Thanks for the great review. May I recommend that you add the make and model of the reviewed product in the video's title? This way, people specifically searching about this piano will see this video in their search results.
Hi Jeremy, can please share a keyboard in budget to attend 1- 8 Grade exams. I have a questioin some models Yamaha sounds great but casio gives decent price. Can you please do a latest comparisons of yaman and casio CTX-8000/9000 IN with above requirement ie exam grade.
I’ve been playing the piano for over 10 years and just recently moved into a small studio apartment far from home for work. There was no way I could fit anything close to an acoustic piano in here. Your recommendation really saved my life. The key action is so freakin’ satisfying. It’s actually unreal for the price point. The sound is so crisp and accurate I almost thought it was a real piano. I can also wear headphones when I play at night, so I don’t disturb my neighbors. It really brightens up my mood after a dull and tiring day at work.
I've played many grand pianos from my very own GL20 157cm, to the RX2, RX7, GX5 and GX7, some Steinway D and Fazioli and Shigeru Kawai. To me this is the most satisfying digital piano for the price, the touch is the utmost important next to sound quality. I feel like playing an expensive grand piano with regulated action under my fingers. It feels really good playing ES120.
It’s a great piano but the only question I have is why would you buy this over the new P225? Yamaha as a company are more mature in the speaker production and I think the sound quality out of the box is superior because of this. Personal I know but I dont like the design as much as the Yamaha because it has a horrible raised plastic line across the whole keyboard which makes it look a little cheaper in my opinion but it’s not by any means ugly. I always thought the Kawai key action was their biggest selling point but I think Yamaha have caught up in that department and when you consider everything else like the speaker and sound quality, book stand and the far superior Yamaha app it’s not a difficult decision I think to chose the Yamaha.
As a professional keyboard player and former owner of a Kawai 2.3m grand (how I miss it), I have to say the sound is incredibly authentic, especially for the money.
I've been shopping for over a year for a Piano to begin my learning journey. I was looking for something I could grow with that wouldn't hold me back in the future and you've absolutely sold me on this piano. Thank you so much for the review and I'm now subscribed!
I play gigs all the time in coffee shop size venues I use my ES 920. I constantly receive compliments about the acoustic realism ! It's achieved through the amazing sound engine along with the company's outsourced Onkyo Custom Speakers.
So many reviewers spend too much time testing sounds and not enough on important factors like action, so thank you for actually talking about it in detail. Especially the difficulty of playing higher up the keys and the slow motion.
1000% totally agree. This piano is competitive with others twice as much. No surprise as Kawai has been the leader for some time now. There’s a reason why Yoshiki plays on Kawai’s.
I'd like to mention some fun things I've discovered about the ES-120. I saw the video a while back, so please excuse me if I repeat anything that Jeremy said. 1. It's competitively priced at the moment - well under 700 euros. 2. It is very light to carry - only 12Kg. 3. It's 100 rhythms include 2 swing beats, plus Ragtime, Tango, Beguine and Habanera. 4. It runs on 12 volts. 5. It has an upright piano patch. 6.The EQ on the internal speakers can be adjusted. 7.The 4 registration memories are a godsend for gigging musicians. 8.It has a simple internal recorder. 9. It has lineouts of course. This might be a good second instrument for a pro musician who doesn't want to carry his/her heavy stage piano to the smaller gigs and rehearsals. There are precious few portable pianos at 12Kg with lineouts, quality sounds and a promising action.
But suddenly, right now (and due to the release of the over-priced P-225) you can get the Yamaha P-125a in Europe for just under 550 euros. That's a fantastic price for a basic piano which is good enough for light gigs or as a backup. It's only a snippet more expensive than the 73-key P-121, which has become one of my personal favourites due to its unchallenged portability for a DP with a weighted action. If you don't need that extreme portability, consider buying the P-121a now. I hear that it's already discontinued and sold out in some countries.
@@Zoco101 how do you think, that is better to get p-125a for 590euro or es120 for 700? I love Yamaha sound (actually all souns there), but many people says the keys aren't so good as competitors. I just starting study in musical school and can't see difference. Yamaha have no usb audio, but i dont know do the es120 have? Also i love easy controls of yamaha and i love yamaha at all, have guitars bass acoustic system etc) But kawai have bluetooth, and memory... soo difficult)
I've never practiced on an electric piano and bought this one after watching several reviews and also trying a number of them at the store. I'm not well versed in much of the terminology to make sense of the user manual. I know it would vary from each individual taste but it would be cool to see a video on how to mess around with settings to get the best sound possible out of the es120
Hey Jeremy, you have explained the features very well and in detail as always. Please continue to share your reviews of digital piano. I recently purchased Korg B2 after listening your review and I find it quite magical. Thanks for your review.
Hey Jeremy, No question the Kawai piano sample sounds fantastic, and I can see you really enjoyed playing it. The action really suits you. As always, your playing is killer good. Thanks for the insight on this board, and your recommendations.
I played this a few days ago at Sam Ash because I wanted to check out the action. It is good, but I didn't necessarily feel it was noticeably much better than the others such as Roland, Yamaha, Casio or Korg in the lower price range. Also I prefer a key surface that is smooth and not textured like the Kawai. The piano sounds are good but the other sounds are just okay. There was a used Korg Kross 2 88 for the same price in the store that I liked better. Smooth key surface, decent action, and many many far superior sounds.
I want a digital piano, but really have an aversion to many of the textured keys like the Kawaii has . I know that they are supposed to be better, but I can't get past the feel.
I bought an ES 920 about 8 months ago and I completely agree with you on everything you said. This keyboard is top of the line and comes pretty close to the acoustic piano feel as far as electric keyboards go. Also the sound is very similar to an acoustic piano. Of course nothing compares to the real acoustic piano but this is still a great keyboard and certainly worth every penny
Hello Jeremy! Thank you for a very nice review quite clearly indicating (one of) the best options to go for in the digital piano category in that price range! I am trying to find a comparison of this Kawai model with somewhat refreshed Yamaha P-225, with no luck so far... Have you had a chance to try this particular Yamaha model? Especially when it comes to comparing with Kawai ES120 from both piano (!) sound quality and the key action?
My daughter started to learn Piano , I bought her Yamaha PSR 323 ..and now I know she need a new Electric piano that more similar with Accoustic piano. Thank you for presentation
I'm a beginning student, only having been playing a few months. I currently have a Yamaha EZ300 which I got for $150 just a few months ago. Still, I wanted to move up to a full keyboard with a real key action. I was going to try and save some money, but one thing 40 years of guitar has taught me is that it's a lot cheaper to buy a good instrument to start with than to buy 4 lesser instruments. After watching a lot of your reviews I settled on the Kawai ES120 which will arrive tomorrow. Total price out the door for the bundle with the cabinet, pedal assembly and the bench was just under $1300. I know a lot of people are saying "that's not just a few hundred dollars," and that's fair, but to put that in perspective it's less than half the price of my Taylor 12-string. Good instruments cost money, it's just that simple.
