Digital pianos are always evolving. Kawai makes a real effort to advance the realism of digital pianos. Though their work is impressive and exciting, it can also be confusing. Below is a table comparing various features currently found in Kawai digital pianos.
| Furniture Style Digital Pianos | Portable Digital Pianos | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feature | KDP-75 | KDP-120 | CN-201 | CN-301 | DG-30 | CA-401 | CA-501 | CA-701 | CA-901 | NOVUS NV-5 | Novus NV-10 | ES-60 | ES-120 | ES-520 | ES-920 | MP-7SE | MP-11SE |
| KEYBOARD ACTION | KEYBOARD ACTION | ||||||||||||||||
| action | RHC | RHC | RH III | RH III | RH III | GFC | GFC | GF III | GF III | Millennium III | Millennium III | RHL | RHC | RHC II | RH III | RH III | GF |
| keys | plastic | plastic | plastic | plastic | plastic | wooden | wooden | wooden | wooden | wooden | wooden | plastic | plastic | plastic | plastic | plastic | wooden |
| keytops | matte | matte | Ivory Touch | Ivory Touch | Ivory Touch | Ivory Touch | Ivory Touch | Ivory & Ebony Touch | Ivory & Ebony Touch | Neotex™ | Neotex™ | matte | matte | Ivory Touch | Ivory Touch | Ivory Touch | Ivory Touch |
| Let-Off | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | natural | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| triple-sensor | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| sensor type | physical | physical | physical | physical | physical | physical | physical | physical | physical | optical | optical | physical | physical | physical | physical | physical | physical |
| SOUND ENGINE | SOUND ENGINE | ||||||||||||||||
| Sound Technology | HI | HI | PHI | PHI | PHI | PHI | HI-XL | HI-XL | HI-XL | HI-XL | HI-XL | HI | HI | PHI | HI-XL | HI-XL | HI-XL |
| SK-EX rendering | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| # of sounds | 15 | 15 | 19 | 45 | 346 + 9 kits | 19 | 44 | 66 + 10 | 90 + 10 | 88 + 10 | 88 + 10 | 17 | 25 | 34 | 38 | 256 | 40 |
| virtual tech. / artisan | 13 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 18 + 5 | 18 + 4 |
| reverb | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6+ | 6+ | 6+ | 6+ | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| other effects | – | – | – | 24 | 24 | – | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | preset | preset | 16 + 3 | 16 + 3 | 129 | 129 |
| FEATURES | FEATURES | ||||||||||||||||
| pedal(s) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| half-pedal support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | w/ upgrade | w/ upgrade | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| display | – | – | 128 x 128 | 128 x 64 | 128 x 64 | 128 x 128 | 128 x 64 | 5″ LCD screen | 5″ LCD screen | 5″ LCD screen | 5″ LCD screen | – | – | 128 x 64 | 128 x 64 | 128 x 64 | 128 x 64 |
| music rest | adj. | adj. | adj. | adj. | adj. | adj. | adj. | adj. | adj. | fixed | adj. | detached | detached | detached | detached | detached | detached |
| transpose | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| dual | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| split | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4-hands | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | – |
| button registrations | – | – | – | – | 16 | – | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | – | 4 | 28 | 28 | 256 | 208 |
| drum rhythms | – | – | – | 100 | 100 | – | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 30 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Concert Magic songs | 40 | 40 | 40 | 176 | 176 | 40 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| internal recorder | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | – | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| line-in recording | – | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| overdub recording | – | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| spacial headphone | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | – |
| CONNECTIVITY | CONNECTIVITY | ||||||||||||||||
| headphone jacks | ⅛”, ¼” | ⅛”, ¼” | ⅛”, ¼” | ⅛”, ¼” | ⅛”, ¼” | ⅛”, ¼” | ⅛”, ¼” | ⅛”, ¼” | ⅛”, ¼” | ⅛”, ¼” | ⅛”, ¼” | ¼” | ⅛”, ¼” | ⅛”, ¼” | ⅛”, ¼” | ¼” | ¼” |
| MIDI ports | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | IN/OUT | IN/OUT | – | – | IN/OUT | IN/OUT | IN/OUT/THRU | IN/OUT/THRU |
| USB to host | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bluetooth® MIDI | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bluetooth® Audio | – | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | – |
| line in/out | – | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | out | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PianoRemote support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PiaBookPlayer support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| SPEAKER SYSTEM | SPEAKER SYSTEM | ||||||||||||||||
| main speakers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| top speakers | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| sound diffusion | – | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| woofers | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| wooden soundboard | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| power output | 18W | 40W | 40W | 40W | 40W | 40W | 100W | 100W | 135W | 130W | 130W | 20W | 20W | 40W | 40W | – | – |
| finishes | B | B, W, R | B, W, R | B, W, R | EP | B, W, R | B, W, R | B, W, R, EP | B, W, R, EP | EP | EP | B | B, W | B, W | B, W | B | B |
| Warranty | 3 year | 3 year | 5 year | 5 year | 5 year | 5 year | 5 year | 5 year | 5 year | 5 year | 5 year | 3 year | 3 year | 3 year | 3 year | 3 year parts / 1 year labour | 3 year parts / 1 year labour |
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