structure to add physical resonance to the instrument’s acoustic presentation.

Together with TRS, it helps bridge the gap between simply hearing a digital piano and physically experiencing an instrument vibrating under the hands.

SPECIALIZED GRAND PIANO PEDAL

The N3X uses Yamaha’s:

Specialized Grand Piano Pedal.

Three pedals provide:

• Damper

• Sostenuto

• Soft

The damper supports:

Half-pedal control.

The pedal system is designed to complement the grand-action mechanics and provide a more acoustic-piano-like physical response.

SPATIAL ACOUSTIC SPEAKER SYSTEM

The N3X uses Yamaha’s:

Spatial Acoustic Speaker System.

Multiple speaker units and amplifier channels are distributed around the cabinet.

This allows Yamaha to reproduce different parts of the sampled piano sound through different physical locations rather than relying on a simple left/right stereo pair.

HUGE MULTI-CHANNEL AMPLIFICATION

Yamaha specifies the N3X amplifier architecture as:

80W × 2 + 45W × 4 + 35W × 5 + 25W × 4.

This is a substantial multi-channel system designed to drive the instrument’s distributed speaker architecture.

The emphasis is not simply raw volume.

The large number of channels allows different spatial elements of the piano sound to be reproduced independently.

MULTI-SPEAKER ARCHITECTURE

The N3X speaker configuration is:

(16cm + 13cm + 2.5cm) × 4.

This large distributed speaker array works together with:

• Spatial Acoustic Sampling

• Spatial Acoustic Speaker System

• Soundboard Resonator

• TRS

to create the N3X’s room-filling acoustic presentation.

GRAND PIANO-STYLE CABINET

The N3X is housed within a:

Grand piano-style cabinet.

The lid can be raised, increasing the overall height to approximately:

1,734mm.

The cabinet is much deeper and heavier than the N1X or N2, creating considerably greater visual and physical presence.

SOFT-CLOSE FALLBOARD

The N3X incorporates Yamaha’s:

Soft-Close Fallboard.

This allows the key cover to close in a controlled manner and contributes to the premium cabinet experience.

MIDI RECORDING

The N3X can store:

10 User Songs

with:

1 MIDI track

per Song.

Approximate capacity is:

550KB per Song.

This is useful for:

• Practice

• Self-assessment

• Teaching

• Capturing musical ideas

WAV AUDIO RECORDING

The N3X also supports audio recording in:

WAV 44.1kHz / 16-bit stereo.

Maximum recording time is approximately:

80 minutes per Song.

This captures an actual audio performance rather than only MIDI performance data.

USB CONNECTIVITY

The N3X provides:

• USB TO DEVICE

• USB TO HOST

This allows integration with compatible storage, computers and digital workflows.

MIDI CONNECTIVITY

Traditional:

• MIDI IN

• MIDI OUT

connections are also provided.

AUX INPUT

The N3X provides:

AUX IN stereo mini jack

for external audio sources.

AUX OUTPUT

The N3X provides:

AUX OUT L/L+R and R

for connection to external amplification or recording equipment.

BALANCED XLR OUTPUTS

The N3X includes:

Balanced XLR left and right outputs.

This is particularly useful for:

• Professional recording

• PA systems

• Studio interfaces

• Mixers

• External amplification

HEADPHONE PRACTICE

Two standard stereo headphone outputs are provided.

For the Yamaha CFX Grand Voice, binaural sampling creates an immersive private-practice experience.

Yamaha’s Stereophonic Optimizer also helps provide a more natural spatial presentation for suitable other sounds.

NO BLUETOOTH AUDIO

The N3X does:

not

include Bluetooth Audio.

Its focus is much more strongly centred on:

• Mechanical action

• Physical resonance

• Acoustic reproduction

• Recording

• Professional connectivity

than consumer wireless features.

WHO IS IT FOR?

The Yamaha N3X is particularly well suited to:

• Advanced pianists

• Serious piano students

• Classical musicians

• Piano teachers

• Acoustic grand-piano players

• Pianists prioritising genuine grand-action mechanics

• Players who value physical tactile feedback

• Premium teaching studios

• Homes where an acoustic grand would be impractical

• Pianists wanting a grand-style cabinet

• Players prioritising touch, resonance and physical response over large feature libraries

PLAYING STYLES & APPLICATIONS

The N3X is especially well suited to:

• Classical piano

• Advanced repertoire

• Examination preparation

• Romantic repertoire

• Contemporary piano

• Jazz piano

• Pop piano

• Teaching

• Composition

• Private headphone practice

• Serious home performance

N3X VS N2

Both models use Yamaha’s:

Specialized Grand Piano Action

and both provide:

• Genuine grand-style action mechanics

• Optical key and hammer sensing

• Tactile Response System

• Soundboard Resonator

• Spatial Acoustic Speaker System

The major difference is scale and digital technology.

