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High-performance, Value-packed Digital Piano from Kawai





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Are you looking for an affordable, high-performance digital piano for home or stage use? Sweetwater has an excellent suggestion: the Kawai ES120. Weighing only 26.5 pounds, the ES120 makes an ideal stage piano with 25 amazing sounds onboard. The playing feel is superb. The ES120 features Kawai’s highly respected Responsive Hammer Compact (RHC) action, which gives you the feel of a real acoustic grand, complete with graded hammers. And the sound is sublime: Harmonic Imaging technology and 192-note polyphony deliver impeccable grand piano sound. Your ears will revel in gloriously detailed, state-of-the-art samples of Kawai’s flagship Shigeru Kawai SK-EX concert grand piano, along with a selection of authentic electric piano, bass, string, and upright piano sounds. If performance and value are your two top concerns, then the Kawai ES120 should be on your short list.





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Harmonic Imaging technology delivers stunning grand piano sound





Sit down at the Kawai ES120 and play. The gorgeous piano sound you hear is none other than the meticulously sampled sound of a handcrafted Shigeru Kawai SK-EX concert grand piano, with all 88 keys painstakingly sampled and faithfully reproduced using Kawai’s Harmonic Imaging technology. This proprietary process accurately re-creates the immense dynamic range of the grand piano, giving you a truly impressive measure of expressiveness, from ppp to fff and beyond. If this were the only sound onboard the ES120, it would be a fabulous value, but there’s a total of 25 thrilling sounds, including orchestral strings, electric pianos, organs, vibes, harpsichord, choir, and more.





RHC Action gives you the feel of a real acoustic grand





Kawai developed their Responsive Hammer Compact Action used in the ES120 to capture the distinctive feel of an acoustic grand piano. With an innovative springless design that provides consistent upward/downward motion, this action gives you a natural, smooth, piano-playing experience. Newly updated with upgraded cushioning material, this latest RHC keybed features lower noise when keys are released. Just as acoustic piano hammers are heavier in the bass and get lighter as you move up toward the treble end of the keyboard, RHC action uses different hammer weights that are graded for each playing range. This fastidious attention to detail gives you maximum stability when playing fortissimo passages, while giving you the delicate pianissimo control you need.





Stirring realism through speakers and headphones





The ES120’s onboard 20-watt high-fidelity stereo speaker system is robust enough to deliver stirring realism and dynamic range in your living room and smaller performance spaces. The ES120 boasts comprehensive connectivity, including Bluetooth audio and MIDI, USB-MIDI, line out, and two headphone jacks featuring Spatial Headphone Sound technology, which enhances depth and realism while reducing listening fatigue during marathon practice or composing sessions.





Features to foster your development as a pianist





Kawai’s ES120 digital piano includes a 3-song recorder, letting you record your performances to internal memory and play them back at the touch of a button. For beginners, the ES120 offers Bluetooth connectivity, which allows for lesson functionality via the PianoRemote and PiaBookPlayer apps for iOS and Android. You can practice left- and right-hand parts for each piece separately, and adjust the onboard metronome tempo to master the more difficult passages. Dual and Split modes (and dual headphone jacks) let you collaborate with a teacher or a duet partner, while 192-note polyphony is more than enough to ensure that all your notes are heard.





Ideal for home, stage, and studio





With its dedicated line-out jacks and USB-MIDI ports, plus wireless Bluetooth audio/MIDI connectivity, the Kawai ES120 is ready for deployment anywhere ? at home, in the studio, or onstage. At 26.5 pounds, it’s the ideal gigging partner. But the Kawai ES120 also does double duty as an ideal home piano with app-based lessons, Dual and Split modes, and Bluetooth for connecting to your smart devices. Fitted with its optional matching stand and triple-pedal assembly, its sleek contemporary design makes an elegant statement in your living room. And it’s available in three beautiful finishes to match any decor.





Kawai ES120 88-key Digital Piano with Speakers Features:


IMPROVED: Responsive Hammer Compact keyboard action with upgraded cushion material


NEW: Shigeru Kawai SK-EX concert grand piano, EP, strings, bass, and upright piano sounds


NEW: USB-MIDI port for simplified connectivity with computers and tablets


NEW: Bluetooth Audio connectivity for wireless audio playback from smart devices


NEW: Support for latest PianoRemote control and PiaBookPlayer score viewer apps for iOS/Android


NEW: Stylish design, updated control panel, and lightweight but strong body weighing 26.5 pounds


NEW: Optional dedicated HML-2 designer stand and F-351 triple-pedal unit; support for F-10H and GFP-3 pedal units (available separately)


88-note piano sampling; Harmonic Imaging sound technology


Improved Responsive Hammer Compact action


25 sounds, including Shigeru Kawai Concert Grand, new electric piano, strings, upright pianos, and more


Dual and Split keyboard modes


Low Volume Balance


192-note polyphony


Onboard stereo speaker system with increased power


New stylish cabinet design with updated control panel


F-1SP switch pedal included