Became immediately infatuated with the sound of this keyboard ever since I first watched this video, and have yet to find one that sounds quite like it. My only regret now is not pulling the trigger on it when it was still $899! Nevertheless, I'm hoping to have enough set aside to pick one of these up around Christmas🤞 Thank you for this beautiful demo showcasing the full capabilities of this incredible instrument! Can't wait to have one of my own in the (hopefully) near future.
For a second i though this was the korg sp170s, keyboard piano that i have and so much i love . I always liked Kawai and seen this kawai ES 120 so similar in look but with higher quality sound and with great features i definitely want one
I tried recently a Korg Liano and I liked the key action. Everybody was discouraging me, but I don't find it so different from Yamaha or Casio low mid series feeling. And sound is great, as it's weight and price.
I'm so glad that Kawai has done this! The ES110 needed replacing IMO. But if Kawai also made a 73 key version of this ES120, I and many others would buy it as a travel piano. With their fixation on competing for saturated markets, most manufacturers miss the niche markets every time. Accountants are running almost the entire music industry (without truly understanding it) and sometimes in their simplistic number crunching they are fools unto themselves. My congratulations to Yamaha which makes the only 73 key portable digital piano with a weighted and graded action (the P-121) and to Korg for doing the same with its SV2-73 stage piano. I'm not listing the few other 73 key digital pianos because they lack a graded action. Come on Kawai, get into this! PS Thanks for another great video Jeremy.
@@Elazarko I am interested in that Studiologic piano too. Speakers would be nice, but few stage pianos have those. What deters me more is that the action isn't graded at all, so the key resistance is uniform. It's probably helpful for playing basslines, but swing-bass/stride piano playing could get a bit lumpy. I'd love to try one, to see how much that matters to me, but where? I think most customers are buying blind on a sale/return policy.
I bought the ES110 a few years ago so I can practice without torturing the spouse or pets. It's a great digital piano and I'm sure the 120 is even better!
Owning the ES110 i am confident that the next iteration will be better again. BUT the price increase puts it into competition with the ES520 or ES920 which are different beasts.
Thank you for the information. I recently bought mine and am excited to try it out. Since I live in europe it's cheaper than the other comments that found the price to be close to 1k. I bought mine for around 654 usd ☺ and I even got a free kawai keyboard bag to boot. 😁
Great review of this piano. I cant wait to get one! Quite disappointed though that kawai chose to include a cheap plastic sustain pedal over the nice one included with the es100 and es110.
I have been patiently waiting to move to my new apartment to pick up the new Roland Fp30x, but have been tempted by the ES-110 and the Kawai heritage. Now that there is a beautiful white ES-120 I'm torn. I wonder though and maybe you can help, did Kawai improve the Fender Rhodes ssample? I recall that the Roland had an impressively dynamic sample that would allow for the authentic "pop" and "growl" when played more aggressively and the Kawai ES-110 would always sound moderate even when played hard. As always, a great review and playing!
I own the ES110, xav80rx, and not the ES120 so I cannot answer your question. My ES110 was purchased 6 months ago and I knew and researched the ES120. I opted still for the ES110 as it's virtually identical, costs $200 less, and has a much better weighted pedal that has been downgraded in the ES120. So, if you can find one, the ES110 is exceptional.
I've been watching so many of your reviews but it's the first time I leave a comment! Thank you so much for all the the reviews, they are very useful and ones of the most entertaining reviews to watch! You're so talented and professional. I loved the playing of Merry go round at 7:37 so much!
Thanks for this review, Jeremy. I've tried many digital pianos, but sadly I can't find anything of my liking, specially since I own an old acustic piano. I always find the digital sound very artificial, no matter the price range the piano is at. I guess you like digital or you don't
Bought this last week after a ton of deliberation comparing it to the roland fp30x. Glad you liked this as well. Skipped the fp30x because heard lot of complaints about key click noise developing on all keyboards. This has 1/10 the features and sounds of fp30x but as you mentioned, it does 2 essential things better, the default piano sound(sk-ex samples) and the key action.
I'm in the same camp. Looking to buy a starter digital piano for my son, who up until now has had to practise on my waterfall action Nord Stage. I was a Roland user for 15 years before that, and the features of the FP-30X are tempting, but in the end I think the action and core piano sound are the most important considerations at the early grades stage. I've already noticed how the extra sounds, knobs and features on the Nord can be a distraction from the job of practising!
@@mattmckeon1688 if straight piano study is the main objective, then your points are valid. Don't worry too much about tone (which is very subjective anyway) because at this price they are all good. I slightly prefer the FP-30X tone as it happens and I'm not perturbed if a few keys will click later, but the controls on the FP-30X are irritating.
I own a fp30x and practiced a piece with fast and rapid hitting a single key, kind of feel like this key is already klicke after 6 months of moderate playing
I think all digital piano plastic actions will develop some kind of issue as they age. My ES110 already has some issues of it's own, however the issue is more on the build quality than the action. That said I still prefer it over the FP30X because I don't like the PHA4 action, and to my ears the ES110 sound great threw the onboard speakers. I'm sure the ES120 sounds nicer🎹🎶
It’s ultimately all down to preference really. I have an mp7se exclusivelyfor me but use an fp10 in the lounge to teach the kids and beginners. Still using Ivory for sounds.
Wow it's great to see your video here Jeremy, I love the valuable work you are doing. I think you can play on any keyboard and make them the best. Please help me, I'm an amateur music player who loves piano and VST sets, I don't have space to put a real piano, should I choose Arturia KeyLab 88 MkII or Kawai ES120 for the most realistic piano feel? Thank you and wish you health and lots of inspiration with music. Greetings from Hanoi, Vietnam.
I've had mine for six months now. The sound samples sound flat and distant with no richness at all through my headphones, even after adjusting the settings (such as Smart Mode and Voicing). I usually prefer using my favorite piano VST instead when using headphones. Strangely, the sound from the built-in speakers is noticeably richer. Additionally, I find the key action feels sluggish on the return, especially when playing fast passages.
@@moskitoh2651I have own both ( and more others)- the ES120 gives this sound ONLY through the line connectors with external amp - so through internal speakers or headphone I can hear only a much lower quality sound - the keys are fast but very hard at bottom - finger wearying - so I will sell it... // perhaps es 520 or 920 are better.... // Fp30x has - for me - more realistic and engaging sound - and it has built in two way usb audio interface (es120 not) - so I can switch off internal sound - connect computer through usb - run vst- Keyscape or anything - and I can hear the play through the piano internal speakers ( or I connect a headphone ) // I like the Roland PH4 keys - after a break in period becomes a little more fluid,soft - but for very fast playing it is not suitable... // the PH4 on different Roland models a little different quality and feel ... more expensive model better quality // I like it more on RD08 , RD88... // I also like more than es120 - the Yamaha GHS on gdx660 ( but it is lower quality on P125 ) - I will also sell P125 - it provides a not engaging experience for me // but dgx660 does some way - but I will also sell itlong term.. // I like Studiologic SL Studio tp100 and SL Grand TP40 - I do not plan to sell them... // but I sent back a numa x piano ( Not Grand) - I could not like neither the tp110 keys neither the sounds
Sounds-wise it's definitely an upgrade. Key action is great but not as good as Roland. Speakers are weaker and it doesn't have the USB Audio Interface feature that the Roland has got.
