A Premium Keyboard gets Upgraded: Kawai MP11 vs MP11se
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ต.ค. 2024
- The Kawai MP11 was a fantastic keyboard with a high build quality, top notch sounds, and an excellent action. When I heard Kawai was working on upgrading this keyboard with the MP11SE, I had to check it out! It has recieved some minor but crucial upgrades and tweaks, and I'm happy to say it's even better than the original!
17:15 for the start of sound comparisons
God bless you !
I'm glad I stumbled across this channel, and I'm grateful that you make these reviews and tests.
Your episodes of piano and keyboard resighting are highly educational, and fulfill me with a satisfaction.
I belive I made a comment on an earlier video on the same subject; that your knowledge on music, instruments, and brands are extensive and broad.
Thank you for making these immaculate videos!
Totally awesome man! Love the sound (s) ... wonderfully fluid, toned & moonlight-watery clear ... dancing with fullness and eeriness .... man you nailed the beautiful Debussy ... can't say more dude. OMG this one blew me away - to own one of those and play all day long until I am totally stoked out and on a high with all the experimental playing on it. Bring on the in depth reviews dude!
Excellent Debussy! Thank you.
I use a Kawai and a Kurzweil. They complement each other quite well. I love the VAST system on the Kurzweil.
My first keyboard was a Kawai. It was great then, but they've really come on in the last 15 years.
Appreciate all your reviews. I watched a ton of them and finally pulled the trigger on the MP11SE. Keyboard feel was my #1 criteria and I don't think I will have any buyers remorse with this Kawai.
I loved mine! I have been meaning to get the newer version, but never enough money to set aside for one.
@@ThePianoforever Saving up to buy the latest model. Any ideas when Kawai might drop the MP12?
I have this one at home and I can't find a reason anymore to upgrade to a cabinet at home because for the same action, I'd be paying over 4000 euro. Plus with VST and good pair of speakers, it's absolutely amazing :)
Thanks for your very intelligent & well thought out videos & reviews. You're right… no one else really gets into the nitty gritty in their reviews. i appreciate that.
I have an MP7Se, and am curious what you think of it.
thanks in advance.
Skip Edwards
LA, CA
Hey James, we met earlier this year at NAMM 2020 - it feels like a lifetime ago! Since we're all going to be at home for possibly another year due to the pandemic, I'm looking at a new digital piano, with the best "close to acoustic piano" action I can possibly get. I'm looking at Kawai, Yamaha, Nord, and the Casio with the Bechstein action. Thank you so much for this detailed review! - Andrew Colyer, New York
just love the sound of them both
Nice Lad I like the SE I think I''ll buy one Thank you for your excellent commentary Stay Blessed
Please make a video with Debussy on 5 or 10 different settings on the SE ? The best sounding and most surprising? Clair de lune sounds as an ideal asmr. Two thumbs up.
Wouw that’s a lot to talk about. I think I like the lower keys of the 11 more than the 11 se. but the higher keys of the 11 se are brighter than the 11. So half 11 half se I think? Anyway, nice review! Thank you!
excellent review, thank you!
You should cover the Moog, the (100% analog) synthesizer that was the sound of 70's and early 80's rock...love your videos!
James,
Glass harmonica invented by Benjamin Franklin.
Supposedly some people got lead poisoning "playing the old lead glasses".
Love your detailed demo.
Cheers,
Rik Spector
best piano reviews videos on internet. very good job. not boring at all, sincere and very persuasive. i thinking to buy either mp11 or vpc 1 or casio gp 500. and tend to mp11 more and more. especially after this video. i use yamaha arius ydp 162 for 6 years and can say that piano action is a little plastic, though overall quality and sounds are very good. i tried very expensive yamahas and they still feel plastic, despite keys being made of wood. i do not know why is that. may be after using kawai i ll be able to compare.
This is the best keyboard comparison video I've every seen!
I bought the MP11SE last week after hearing you play the MP11 on some videos in the past. I went to the local store and tried every keybed I could (Yamaha P-515, CP88, Genos 5, Roland R2000, FA08, Nord Piano 4, Stage 3, Casio Privia PX-S3000, Kawai VPC-1, MP7) and the MP11SE was THE best keybed for me. It's still a personal choice though. The VPC-1 came close, but had a heavier action. I like the Concert grand samples a lot and do prefer the more mellow sound of the samples. Using Heavy+ touch and HammerDelay on +5 makes it even darker, which I like. Thanks a lot for all the info you gave about these models, it was crucial in my search for a Kawai dealer first as opposed to just sticking with the Yamaha models that are better available locally.
I agree with everything you have to say about the MP11SE. One thing people should think about is that size and weight. It weighs 35 Kgs, so use a sturdy stand! I use a Kawai DC88-XL dustcover, which is made for the MP11, MP11SE and VPC1 and fits it perfectly.
