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Equipped with a powerful stereo speaker system developed with audio experts at Onkyo, the Kawai ES520 digital piano sings with exceptional clarity and richness. Its 88-key keybed offers a grand piano-like feel and response, ideal for students, casual players, and veteran players alike. Bluetooth connectivity allows you to stream music directly to the speakers to play along with, as well as empowering you to send MIDI to you computer wirelessly for recording your performances. Complete with 34 vibrant instrument sounds including acoustic and electric pianos, organs, strings, bass, and more, the Kawai ES520 is the perfect way to expand your piano abilities.





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Responsive Hammer Compact II keybed for the feel of a real acoustic piano





Kawai developed their Responsive Hammer Compact II keybed used in the Kawai ES520 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. Just as acoustic piano hammers are heavier in the bass and get lighter as you move up towards the treble end of the keyboard, RHC II action in the Kawai ES520 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.





Progressive Harmonic Imaging technology delivers stunning grand piano sound





Sit down at the Kawai ES520 and play ? the stunning piano sound you hear is none other than the meticulously sampled sound of a hand-crafted Kawai concert grand piano, with all 88 keys painstakingly recorded and faithfully reproduced using Kawai's Progressive 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 Kawai ES520, it would be a fabulous value, but Sweetwater is pleased to report you'll find a total of 34 amazing sounds, including electric pianos, organs, strings, bass, and more.





Fast-track your progression with your favorite music apps





Thanks to built-in Bluetooth connectivity for MIDI and audio streaming, the Kawai ES520 is an excellent practice solution. Connect wirelessly to your phone, tablet, or computer, and you’re ready to start learning with your favorite music-related apps. You can also stream audio through the ES520’s speakers to play along to, without having to connect any additional cables.





Kawai ES520 88-key Digital Piano Features:


Progressive Harmonic Imaging sound technology for realistic, dynamic piano tone


88-key piano sampling, 192-note polyphony


Responsive Hammer Compact II keybed for realistic grand piano touch


34 inspiring voices, with 6 types of reverb, and 11 other effects


40-watt stereo speaker system designed with Onkyo for vibrant, room-filling sound


Dual and Split modes for collaboration with a teacher or duet partner


Many adjustable parameters including Damper Resonance, Voicing, Fall-back Noise, Damper Noise, Temperament, String Resonance, Topboard Simulation, and more


USB audio recorder for recording your performances and tracking your progress


Included F-10H damper pedal with half-damper support


Dedicated line-out jacks (speakers may remain enabled for local monitoring)


Bluetooth wireless connectivity and MIDI ports for connection to devices, computers, and other instruments