Jeremy, you play very well.... you should make a TOP piano songs video. Perhaps go even further TOP 1700S 1800S 1900S 200S... I would love to see some videos like that
I think so as a beginner that got one, get something that's going to last you a long time. The es110 is 6 years old. Based on some comparison videos I've seen, the sound quality is significantly better, there is much less key noise, has a better key action, and has a USB MIDI port if you want to use any piano learning apps like I do.
For $100 more you get a lot more from the new Roland FP-E50, plus the controls are laid out much better on the Roland. Without the Kawai manual, who can remember which keys to press to change all the various functions and settings? That’s a huge weakness of the Kawai, IMO.
they are good generally but even the fp90 action is not working for me... they are all too muddy/hard to play if you do advanced stuff (near the pivot) parts..
Excellent presentation. This is just the price point I'm shopping in for a new digital piano. I only play 15-30 minutes a day so spending a fortune wouldn't make much sense.
Kindly advise Jeremy. I am entirely new to this piano, I don't even know what to look for. I want to buy a piano that will not require an upgrade too soon. Something that I can still enjoy after learning (from beginner to inter). After watching your reviews and from others too, I decided to go for Roland FP30X but then I saw your review on why fp30x is almost a perfect piano. I'm stuck with choosing between the Kawai ES 120 and FP30X. I would appreciate your advice on the best beginner to buy that will not require an upgrade too soon
Great review as always! You always give an honest and unbiased opinion of what you review. I currently have a Yamaha YC 88. It sounds great. The organ sounds even better. I've also owned a Yamaha DGX 650 as well as a Yamaha P 125. As advanced as the action on the YC88 is (according to Yamaha), I'm finding it to be more of a heavier action. In some strange way, in memory at least, I almost preferred the action on the P 125. I'm sure that I am the only person who thinks that. How would you compare the action of this Kawai ES 120 to that of the Yamaha YC 88. Are there any other Kawai keyboards that are perhaps less expensive than the ES 120? Thank you for any light you can shed on this subject!
This is an amazing keyboard and video review and demonstration, and excellent playing, as usual. This is perfect for players of any level, but particularly those professionally trained and experienced with all the nuances, feel and acoustical qualities and audio, as well as tactile resonance and audible feedback. The sounds are incredible, some almost angelic. The others, great for the standard instrument timbres. But especially the acoustic and electric piano tones. Now I want one for my home 88 note keyboard, and the Roland RD-88 for my church keyboard, or maybe better vise versa. I imagine this would shine at my church with the fine quality tones and the action, should we have proficient players visit our church, like our former keyboard player that moved to the mainland US, but comes back eventually, and have the RD 88 at home for my creative projects. I am by far not the most proficient, as to the familiarity to every minute detail of the keyboard action on the digital piano, but it's like a great, well designed, and engineered automobile that has all those capabilities at your disposal. It's great to have the real USB connection port as well as BT connectivity and the two headphone jacks at the right front of the keyboard, where they should be. I also love my Deep Sea Blue Audio-Technica ATH-M50X headphones like the ones you recommend that I got with my Casiotone CT-S1. Exception sound, quality, design and 3 cables for the price. I believe $200 USD is the sweet spot for great professional headphones without spending a lot more. I may even get the BT version in the near future to use with my Smartphones. I have to watch this video again now, just to hear the great quality of sounds on this instrument.
@@JeremySee There may be other comparable headphones at that price or much more expensive. Some are very expensive, at times using costly material, and sound ever better for discriminating ears, but I can't say anything bad or lacking about these, and always liked Audio-Technica headphones and microphones. Especially, in this color I have and the other special colors. And that they have a BT version of this model. The only minor thing I wish, not for the headphones themselves is to have the nice drawstring black vinyl case a little larger, taller.
What I want to know is why Kawai can make such amazing digital pianos but gave up on synthesizers? They made some incredible synths in the past that are underrated!!!
The simple answer is bad marketing and certain quality issues pertaining to software. The K5000 series were indeed excellent and very competitive synths with their own unique sound signature. They were however initially riddled with software bugs that took right up until version 4 to be ironed out. The K5000S originally retailed for AUD$2995 upon its release but they ended up being sold at AUD$1195 only 12 months later when I purchased one. It sounded like no other synth with its unique additive synthesis, it looked fantastic, had great real-time control and a fabulous unweighted keyboard action. It's user interface was anything but user friendly however making it very difficult to get to grips with. I sold mine after less than a year because I was completely under utilising its synthesis features and put the money towards the purchase of a Korg Triton with MOSS board that I owned for years. As an organist, I owned a couple of Kawai's top of the line organs from the early and mid 80s and absolutely loved them. However, Kawai's marketing for their organs was also inferior compared to the slick marketing from the likes of Yamaha and Technics so they were never as popular, despite the fact that they were great instruments.
You sort of answered your own question probably. If they were underrated, that's probably why. A business needs their product to be properly to overrated.
I myself had 2 Kawai synths in the past, and for the money those were great. Problem now is that now synth market is shared by software and hardware synths, also some companies (like Nord) grabbed some part of the market. To be successfull and to be serious competition to Roland, Yamaha or Korg, Kawai would have to offer workstations which are close by sound to those, but still they must be cheaper, which is not easy to do (I won't go into explanation why gain in money in % per unit must be much higher than % per unit price for TV, for example. They are established with pianos, and they keep their cut.
Finally Jeremy look at Kawai budget piano qualities that they offer, almost get me 5 years to convinced people that they don't need to sell their kidneys and lever to feel what is "feeling good" when playing piano as if in TH-cam professional pianos.
I'm just between this ES120 and the Yamaha P125 for my daughter as a beginner piano. I'm more after the Kawai because of it's key touch and fidelity for gran piano sound, but i will use also connectivity with tablets and mobiles, and quality of speakers, although i will probably connect to amplified stereo speakers. Which one would you choose? I was also tempted with the massive capabilities of de Casio CPD-360, portability, lcd screen and battery operation, but i think that as a beginner piano, things like grand piano sound and key touch are the most important things to consider.
Thank you, Jeremy, this review was awesome! As well, of course, as are, all of your other digital piano and digital keyboard, best product and price, descriptive reviews!!!💚💚💚💚💚
Yo Jeremy, How are you doing? Just bought a P45 for myself. I am an intermediate player and ive realised that this digital piano really is quite good. Your videos are always on point and have helped me a lot!! Thanks and keep up the good work!
Loved the video! It helped me a lot. Did you record the sound live from the keyboard speakers or did you connect it to the computer using the usb output?
