Kawai
ES60
$499
Kawai ES60: a clear digital piano review for practice and comparison
4.3 Beginner 5.0 Night Practice 6.0 Portability 6.2 Touch Reality 6.0 Value
88 11 kg
Kawai Digital Pianos — Complete Comparison
Kawai is a Japanese piano manufacturer with a 95+ year history of building acoustic pianos. Their digital pianos feature the sampled sound of the Shigeru Kawai SK-EX concert grand — one of the finest pianos in the world. Known for exceptionally natural key actions, especially the Grand Feel III with wooden keys.
Founded in 1927 in Hamamatsu, Japan
Lineup at a glance
Digital Pianos
17 Models
Price range
$499 – $23,399
By type
- Console 8
- Portable 4
- Stage 3
- Hybrid 2
Key actions used across the range
Every key action in the database carries a 1–10 touch-realism grade, applied identically to every brand. The grade comes from published specifications, not from playing the instruments. Key Actions
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Millennium III Hybrid
Touch realism 10/10 · 2 Models
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Grand Feel III
Touch realism 9/10 · 3 Models
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Grand Feel Compact
Touch realism 8/10 · 1 Model
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Grand Feel Standard
Touch realism 8/10 · 1 Model
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RM3 Grand II
Touch realism 8/10 · 1 Model
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Responsive Hammer III (RH3)
Touch realism 7/10 · 4 Models
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Responsive Hammer Compact II (RHC2)
Touch realism 6/10 · 1 Model
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Responsive Hammer Compact (RHC)
Touch realism 5/10 · 3 Models
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Responsive Hammer
Touch realism 5/10 · 1 Model
Browse by Series
All seriesKawai ES Series
Kawai ES models are portable home pianos built around Kawai's touch-first reputation, from the entry ES60 to the more expressive ES920.
Kawai KDP Series
Kawai KDP is the beginner console line where cabinet stability and Kawai's compact hammer actions matter more than flashy features.
17 Models
CompareKawai
ES120
$999
Kawai ES120: a clear digital piano review for practice and comparison
9.0 Beginner 9.4 Night Practice 6.0 Portability 6.2 Touch Reality 7.8 Value
88 12 kg
Kawai
KDP75
$999
Kawai KDP75: a clear digital piano review for practice and comparison
7.8 Beginner 8.2 Night Practice 3.0 Portability 6.2 Touch Reality 6.4 Value
88 36 kg
Kawai
KDP70
$1,099
Kawai KDP70: a clear digital piano review for practice and comparison
6.0 Beginner 5.5 Night Practice 3.0 Portability 6.2 Touch Reality 5.2 Value
88 37 kg
Kawai
ES-520
$1,399
Kawai ES-520: a clear digital piano review for practice and comparison
8.8 Beginner 9.3 Night Practice 4.5 Portability 7.3 Touch Reality 7.4 Value
88 15 kg
Kawai
VPC1
$1,500
Kawai VPC1: a clear digital piano review for practice and comparison
0.5 Beginner 1.3 Night Practice 3.0 Portability 6.8 Touch Reality 2.7 Value
88 29.5 kg
Kawai
ES920
$1,899
Kawai ES920: a clear digital piano review for practice and comparison
8.6 Beginner 9.1 Night Practice 4.5 Portability 8.2 Touch Reality 7.3 Value
88 14.5 kg
Kawai
CN-201
$2,499
Kawai CN-201: a clear digital piano review for practice and comparison
9.1 Beginner 8.7 Night Practice 1.5 Portability 7.9 Touch Reality 6.3 Value
88 43 kg
Kawai
MP7SE
$2,699
Kawai MP7SE: a clear digital piano review for practice and comparison
2.9 Beginner 4.7 Night Practice 3.0 Portability 8.2 Touch Reality 4.2 Value
88 22.5 kg
Kawai
CN-301
$3,199
Kawai CN-301: a clear digital piano review for practice and comparison
9.3 Beginner 8.7 Night Practice 1.5 Portability 8.2 Touch Reality 6.3 Value
88 53 kg
Kawai
CA-401
$3,499
Kawai CA-401: a clear digital piano review for practice and comparison
9.1 Beginner 8.6 Night Practice 1.5 Portability 8.5 Touch Reality 6.3 Value
88 57.5 kg
Kawai
MP11SE
$3,699
Kawai MP11SE: a clear digital piano review for practice and comparison
2.3 Beginner 4.6 Night Practice 3.0 Portability 8.8 Touch Reality 4.0 Value
88 34 kg
Kawai
CA-501
$3,999
Kawai CA-501: a clear digital piano review for practice and comparison
9.3 Beginner 8.4 Night Practice 1.5 Portability 9.2 Touch Reality 6.4 Value
88 68 kg
Kawai
CA-701
$5,899
Kawai CA-701: a clear digital piano review for practice and comparison
9.3 Beginner 8.8 Night Practice 1.5 Portability 9.2 Touch Reality 6.3 Value
88 76.5 kg
Kawai
CA-901
$6,999
Kawai CA-901: a clear digital piano review for practice and comparison
9.5 Beginner 8.4 Night Practice 1.5 Portability 9.2 Touch Reality 6.3 Value
88 82 kg
Kawai
NV6
$15,399
Kawai NV6 review: a real upright action with a volume control, compared against digital rivals
9.4 Beginner 8.7 Night Practice 1.5 Portability 9.8 Touch Reality 6.4 Value
88 112 kg
Kawai
NV12
$23,399
Kawai NV12 review: a full grand piano action driving a digital engine
9.4 Beginner 8.7 Night Practice 1.5 Portability 9.8 Touch Reality 6.4 Value
88 173 kg
Strongest model on each axis
Compared within this brand only, using the same formula we apply to every model in the database.
| Beginner | Kawai CA-901 | 9.5 |
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| Night Practice | Kawai ES120 | 9.4 |
| Portability | Kawai ES120 | 6.0 |
| Touch Reality | Kawai NV12 | 9.8 |
| Value | Kawai ES120 | 7.8 |
How this brand compares
Head-to-head articles that put one of these models against a rival from another brand.
- Kawai KDP75 vs Casio PX-870
- Kawai CA-401 vs Roland HP-704
- Kawai CA-401 vs Yamaha CLP-845
- Kawai CA-701 vs Yamaha CLP-875
- Kawai CN-201 vs Roland HP-701
- Kawai CN-201 vs Yamaha YDP-165
- Kawai ES-520 vs Roland FP-30X
- Kawai ES-520 vs Yamaha P-S500
- Kawai ES120 vs Roland FP-30X
- Kawai ES120 vs Yamaha P-225
- Kawai ES920 vs Roland FP-90X
- Kawai ES920 vs Yamaha P-S500
- Kawai KDP75 vs Yamaha YDP-145