N3X

• Grand piano-style cabinet

• Opening lid

• Yamaha CFX + Bösendorfer Imperial

• Spatial Acoustic Sampling

• CFX binaural sampling

• VRM

• Key-Off Samples

• Smooth Release

• 10 Voices

• WAV audio recording

• USB TO HOST

• Balanced XLR outputs

• Much larger multi-channel amplification

• 1,195mm deep

• 199kg

N2

• Upright-style cabinet

• Spatial Acoustic Sampling

• No CFX/Bösendorfer naming in current spec

• No binaural sampling

• No VRM

• 5 Voices

• No WAV audio recording

• No USB TO HOST

• Balanced XLR outputs

• Smaller but still extremely powerful speaker system

• 531mm deep

• 142kg

Choose the N3X when maximum AvantGrand scale, modern piano sound technology and grand-cabinet presence are priorities.

Choose the N2 when genuine grand-action mechanics, TRS and Soundboard Resonator are required in a much more space-efficient cabinet.

N3X VS N1X

Both models use:

Specialized Grand Piano Action

and both provide:

• Yamaha CFX

• Bösendorfer Imperial

• Spatial Acoustic Sampling

• CFX binaural sampling

• VRM

• Key-Off Samples

• Smooth Release

• 256-note polyphony

The N3X adds:

• Tactile Response System

• Soundboard Resonator

• Grand piano-style cabinet

• Specialized Grand Piano Pedal

• Much larger speaker architecture

• Balanced XLR outputs

The N1X instead offers:

• Smaller cabinet

• 117kg weight

• 15 rather than 10 Voices

• Bluetooth Audio

• GP Response Damper Pedal

• Far easier positioning

Choose the N3X when physical immersion and cabinet presence are the priorities.

Choose the N1X when you want genuine grand-action mechanics in a far more practical package.

N3X VS NU1XA

These instruments use fundamentally different action architectures.

N3X

• Specialized Grand Piano Action

• Grand-action mechanics

• Optical key and hammer sensors

• TRS

• Soundboard Resonator

• Grand cabinet

• 199kg

NU1XA

• Specialized Upright Piano Action

• Upright-action mechanics

• Newer electromagnetic inductive sensing

• Much smaller cabinet

• Much lower weight

Choose the N3X when true grand-action geometry is non-negotiable.

Choose the NU1XA when a compact upright-action hybrid is the more practical solution.

N3X VS CLP-895GP

The N3X and CLP-895GP are both premium Yamaha grand-style digital instruments, but their keyboard technology is fundamentally different.

N3X

• Genuine mechanical Specialized Grand Piano Action

• Optical key and hammer sensors

• TRS

• Soundboard Resonator

• 10 Voices

• Highly focused piano feature set

• 199kg

CLP-895GP

• Purpose-designed GrandTouch digital action

• Wooden white keys

• Linear Graded Hammers

• Counterweights

• Much larger modern digital feature set

• Lighter cabinet

• Conventional digital-piano maintenance and operation

Choose the N3X when real mechanical grand-action behaviour and tactile resonance are the highest priorities.

Choose the CLP-895GP when you want flagship Clavinova technology, broader functionality and lower weight.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