This keyboard has me interested, right now I own an old Yamaha P70 electric piano that just suddenly stopped working. if I push the demo button it still plays different songs. so the speakers are still good but the keys are all dead. I opened it up but can't see anything obvious to fix. and I have been trying to find a repair place which isn't easy to find where I live. then I saw a video of yours about the best keyboard for $300 dollars. it seems very similar to my Yamaha p70, and I started to think maybe I should just buy a new electric piano. I already own a very old Triton work station but I don't like the piano sounds in it or the feel of the keys. then I came across this video for a keyboard that is around a thousand dollars. you say it has the top of the line grand piano sound. and excellent key action, but still call it entry level. how much does it cost to get something that you do not call entry level ? and what would be better or different about it ? I don't really consider myself a piano player like you are. but I like to write songs on the piano. and I just enjoy playing it. and I want the most realistic sounding piano I can get because I want to record on Logic Pro my new songs. and a bonus would be great super realistic strings. I only care about real instrument sounds. not synth sounds. even though if I had them I would play around with them, and a good keyboard feel. I like having speakers on the keyboard so I can play it without it being hooked up to anything else. but with the ability to record externally. also something that is simple to use. unlike this keyboard that you have to push a key and button at the same time looking at a piece of paper that you could lose. what would you recommend ? How many different piano sounds are in this Keyboard and is a grand piano sound good for rock music like Elton John. I would like something with many different piano sounds that are all really good. but I could also be happy with only one piano sound that just blew me away. also a full size keyboard.
No. Compare how you change the settings on both keyboards and most likely you’ll prefer the Roland. Better yet, get the new Roland FP-E50. For $100 more, you get a lot, LOT more for your money!!
@@johne1599 This Kawai is great for what it was designed and made for at a great price, as Jeremy explained. It is particularly valuable to those learning, training and aspiring to be professional traditional piano player, with those formal school curriculums. But, I also just discovered the newly released Roland FP'E50. I truly never have been as excited about a new digital piano/keyboard as I am now. I got excited when the RD 88, because it had everything I could imagine I want in an 88 key stage piano when it came out, as a much more affordable alternative to Roland's flagship RD2000 stage piano, with a mini more compact, lighter stage piano with all the supernatural acoustic/electric piano tones, as well as virtually unlimited other sounds with the expansion capabilities from Roland's ZenCare technology program. I also was excited with the later release of the Roland Fantom 0 series, a more compact and affordable workstation keyboard than the original flagship Fantom workstation series that does not have the extra bill and features most people won't need. But the FP-E50 is priced between the FP-30X and FP-60X, but in RD 88 territory and in ways much improved, along with all the innovative features, including intuitive arranger functions. I just shelved all the other upper tiered keyboards on my want list, as the FP-E50 seems to be almost perfect for what I want in one package for just $1K, without having to get an RD 88 and a Fantom 0 series keyboard as this covers what both of them can do. I plan to get this in a few months. It will be the perfect top level digital piano/keyboard to compliment my great, but much more modest and affordable audio arsenal with my Yamaha PSS-A50, Roland JDXi, Go:Keys and Casio CT-S1. Incredible keyboard for those that don't find the Kawaii ES120 the optimal choice of the two for their personal keyboard of choice.
@@jjacob25101 Wow thanks for this comment will check it out! I want to be able to gig with it, but also create songs. E50 sounds promising. Hope it is easy and quick to operate during performances. Also wondering if it can do layers and looping for vocals or add drum beats
The prices of this piano and others have fallen. It's a great time to buy. The best portable piano deal (in Europe) for a beginner is the P-121. It's very cheap, but worth having, and some offers throw in a Yamaha carry bag for little more. It only has 73-keys, but few pianists really need more keys. 73 keys means it's much easier to transport.
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Thanks for the great review. May I recommend that you add the make and model of the reviewed product in the video's title? This way, people specifically searching about this piano will see this video in their search results.
Hi Jeremy, can please share a keyboard in budget to attend 1- 8 Grade exams.
I have a questioin some models Yamaha sounds great but casio gives decent price. Can you please do a latest comparisons of yaman and casio CTX-8000/9000 IN with above requirement ie exam grade.
Theres nothing more satisfying than high quality action
I’ve been playing the piano for over 10 years and just recently moved into a small studio apartment far from home for work. There was no way I could fit anything close to an acoustic piano in here. Your recommendation really saved my life. The key action is so freakin’ satisfying. It’s actually unreal for the price point. The sound is so crisp and accurate I almost thought it was a real piano. I can also wear headphones when I play at night, so I don’t disturb my neighbors. It really brightens up my mood after a dull and tiring day at work.
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One thing that always makes your reviews so interesting is your honesty not to mention you play so beautifully!
Thank you for your kind words. 🙏
I've played many grand pianos from my very own GL20 157cm, to the RX2, RX7, GX5 and GX7, some Steinway D and Fazioli and Shigeru Kawai. To me this is the most satisfying digital piano for the price, the touch is the utmost important next to sound quality. I feel like playing an expensive grand piano with regulated action under my fingers. It feels really good playing ES120.
Absolutely agree.
It’s a great piano but the only question I have is why would you buy this over the new P225? Yamaha as a company are more mature in the speaker production and I think the sound quality out of the box is superior because of this. Personal I know but I dont like the design as much as the Yamaha because it has a horrible raised plastic line across the whole keyboard which makes it look a little cheaper in my opinion but it’s not by any means ugly. I always thought the Kawai key action was their biggest selling point but I think Yamaha have caught up in that department and when you consider everything else like the speaker and sound quality, book stand and the far superior Yamaha app it’s not a difficult decision I think to chose the Yamaha.
As a professional keyboard player and former owner of a Kawai 2.3m grand (how I miss it), I have to say the sound is incredibly authentic, especially for the money.
What Kawai model was it?🎹🎶
@@MERCEDES-BENZS600GUARD_V12 Kawai Model 229cm
KG7
RX7
GX7 and
SK7
How do u even become a 'professional' keyboard player 😂
@@ipaddleYOasspractice
I've been shopping for over a year for a Piano to begin my learning journey. I was looking for something I could grow with that wouldn't hold me back in the future and you've absolutely sold me on this piano. Thank you so much for the review and I'm now subscribed!
I play gigs all the time in coffee shop size venues I use my ES 920. I constantly receive compliments about the acoustic realism ! It's achieved through the amazing sound engine along with the company's outsourced Onkyo Custom Speakers.
Thanks for sharing!
So many reviewers spend too much time testing sounds and not enough on important factors like action, so thank you for actually talking about it in detail. Especially the difficulty of playing higher up the keys and the slow motion.
Glad it was helpful!
1000% totally agree. This piano is competitive with others twice as much. No surprise as Kawai has been the leader for some time now. There’s a reason why Yoshiki plays on Kawai’s.
Jeff Robins In which senses would you say that Kawai is the leader? Design? Units sold? Live performances?
Where I'm at I mostly come across Yamahas🎹🎶
Great review. I upgraded to this a week ago from a cheaper non weighted Yamaha and love it.
I could just sit and watch your reviews all day Jeremy. You just have a great gift in bringing out the features pros and cons of pianos.
Great review. You cover many features I wouldn't have thought of. Kawai has done a superb job designing this model!