Glad I could be of help.
I use mine everyday to keep the hours off of my pianos. It makes a really great practice instrument, that seldom is seen in my videos, but gets me ready to record on my pianos at a higher level of performance.
Great review! Maybe it's time to finally upgrade from my old MP 9500.
FSW - foot switch? Maybe just a standard sustain pedal with the regular 1/4 inch jack, seeing as the triple pedal on the SE is a new DIN plug...? Thanks for the comparison video :)
not sure if this makes a difference or not, but I wonder if the angle of stand for the SE has an impact on how the action feels. Since it uses actual hammers, I could imagine the feel of the action being changed by tilting the keyboard in the way you have it set up; that could make gravity act slightly differently on the hammers.
Interesting thought.
James thanks for this much needed review for us keyboard gear nuts! Thought I read somewhere there was a slight tweak/upgrade on the SE keybed/action?
Just hanging on till Kawai bring out the MP12 .Could be a while as the mp11se is still the best on the market for somebody who wants a true grand piano experience in a digital piano
Still a great insight into the mp11se
Hi James, have you tried Kawai VPC1, is MP 11 se maybe better or not in your opinion?
I bought a $100 crappy piano that had the BEST sound! Looked inside and found it had a Kawai board inside. Who knew! Sadly in the move it fell apart so bought a baby ground. The sound was not nearly as nice. It was a Baldwin.
I don't miss having organs on the MP11SE since I have my Korg Kronos sitting right above it. I really wanted the Kawai for the piano. James you are very good at explaining things and you are quite talented on the piano. Can I ask, how many years have you been playing? Keep up the great work.
Hey James... I already have the MP11, worth selling it and buying the MP11SE? Or another make and model you’d recommend for my home use? 😊
For me it doesn't worth, wait MP12 release.
Love your Videos . Can you please do a review on the Kawai ES 520 Keyboard please.
So glad I subbed.
Really like the way you speak and your confidence. Can you please review Kawai CA 17?
Just stumbled upon your videos and I'm glad I did. They are very informative and you're very talented. I have a question I could not find an answer to in your other videos. What stand are you using for these two instruments? Thank you!
We have two Quikloc M91 stands at Milan Recording Studios. We find them to be of very good quality, but the upper keyboard should be the lighter one. The M91 is the lower section, and they sell the adapter that holds the second keyboard on top.
Hi James - thanks for the fast reply!!
I like the old one better maybe because it's brighter
Hello James from the Kocher family great to see you on here we all miss your playing just wanted to say hello and tell your mom and dad we said hello please.
What's your opinion of the kawai vs the Roland V piano. Noone talks about it and I can't find comparisons.
That instrument still appears on Roland's website but it appears for all intents and purposes to be discontinued. There are no comparisons online for a few different reasons, but the most important one is that there *is* no comparison between the MP11SE and the Roland V-Piano. The Kawai is just the better instrument, all around. It sounds far more authentic and can be bought new for the price of a used V-Piano, so it provides better value too.
@@ThePianoforever I owned one years ago and I loved the feel of the V Piano. At the time someone at one of the shops in Denmark Street told me there was no comparison and the Kawai was the best (whichever one it was) talking around 2011/12 I think.
I didn't like the Kawai. I thought the V piano was by far the best feel and sounding electric piano (for next best thing to real piano)
Having taken a break from music.
I've recently tried rd2000. The yamaha equivilant (can't rememeber model)
The big fantom and montage
The nord grand
Even now from memory the v piano still blows them away for feel, and I think sound. Although it doesn't help when music instrument shops have music blaring in the background 😏
Is the Kawai much better then these others too??
@@ThePianoforever have you done any piano software sample reviews. Tend to not trust online forums etc... ? Also do you think we could now record a piano digitally either using the sounds of a piano or using software samples and get as good a sound as recording a real piano??
Frustratingly. Every shop in the UK is out of stock of the mp11se 😬
@@cgmuso6619 A real piano just sounds so much better than a digital.
Thumbs up! :)
Since you recorded this demo have you been able to find out if the drop in volume in the presets have been addressed by Kawai?
It's a common problem with all keyboards.
Can you please do a review Nord grand
C for Celeste? Just a thought! ☺️
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What stand are you using? I just got an mp11se but I want to get a good stand for at home use that won’t wobble at all.
We use several Quicklok M91 stands. You can also buy a second level adapter, but is not as solid as the first level.
I use an K&M 18810 for my MP11SE, which is a very sturdy, table stand. Do not the 2nd and 3rd tier extensions are sold separately and cannot carry the weight of the MP11 or SE, but the 1st tier definitely will!