Specification	Yamaha N3X
Series	AvantGrand
Product Type	Flagship Hybrid Digital Grand Piano
Finish	Polished Ebony
Number of Keys	88
Keyboard Action	Specialized Grand Piano Action
White Keytops	Ivorite
Black Keytops	Phenolic Resin
Touch Sensitivity	Hard / Medium / Soft / Fixed
Hammer Sensors	Non-contact optical fibre
Key Sensors	Non-contact optical fibre
Tactile Response System	Yes
Pedals	3
Pedal Functions	Damper / Sostenuto / Soft
Half-Pedal	Yes
Pedal Type	Specialized Grand Piano Pedal
Piano Sound	Spatial Acoustic Sampling – Yamaha CFX / Bösendorfer Imperial
Binaural Sampling	Yamaha CFX Grand
Key-Off Samples	Yes
Smooth Release	Yes
Virtual Resonance Modeling	Yes
Maximum Polyphony	256
Preset Voices	10
Reverb	Yes
Brilliance	5 settings
Intelligent Acoustic Control	Yes
Stereophonic Optimizer	Yes
Preset Songs	10 + 10 Voice Demo Songs
User Songs	10
MIDI Recording Tracks	1
MIDI Capacity	Approx. 550KB per Song
MIDI Playback	SMF Format 0 / 1
MIDI Recording	SMF Format 0
Tempo	5–500 BPM
Transpose	-6 to +6
Tuning	414.8–466.8Hz
Scale Types	7
Audio Recording	WAV 44.1kHz / 16-bit stereo
Maximum Audio Recording Time	80 minutes per Song
Bluetooth	No
Headphones	2 × standard stereo phone jack
MIDI	IN / OUT
AUX IN	Stereo Mini
AUX OUT	L/L+R, R
Balanced Output	L/R XLR
USB TO DEVICE	Yes
USB TO HOST	Yes
Spatial Acoustic Speaker System	Yes
Soundboard Resonator	Yes
Amplification	80W × 2 + 45W × 4 + 35W × 5 + 25W × 4
Speakers	(16cm + 13cm + 2.5cm) × 4
Soft-Close Fallboard	Yes
Opening Lid	Yes
Width	1,481mm
Height	1,014mm
Height with Lid Up	1,734mm
Depth	1,195mm
Weight	199kg
Condition	New

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT

The Yamaha N3X measures approximately:

Width: 1,481mm
Height: 1,014mm
Height with lid raised: 1,734mm
Depth: 1,195mm
Weight: 199kg

The N3X is therefore a substantial instrument.

Delivery access should be considered carefully, particularly:

• Door widths

• Hallways

• Staircases

• Access turns

• Final room positioning

The 1,195mm depth and 199kg weight place it much closer to grand-piano territory than the compact N1X and NU1XA.

🎵 FAIR DEAL MUSIC EXPERT VERDICT ★★★★★

Best suited for: Advanced pianists, serious students, teachers and acoustic-grand players who want genuine grand-action mechanics and a highly physical playing experience, but also need digital control, headphones and recording.

Likely upgrade path: Premium Clavinova owners, N1X/N2 players and pianists considering a small acoustic grand but requiring digital practicality.

Useful pairings: Premium headphones, suitable USB storage and professional audio equipment where the balanced XLR outputs are useful.

Our tip: The N3X is not about having the longest feature list. Its value lies in things you physically experience: the real grand action, TRS, Soundboard Resonator, massive spatial speaker system and grand cabinet. Those are the reasons to compare it in person rather than simply comparing specifications on paper.

FDM view: The N3X is one of Yamaha’s most unusual and focused premium instruments. It combines genuine grand-piano action mechanics with sophisticated CFX/Bösendorfer digital sound, then goes much further than a conventional digital piano by adding physical cabinet vibration through TRS and Soundboard Resonator technology. For a pianist who wants the mechanical and tactile relationship of a grand piano but cannot—or does not want to—live with the tuning, volume and maintenance demands of an acoustic grand, the N3X is a compelling hybrid solution.

WHY BUY FROM FAIR DEAL MUSIC?

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Our specialist piano team can help with:

• N3X vs N2

• N3X vs N1X

• N3X vs NU1XA

• AvantGrand vs Clavinova comparisons

• Hybrid vs acoustic grand comparisons

• Headphones

• Professional audio connectivity

• Delivery and access considerations

• Part exchange

PART EXCHANGE / TRADE-IN

Trade In. Trade Up.

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Fair Deal Music welcomes part-exchange enquiries on suitable instruments.

Simply provide:

• Make

• Exact model

• Approximate age

• Condition

• Finish

and our team can provide a no-obligation valuation towards your Yamaha N3X.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the Yamaha N3X?

The N3X is Yamaha’s flagship traditional AvantGrand hybrid grand piano, combining a genuine mechanical grand-style action with digital concert-grand sound.

What finish is the N3X?

Polished Ebony.

Does the N3X use a real grand piano action?

Yes.

Yamaha specifies:

Specialized Grand Piano Action.

Does it contain real hammers?

Yes.

The mechanical action contains hammers.

They are monitored by sensors rather than striking acoustic strings.

Does the N3X have acoustic strings?

No.

Its sound is digitally generated.

Does the N3X require conventional acoustic-piano tuning?

No.

What sensors does it use?

• Non-contact optical hammer sensors

• Non-contact optical key sensors

How many keys does it have?

88.

What are the key surfaces?