I'd like to mention some fun things I've discovered about the ES-120. I saw the video a while back, so please excuse me if I repeat anything that Jeremy said.
1. It's competitively priced at the moment - well under 700 euros.
2. It is very light to carry - only 12Kg.
3. It's 100 rhythms include 2 swing beats, plus Ragtime, Tango, Beguine and Habanera.
4. It runs on 12 volts.
5. It has an upright piano patch.
6.The EQ on the internal speakers can be adjusted.
7.The 4 registration memories are a godsend for gigging musicians.
8.It has a simple internal recorder.
9. It has lineouts of course.
This might be a good second instrument for a pro musician who doesn't want to carry his/her heavy stage piano to the smaller gigs and rehearsals. There are precious few portable pianos at 12Kg with lineouts, quality sounds and a promising action.
But suddenly, right now (and due to the release of the over-priced P-225) you can get the Yamaha P-125a in Europe for just under 550 euros. That's a fantastic price for a basic piano which is good enough for light gigs or as a backup. It's only a snippet more expensive than the 73-key P-121, which has become one of my personal favourites due to its unchallenged portability for a DP with a weighted action. If you don't need that extreme portability, consider buying the P-121a now. I hear that it's already discontinued and sold out in some countries.
The a versions are crippled versions without full built in audio interface so be sure you don't need that.
@@Zoco101 how do you think, that is better to get p-125a for 590euro or es120 for 700? I love Yamaha sound (actually all souns there), but many people says the keys aren't so good as competitors. I just starting study in musical school and can't see difference. Yamaha have no usb audio, but i dont know do the es120 have? Also i love easy controls of yamaha and i love yamaha at all, have guitars bass acoustic system etc) But kawai have bluetooth, and memory... soo difficult)
I've never practiced on an electric piano and bought this one after watching several reviews and also trying a number of them at the store. I'm not well versed in much of the terminology to make sense of the user manual. I know it would vary from each individual taste but it would be cool to see a video on how to mess around with settings to get the best sound possible out of the es120
Hola amigo que tal te parece kwai es120 lo recomiendas, el sonido es increíble como dicen?
Awesome! Also Misty sounds great!
you play wonderfuly and i have been listening to classical for 30 yrs
This kawai model with its intergrated bluetooth midi is a great choice for beginners especially who use apps as their main learning tools.
Totally agree!
Hey Jeremy, you have explained the features very well and in detail as always. Please continue to share your reviews of digital piano. I recently purchased Korg B2 after listening your review and I find it quite magical. Thanks for your review.
Great choice!
4:31
all Kawai portable piano do not come with red felt. but the cabinet siblings do.
Hey Jeremy, No question the Kawai piano sample sounds fantastic, and I can see you really enjoyed playing it. The action really suits you. As always, your playing is killer good. Thanks for the insight on this board, and your recommendations.
Thank you for stopping by. 👍🏼
I played this a few days ago at Sam Ash because I wanted to check out the action. It is good, but I didn't necessarily feel it was noticeably much better than the others such as Roland, Yamaha, Casio or Korg in the lower price range. Also I prefer a key surface that is smooth and not textured like the Kawai. The piano sounds are good but the other sounds are just okay. There was a used Korg Kross 2 88 for the same price in the store that I liked better. Smooth key surface, decent action, and many many far superior sounds.
The texture isn't permanent. Use it a lot and the texture gose away. That's what happened to my ES110🎹🎶
I want a digital piano, but really have an aversion to many of the textured keys like the Kawaii has . I know that they are supposed to be better, but I can't get past the feel.
Hey Jeremy, what is the keyboard that you mention would be listed in the description that has a color screen and Unlimited favorite storage? Thanks
I bought an ES 920 about 8 months ago and I completely agree with you on everything you said. This keyboard is top of the line and comes pretty close to the acoustic piano feel as far as electric keyboards go. Also the sound is very similar to an acoustic piano. Of course nothing compares to the real acoustic piano but this is still a great keyboard and certainly worth every penny
Thanks for sharing
ES120 and ES920 can not be compared so large the quality difference in keys and sound... :)
Hello Jeremy! Thank you for a very nice review quite clearly indicating (one of) the best options to go for in the digital piano category in that price range! I am trying to find a comparison of this Kawai model with somewhat refreshed Yamaha P-225, with no luck so far... Have you had a chance to try this particular Yamaha model? Especially when it comes to comparing with Kawai ES120 from both piano (!) sound quality and the key action?
My daughter started to learn Piano , I bought her Yamaha PSR 323 ..and now I know she need a new Electric piano that more similar with Accoustic piano. Thank you for presentation
Thank you!
I'm a beginning student, only having been playing a few months. I currently have a Yamaha EZ300 which I got for $150 just a few months ago. Still, I wanted to move up to a full keyboard with a real key action. I was going to try and save some money, but one thing 40 years of guitar has taught me is that it's a lot cheaper to buy a good instrument to start with than to buy 4 lesser instruments. After watching a lot of your reviews I settled on the Kawai ES120 which will arrive tomorrow. Total price out the door for the bundle with the cabinet, pedal assembly and the bench was just under $1300. I know a lot of people are saying "that's not just a few hundred dollars," and that's fair, but to put that in perspective it's less than half the price of my Taylor 12-string. Good instruments cost money, it's just that simple.
Became immediately infatuated with the sound of this keyboard ever since I first watched this video, and have yet to find one that sounds quite like it. My only regret now is not pulling the trigger on it when it was still $899! Nevertheless, I'm hoping to have enough set aside to pick one of these up around Christmas🤞 Thank you for this beautiful demo showcasing the full capabilities of this incredible instrument! Can't wait to have one of my own in the (hopefully) near future.
4424 RON=900 dollars
At me in Romania the piano is 2789 RON, ALMOST half the price
For a second i though this was the korg sp170s, keyboard piano that i have and so much i love . I always liked Kawai and seen this kawai ES 120 so similar in look but with higher quality sound and with great features i definitely want one
Thanks for sharing!
The rebound of the keys is well shown, straight piano.
I tried recently a Korg Liano and I liked the key action. Everybody was discouraging me, but I don't find it so different from Yamaha or Casio low mid series feeling. And sound is great, as it's weight and price.
I'm so glad that Kawai has done this! The ES110 needed replacing IMO.
But if Kawai also made a 73 key version of this ES120, I and many others would buy it as a travel piano.
With their fixation on competing for saturated markets, most manufacturers miss the niche markets every time. Accountants are running almost the entire music industry (without truly understanding it) and sometimes in their simplistic number crunching they are fools unto themselves.
My congratulations to Yamaha which makes the only 73 key portable digital piano with a weighted and graded action (the P-121) and to Korg for doing the same with its SV2-73 stage piano. I'm not listing the few other 73 key digital pianos because they lack a graded action. Come on Kawai, get into this!
PS Thanks for another great video Jeremy.
The Studiologic Numa X Piano 73 seems really great i just wish it had built in monitors though.
