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If you’re buying headphones for your digital piano or keyboard, you’ve probably noticed the prices can vary quite a bit.
Our range starts at £12 and goes up to £79, so the obvious question is: what are you actually paying extra for?
It isn’t just a case of “the expensive ones are better”. Different headphones give you different things in terms of sound, comfort, fit and how they actually feel to play with.
So here’s the simple version.
| Headphones | Price | Main difference |
|---|---|---|
| Deluxe SoundLab Stereo Headphones | £12 | Simple, affordable private practice |
| Yamaha HPH-50 | £36 | Better refinement and Yamaha tuning |
| Yamaha HPH-100 | £55 | Larger 40mm drivers and a richer closed-back sound |
| Yamaha HPH-150 | £79 | Open-back design for a more spacious, natural sound |
These are the straightforward budget option, but they still do the important job properly.
You get soft padded earcups, an adjustable headband, a 2-metre cable and an adaptor so they’ll work with different headphone sockets.
If you just want to plug in and practise quietly, they make a lot of sense.
This is where you step into Yamaha’s own headphone range.
They’re compact, comfortable and use a closed-back design, which helps keep the sound more contained around your ears.
The big step up here is really in the overall refinement. They’re designed with music and digital instruments in mind, rather than simply being a basic pair of headphones.
The HPH-100 keeps the closed-back design but moves up to 40mm drivers.
That doesn’t automatically mean “bigger driver = better”, but it does form part of the fuller, richer presentation Yamaha is aiming for here.
You also still get the swivelling earcups, adjustable fit and 2-metre cable.
For someone who uses headphones regularly and cares a bit more about how their piano actually sounds through them, this is where the extra spend starts to make more sense.
This is where things change a bit more.
The HPH-150 is open-back, which means the earcups let more air and sound through.
In normal terms, that can make the sound feel more spacious and natural, rather than very enclosed around your ears.
The trade-off is that they don’t isolate sound as much as the closed-back models, so people nearby may hear more of what you’re playing too.
So what you’re really paying for here is a different listening experience, rather than simply “more expensive headphones”.
If you just want something affordable for private practice, the SoundLab pair does the job.
If you want to move into something more refined, the HPH-50 is the natural next step.
If you use headphones a lot and want a fuller closed-back option, the HPH-100 makes sense.
And if you really care about a more open, natural sound from your digital piano or keyboard, that’s where the HPH-150 earns its extra cost.
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These items are sold on behalf of Yamaha, and are sent to us on a per-order basis, typically within 5-7 working days, unless an ETA is otherwise stated.
We'll contact you the moment your purchase arrives with us to organise delivery, based on your selected option.
Example products: Yamaha DGX670, Yamaha P-525, Yamaha YDP-S55, Yamaha Clavinova.
These items must be sent with a heavy-goods courier (typically APC or FedEx). On occasion, depending on which is fastest, we will drop-ship directly from Yamaha to your address via Dachser.
Tracking will be provided by the haulier, with a typical arrival time of 1-2 working days.
*If you have included the optional £180 "Yamaha Premium Service" home delivery & setup option offered on selected products, we will contact you regarding arrangements after purchase.
**The Yamaha CSP Series, Yamaha CVP905 & CVP909, Yamaha CLP875, 885 & 895GP, and Yamaha NU1Xa are all sold on behalf of Yamaha and arrive with us on a per-order basis. As soon as your piano has arrived, we will contact you to organise the appropriate dispatch method. ETA for stock is shown on the product page for those items.
***If you have included the optional £99 home delivery & setup option offered on selected products, we will send your details direct to the installation team, who will contact you within 48 hours to make arrangements.
Depending on which option is most appropriate, we will either contact you to discuss a bespoke ePianos delivery surcharge for goods we can’t package for a 3rd party courier, or otherwise dispatch goods via FedEx or APC.
If a courier is used, tracking will be provided by them directly, with a typical arrival time of 1-2 working days.
Example products: Yamaha PSR-SX920, Yamaha P-225, Yamaha NP-15.
These items will be sent via courier (typically APC or FedEx). On occasion, depending on which is fastest, we will drop-ship directly from Yamaha to your address via UPS or Parcelforce.
Tracking will be provided by the courier, with a typical arrival time of 1-2 working days.
Smaller items, such as books, discs, etc, will be dispatched via Royal Mail second class.
After purchase, you can download the file either from the order confirmation page or the "Downloads" tab in "My Account".
If you have selected the option to receive a pre-loaded USB stick, then this will be dispatched via Royal Mail.
We will contact you regarding any pre-ordered items, and let you know when they arrive so as to arrange delivery with you at a convenient time.
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We are closed on all bank holidays, therefore the processing of sales and deliveries will be delayed.
For orders of any stock displaying a 7-10 day lead time, we will contact you as soon as the item arrives with us to schedule a delivery with you.
Occasionally, there may be availability issues with our suppliers, in which case we'll get in touch with you to see if you're happy to wait, or if you'd like to cancel the order and receive a full refund.
This is a special order "agency" item, and comes to us directly from Yamaha on a per-order basis.
It typically takes 7-10 days for this item to arrive with us, whereupon we'll contact you to discuss the arrangement of delivery.
For any pre-orders, we will contact you as soon as the item arrives with us to schedule a delivery with you, and update you with an ETA.
Occasionally, there may be availability issues with our suppliers, in which case we'll get in touch with you to see if you're happy to wait, or if you'd like to cancel the order and receive a full refund.
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