White:

Ivorite

Black:

Phenolic resin

Which concert grand sounds are included?

• Yamaha CFX

• Bösendorfer Imperial

Does it use Spatial Acoustic Sampling?

Yes.

Does it have binaural sampling?

Yes.

Binaural sampling is provided for the:

Yamaha CFX Grand Voice.

Does it have VRM?

Yes.

Does it have Key-Off Samples?

Yes.

Does it have Smooth Release?

Yes.

How much polyphony does it have?

Up to:

256 notes.

How many Voices does it have?

10.

Does it have Tactile Response System?

Yes.

Does it have Soundboard Resonator?

Yes.

What pedal system does it use?

Yamaha’s:

Specialized Grand Piano Pedal.

Does it support half-pedalling?

Yes.

Can it record MIDI?

Yes.

It can store up to:

10 User Songs

with:

1 track per Song.

Can it record WAV audio?

Yes.

Up to approximately:

80 minutes per Song

in:

44.1kHz / 16-bit stereo WAV.

Does it have Bluetooth?

No.

Can I use headphones?

Yes.

Two standard stereo headphone outputs are provided.

Does it have USB?

Yes.

It provides:

• USB TO DEVICE

• USB TO HOST

Does it have MIDI sockets?

Yes.

• MIDI IN

• MIDI OUT

Does it have balanced outputs?

Yes.

Left and right:

XLR balanced outputs

are provided.

How powerful is the speaker system?

Yamaha specifies:

80W × 2 + 45W × 4 + 35W × 5 + 25W × 4

across its multi-channel Spatial Acoustic Speaker System.

What speakers does it use?

(16cm + 13cm + 2.5cm) × 4.

How wide is the N3X?

Approximately:

1,481mm.

How tall is it?

Approximately:

1,014mm.

How tall is it with the lid raised?

Approximately:

1,734mm.

How deep is it?

Approximately:

1,195mm.

How much does it weigh?

Approximately:

199kg.

What is the difference between N3X and N2?

Both use real grand-action mechanics, TRS and Soundboard Resonator technology.

The N3X adds:

• Grand piano-style cabinet

• CFX and Bösendorfer Spatial Acoustic Sampling

• CFX binaural sampling

• VRM

• Key-Off Samples

• Smooth Release

• More Voices

• WAV audio recording

• USB TO HOST

• Much larger acoustic system

What is the difference between N3X and N1X?

Both use real Specialized Grand Piano Actions and modern CFX/Bösendorfer digital sound technology.

The N3X adds:

• Tactile Response System

• Soundboard Resonator

• Grand-style cabinet

• Much larger multi-channel speaker system

• Balanced XLR outputs

The N1X is much smaller and lighter and also offers Bluetooth Audio.

Is the N3X an alternative to an acoustic grand piano?

For players who require:

• Genuine grand-style mechanical action

• Headphone practice

• Controllable volume

• No conventional tuning

• Digital recording

• USB connectivity

while still wanting a grand-style cabinet and physical tactile feedback, the N3X can be a compelling hybrid alternative.

It remains a digitally voiced instrument, however, and should not be described as identical to an acoustic grand.

WHAT’S INCLUDED?

Yamaha lists the standard N3X package as including:

• Yamaha N3X AvantGrand Hybrid Grand Piano – Polished Ebony

• Owner’s Manual

• AC power cord

• Cord holders

• Felt key cover

• Product registration information

• Bench where supplied for the applicable region

Exact Fair Deal Music UK package contents should follow the stock actually supplied.

REAL GRAND ACTION. PHYSICAL RESONANCE. GRAND PRESENCE.

The Yamaha N3X AvantGrand is built around the physical relationship between pianist and grand piano.

Under your fingers is:

Specialized Grand Piano Action.

Tracking that action are:

Non-contact optical key and hammer sensors.

Creating the sound are:

Yamaha CFX.

Bösendorfer Imperial.

Spatial Acoustic Sampling.

Virtual Resonance Modeling.

Adding physical feedback are:

Tactile Response System.

Soundboard Resonator.

And reproducing everything into the room is Yamaha’s:

Spatial Acoustic Speaker System

inside a substantial:

Polished Ebony grand piano-style cabinet.

Digital technology then adds:

Headphone practice.

MIDI recording.

WAV audio recording.

USB connectivity.

Balanced XLR outputs.

For pianists who want genuine grand-action mechanics and a more physical, immersive experience than a conventional digital piano can provide, the Yamaha N3X represents the flagship traditional AvantGrand concept.