I just hope they improved the build quality because it's a bit pricier then the ES110, and they removed the high quality F10H damper pedal🎹🎶
@@Elazarko I am interested in that Studiologic piano too. Speakers would be nice, but few stage pianos have those. What deters me more is that the action isn't graded at all, so the key resistance is uniform. It's probably helpful for playing basslines, but swing-bass/stride piano playing could get a bit lumpy. I'd love to try one, to see how much that matters to me, but where? I think most customers are buying blind on a sale/return policy.
when kawai es120 VS roland fp 30x VS Yamaha P-225? i will love this video, thanks very good content, greetings from Colombia, south america.
I bought the ES110 a few years ago so I can practice without torturing the spouse or pets. It's a great digital piano and I'm sure the 120 is even better!
Owning the ES110 i am confident that the next iteration will be better again. BUT the price increase puts it into competition with the ES520 or ES920 which are different beasts.
Thank you for the information. I recently bought mine and am excited to try it out. Since I live in europe it's cheaper than the other comments that found the price to be close to 1k. I bought mine for around 654 usd ☺ and I even got a free kawai keyboard bag to boot. 😁
Same 😂, i got for 640~ usd with a stand and free bag.
Great review of this piano. I cant wait to get one! Quite disappointed though that kawai chose to include a cheap plastic sustain pedal over the nice one included with the es100 and es110.
Agreed, they should have contd. the practice of including the better peddle.
I have been patiently waiting to move to my new apartment to pick up the new Roland Fp30x, but have been tempted by the ES-110 and the Kawai heritage. Now that there is a beautiful white ES-120 I'm torn. I wonder though and maybe you can help, did Kawai improve the Fender Rhodes ssample? I recall that the Roland had an impressively dynamic sample that would allow for the authentic "pop" and "growl" when played more aggressively and the Kawai ES-110 would always sound moderate even when played hard. As always, a great review and playing!
I own the ES110, xav80rx, and not the ES120 so I cannot answer your question. My ES110 was purchased 6 months ago and I knew and researched the ES120. I opted still for the ES110 as it's virtually identical, costs $200 less, and has a much better weighted pedal that has been downgraded in the ES120. So, if you can find one, the ES110 is exceptional.
Best part of video, you playing 'cause you should do that more often ^^
Thank you for the excellent video and recommendation! How does the key action of Roland digital keyboards compare in your opinion?
Very informative and beautiful playing, thanks for sharing
Glad you enjoyed it!
What is the best top end electric piano for feel and realistic piano sound ? Kawai 920 / yamaha 515 / Roland 90X or other ?
I've been watching so many of your reviews but it's the first time I leave a comment! Thank you so much for all the the reviews, they are very useful and ones of the most entertaining reviews to watch! You're so talented and professional. I loved the playing of Merry go round at 7:37 so much!
Glad you like them!
Thanks for mention about the privet keys I really needed that
Thanks for this review, Jeremy.
I've tried many digital pianos, but sadly I can't find anything of my liking, specially since I own an old acustic piano. I always find the digital sound very artificial, no matter the price range the piano is at. I guess you like digital or you don't
I know exactly what you are talking about ;)
Amazing piano sound and fantastic pianist
Many thanks!
Hi Jeremy, I use Pianoteq for the sounds, so purely based on realistic piano feel, would you choose the Kawai ES-120 over the Roland FP-30X?
Did you end up going with the Kawai or Roland in the end? I'm still debating which to buy.
@@adriansmithmusicroland piano sound feel like ‘fat’ but this kawai sound also I’m not sure
If you compare this one va fp 30x, which onewould be winner?
Bought this last week after a ton of deliberation comparing it to the roland fp30x. Glad you liked this as well. Skipped the fp30x because heard lot of complaints about key click noise developing on all keyboards. This has 1/10 the features and sounds of fp30x but as you mentioned, it does 2 essential things better, the default piano sound(sk-ex samples) and the key action.
I'm in the same camp. Looking to buy a starter digital piano for my son, who up until now has had to practise on my waterfall action Nord Stage. I was a Roland user for 15 years before that, and the features of the FP-30X are tempting, but in the end I think the action and core piano sound are the most important considerations at the early grades stage.
I've already noticed how the extra sounds, knobs and features on the Nord can be a distraction from the job of practising!
@@mattmckeon1688 if straight piano study is the main objective, then your points are valid. Don't worry too much about tone (which is very subjective anyway) because at this price they are all good. I slightly prefer the FP-30X tone as it happens and I'm not perturbed if a few keys will click later, but the controls on the FP-30X are irritating.
I own a fp30x and practiced a piece with fast and rapid hitting a single key, kind of feel like this key is already klicke after 6 months of moderate playing
I think all digital piano plastic actions will develop some kind of issue as they age. My ES110 already has some issues of it's own, however the issue is more on the build quality than the action. That said I still prefer it over the FP30X because I don't like the PHA4 action, and to my ears the ES110 sound great threw the onboard speakers. I'm sure the ES120 sounds nicer🎹🎶
I did the exact same thing! Comparing this and the FP30x and ended up with getting ES120. WOO! 🎉
Want to see the comparison of this and the new Yamaha p-225!!!
If they were the same price wood you go with the Kawai es120 or Roland FP30X?
Like the others i also am curious how the Kawai ES120 compares to the Roland FP-30x in terms of value for money. Thanks!
It’s ultimately all down to preference really. I have an mp7se exclusivelyfor me but use an fp10 in the lounge to teach the kids and beginners. Still using Ivory for sounds.
I got my ES 120 delivered for $738 in Total. It plays very well, best in its class.
Great deal! Indeed.
Can you share the link.
Hello : great review. I just wanted to know if the additional 17 sounds are editable in the app ? Thank you !
Excellent quality video and review. 10/10.
Wow it's great to see your video here Jeremy,
I love the valuable work you are doing. I think you can play on any keyboard and make them the best.
Please help me, I'm an amateur music player who loves piano and VST sets, I don't have space to put a real piano, should I choose Arturia KeyLab 88 MkII or Kawai ES120 for the most realistic piano feel?
Thank you and wish you health and lots of inspiration with music.
Greetings from Hanoi, Vietnam.
I've had mine for six months now. The sound samples sound flat and distant with no richness at all through my headphones, even after adjusting the settings (such as Smart Mode and Voicing). I usually prefer using my favorite piano VST instead when using headphones. Strangely, the sound from the built-in speakers is noticeably richer. Additionally, I find the key action feels sluggish on the return, especially when playing fast passages.
Not sure which piano your are recommending that is almost as good at time 16:19 please advise. Thank you.
is this better than the fp30x?
That was my first thought AS well...
@@moskitoh2651I have own both ( and more others)- the ES120 gives this sound ONLY through the line connectors with external amp - so through internal speakers or headphone I can hear only a much lower quality sound - the keys are fast but very hard at bottom - finger wearying - so I will sell it... // perhaps es 520 or 920 are better....
// Fp30x has - for me - more realistic and engaging sound - and it has built in two way usb audio interface (es120 not) - so I can switch off internal sound - connect computer through usb - run vst- Keyscape or anything - and I can hear the play through the piano internal speakers ( or I connect a headphone )
// I like the Roland PH4 keys - after a break in period becomes a little more fluid,soft - but for very fast playing it is not suitable...
// the PH4 on different Roland models a little different quality and feel ... more expensive model better quality // I like it more on RD08 , RD88...
// I also like more than es120 - the Yamaha GHS on gdx660 ( but it is lower quality on P125 ) - I will also sell P125 - it provides a not engaging experience for me // but dgx660 does some way - but I will also sell itlong term..
// I like Studiologic SL Studio tp100 and SL Grand TP40 - I do not plan to sell them... // but I sent back a numa x piano ( Not Grand) - I could not like neither the tp110 keys neither the sounds
Sounds-wise it's definitely an upgrade.
Key action is great but not as good as Roland.
Speakers are weaker and it doesn't have the USB Audio Interface feature that the Roland has got.
Jeremy, you play very well....
you should make a TOP piano songs video.
Perhaps go even further
TOP 1700S 1800S 1900S 200S...
I would love to see some videos like that
I wish Kawai could return making arranger keyboards again.
Thanks so much for your valuable advice. But I think it would be much better if you would voice out the brand and model no. of the piano clearly.
Great review! Is it worth the 300 € price difference over the ES110 for a beginner?
I think so as a beginner that got one, get something that's going to last you a long time. The es110 is 6 years old. Based on some comparison videos I've seen, the sound quality is significantly better, there is much less key noise, has a better key action, and has a USB MIDI port if you want to use any piano learning apps like I do.
Ok decided that one will ve my next piano, thank you so much!!!
How is it so far?
For $100 more you get a lot more from the new Roland FP-E50, plus the controls are laid out much better on the Roland. Without the Kawai manual, who can remember which keys to press to change all the various functions and settings? That’s a huge weakness of the Kawai, IMO.
I think the Kawai is more pianocfocused🎹🎶
that might be correct but everyone that I seen complains that the action on rolland starts to do a clicking sound which you don't want
they are good generally but even the fp90 action is not working for me... they are all too muddy/hard to play if you do advanced stuff (near the pivot) parts..
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Wish they would make a cover for the portable digital pianos.
Excellent presentation. This is just the price point I'm shopping in for a new digital piano. I only play 15-30 minutes a day so spending a fortune wouldn't make much sense.
Glad it was helpful!
Kindly advise Jeremy. I am entirely new to this piano, I don't even know what to look for. I want to buy a piano that will not require an upgrade too soon. Something that I can still enjoy after learning (from beginner to inter).
After watching your reviews and from others too, I decided to go for Roland FP30X but then I saw your review on why fp30x is almost a perfect piano. I'm stuck with choosing between the Kawai ES 120 and FP30X.
I would appreciate your advice on the best beginner to buy that will not require an upgrade too soon
That's great. How about as MIDI Controller...? does it lagged..?
How does it compare to korg d1 in terms of the keybed ?
Great review as always! You always give an honest and unbiased opinion of what you review. I currently have a Yamaha YC 88. It sounds great. The organ sounds even better. I've also owned a Yamaha DGX 650 as well as a Yamaha P 125. As advanced as the action on the YC88 is (according to Yamaha), I'm finding it to be more of a heavier action. In some strange way, in memory at least, I almost preferred the action on the P 125. I'm sure that I am the only person who thinks that. How would you compare the action of this Kawai ES 120 to that of the Yamaha YC 88. Are there any other Kawai keyboards that are perhaps less expensive than the ES 120? Thank you for any light you can shed on this subject!
This is an amazing keyboard and video review and demonstration, and excellent playing, as usual.
This is perfect for players of any level, but particularly those professionally trained and experienced with all the nuances, feel and acoustical qualities and audio, as well as tactile resonance and audible feedback.
The sounds are incredible, some almost angelic. The others, great for the standard instrument timbres. But especially the acoustic and electric piano tones.
Now I want one for my home 88 note keyboard, and the Roland RD-88 for my church keyboard, or maybe better vise versa.
I imagine this would shine at my church with the fine quality tones and the action, should we have proficient players visit our church, like our former keyboard player that moved to the mainland US, but comes back eventually, and have the RD 88 at home for my creative projects.
I am by far not the most proficient, as to the familiarity to every minute detail of the keyboard action on the digital piano, but it's like a great, well designed, and engineered automobile that has all those capabilities at your disposal.
It's great to have the real USB connection port as well as BT connectivity and the two headphone jacks at the right front of the keyboard, where they should be.
I also love my Deep Sea Blue Audio-Technica ATH-M50X headphones like the ones you recommend that I got with my Casiotone CT-S1. Exception sound, quality, design and 3 cables for the price. I believe $200 USD is the sweet spot for great professional headphones without spending a lot more. I may even get the BT version in the near future to use with my Smartphones.
I have to watch this video again now, just to hear the great quality of sounds on this instrument.
I'm happy you got the AT headphones I recommend. Now we use the same pair of excellent cans! 😍
@@JeremySee There may be other comparable headphones at that price or much more expensive. Some are very expensive, at times using costly material, and sound ever better for discriminating ears, but I can't say anything bad or lacking about these, and always liked Audio-Technica headphones and microphones. Especially, in this color I have and the other special colors. And that they have a BT version of this model.
The only minor thing I wish, not for the headphones themselves is to have the nice drawstring black vinyl case a little larger, taller.
What I want to know is why Kawai can make such amazing digital pianos but gave up on synthesizers? They made some incredible synths in the past that are underrated!!!
The simple answer is bad marketing and certain quality issues pertaining to software. The K5000 series were indeed excellent and very competitive synths with their own unique sound signature. They were however initially riddled with software bugs that took right up until version 4 to be ironed out. The K5000S originally retailed for AUD$2995 upon its release but they ended up being sold at AUD$1195 only 12 months later when I purchased one. It sounded like no other synth with its unique additive synthesis, it looked fantastic, had great real-time control and a fabulous unweighted keyboard action. It's user interface was anything but user friendly however making it very difficult to get to grips with. I sold mine after less than a year because I was completely under utilising its synthesis features and put the money towards the purchase of a Korg Triton with MOSS board that I owned for years. As an organist, I owned a couple of Kawai's top of the line organs from the early and mid 80s and absolutely loved them. However, Kawai's marketing for their organs was also inferior compared to the slick marketing from the likes of Yamaha and Technics so they were never as popular, despite the fact that they were great instruments.
You sort of answered your own question probably. If they were underrated, that's probably why. A business needs their product to be properly to overrated.
I myself had 2 Kawai synths in the past, and for the money those were great. Problem now is that now synth market is shared by software and hardware synths, also some companies (like Nord) grabbed some part of the market. To be successfull and to be serious competition to Roland, Yamaha or Korg, Kawai would have to offer workstations which are close by sound to those, but still they must be cheaper, which is not easy to do (I won't go into explanation why gain in money in % per unit must be much higher than % per unit price for TV, for example. They are established with pianos, and they keep their cut.
I owned a Kawaii K-1 synth from 1988.
I just started in October, and I hope I can play half as well as you some day.
Keep striving buddy!
Finally Jeremy look at Kawai budget piano qualities that they offer, almost get me 5 years to convinced people that they don't need to sell their kidneys and lever to feel what is "feeling good" when playing piano as if in TH-cam professional pianos.
At 8:40 can you link me to this performance of “Sunken Cathedral” please. I don’t know who that performer is. Thanks.
That last song I don't recall ever hearing Aretha Franklin singing it, I heard it many times in church.
Can we get an ES520 Review soon Jeremy?
I'm just between this ES120 and the Yamaha P125 for my daughter as a beginner piano. I'm more after the Kawai because of it's key touch and fidelity for gran piano sound, but i will use also connectivity with tablets and mobiles, and quality of speakers, although i will probably connect to amplified stereo speakers. Which one would you choose? I was also tempted with the massive capabilities of de Casio CPD-360, portability, lcd screen and battery operation, but i think that as a beginner piano, things like grand piano sound and key touch are the most important things to consider.
kawai 120 is the best pick for your daughter for sure 👍
Hi can you do a video showing how to lock 🔐 and unlock bank in Yamaha PSR e473 please 🙏 if you can has soon as possible thanks
What would you raccomend between this and the kawai vpc1? I can find both at about the same price and I will use audio monitors anyway 😊
Thank you, Jeremy, this review was awesome! As well, of course, as are, all of your other digital piano and digital keyboard, best product and price, descriptive reviews!!!💚💚💚💚💚
Glad you enjoyed it!
Yo Jeremy, How are you doing? Just bought a P45 for myself. I am an intermediate player and ive realised that this digital piano really is quite good. Your videos are always on point and have helped me a lot!! Thanks and keep up the good work!
I'm happy to help. 😍
Hi Jeremy, do you have any video reviewing the CN201? Thank you 🙏🏻🙂
I recognize Jay Chou anywhere! He's one of my biggest inspirations--thank you for your review!
Mine too!
I did not expect to hear Chrysanthemum Terrace 😌 Great video!
Wow! You are the FIRST and ONLY one who recognised the tune. 😍
@@JeremySee
Make me the 2nd :o after all these months.
It was a surprise to be sure, but a pleasant one.
Loved the video! It helped me a lot. Did you record the sound live from the keyboard speakers or did you connect it to the computer using the usb output?
Another great review Jeremy! Keep Rocking!
Thanks a ton!
Roland FP 10 has the best sound and touch for 580 ...yeah in the same category 👍👍👍👍👍
This keyboard has me interested, right now I own an old Yamaha P70 electric piano that just suddenly stopped working. if I push the demo button it still plays different songs. so the speakers are still good but the keys are all dead. I opened it up but can't see anything obvious to fix. and I have been trying to find a repair place which isn't easy to find where I live. then I saw a video of yours about the best keyboard for $300 dollars. it seems very similar to my Yamaha p70, and I started to think maybe I should just buy a new electric piano. I already own a very old Triton work station but I don't like the piano sounds in it or the feel of the keys. then I came across this video for a keyboard that is around a thousand dollars. you say it has the top of the line grand piano sound. and excellent key action, but still call it entry level. how much does it cost to get something that you do not call entry level ? and what would be better or different about it ? I don't really consider myself a piano player like you are. but I like to write songs on the piano. and I just enjoy playing it. and I want the most realistic sounding piano I can get because I want to record on Logic Pro my new songs. and a bonus would be great super realistic strings. I only care about real instrument sounds. not synth sounds. even though if I had them I would play around with them, and a good keyboard feel. I like having speakers on the keyboard so I can play it without it being hooked up to anything else. but with the ability to record externally. also something that is simple to use. unlike this keyboard that you have to push a key and button at the same time looking at a piece of paper that you could lose. what would you recommend ? How many different piano sounds are in this Keyboard and is a grand piano sound good for rock music like Elton John. I would like something with many different piano sounds that are all really good. but I could also be happy with only one piano sound that just blew me away. also a full size keyboard.
whats that song at 4.44 mins? haha thanks cheers!
Got a nice deal for one in black colour and have ordered. 😊
What do you think about "Key Action / Key noise" between Kawai ES-120 and Donner DDP-80 Plus?
@@Persun_McPersonson Thanks for your reply. 😀
did you try the new Korg ek50 SCA?
does fp30x loses to this piano?
No. Compare how you change the settings on both keyboards and most likely you’ll prefer the Roland. Better yet, get the new Roland FP-E50. For $100 more, you get a lot, LOT more for your money!!
I bought both to try. Sent the Kawai back and kept the Roland.
@@johne1599 This Kawai is great for what it was designed and made for at a great price, as Jeremy explained. It is particularly valuable to those learning, training and aspiring to be professional traditional piano player, with those formal school curriculums.
But, I also just discovered the newly released Roland FP'E50. I truly never have been as excited about a new digital piano/keyboard as I am now.
I got excited when the RD 88, because it had everything I could imagine I want in an 88 key stage piano when it came out, as a much more affordable alternative to Roland's flagship RD2000 stage piano, with a mini more compact, lighter stage piano with all the supernatural acoustic/electric piano tones, as well as virtually unlimited other sounds with the expansion capabilities from Roland's ZenCare technology program.
I also was excited with the later release of the Roland Fantom 0 series, a more compact and affordable workstation keyboard than the original flagship Fantom workstation series that does not have the extra bill and features most people won't need.
But the FP-E50 is priced between the FP-30X and FP-60X, but in RD 88 territory and in ways much improved, along with all the innovative features, including intuitive arranger functions.
I just shelved all the other upper tiered keyboards on my want list, as the FP-E50 seems to be almost perfect for what I want in one package for just $1K, without having to get an RD 88 and a Fantom 0 series keyboard as this covers what both of them can do.
I plan to get this in a few months. It will be the perfect top level digital piano/keyboard to compliment my great, but much more modest and affordable audio arsenal with my Yamaha PSS-A50, Roland JDXi, Go:Keys and Casio CT-S1.
Incredible keyboard for those that don't find the Kawaii ES120 the optimal choice of the two for their personal keyboard of choice.
Haven't tried both, however as an ES110 owner I'd choose the Kawai🎹🎶
@@jjacob25101 Wow thanks for this comment will check it out! I want to be able to gig with it, but also create songs. E50 sounds promising. Hope it is easy and quick to operate during performances. Also wondering if it can do layers and looping for vocals or add drum beats
The prices of this piano and others have fallen. It's a great time to buy. The best portable piano deal (in Europe) for a beginner is the P-121. It's very cheap, but worth having, and some offers throw in a Yamaha carry bag for little more. It only has 73-keys, but few pianists really need more keys. 73 keys means it's much easier to transport.
beutifull sound.
Can it be set to 432hz and how Thank you for your answer, the video is very good!
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9:38 a beginner song on a beginner keyboard 🙀
Love the 3rd movement even when it is far out of my reach
Wow, your take on Debussy was beautiful!
I have the kawai mp7 and it has great sound and i enjoy it over a nord