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Kawai ES8 Digital Piano - Black

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Brand Kawai
Number of Keys 88
Skill Level Beginner
Special Feature Portable
Age Range (Description) Adult

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  • Keyboard
  • Number of keys: 88 Key
  • Action: Graded-hammer
  • Key size: Full
  • Aftertouch / Velocity: Velocity Sensitive
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  • Michael
    5.0 out of 5 stars phenomenal stage piano!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2016
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    Okay, first a disclaimer or two. I do not work for kawai, and nowadays all of the higher end keyboards are great, the sound and the action, so it's a lot about personal preference. However, after having tried a lot of different brands, watching a lot of YouTube videos, and reading a few articles I decided on kawai es8. And to describe it in one word? Phenomenal! Take note I say this as a piano player, because this is not a synthesiser or a music workstation but a stage piano. It has excellent piano sounds plus a few great samples of organ, strings, and base. It is probably on the heavy side for gigging at 65lbs. But I don't move it much. On the plus side, it's built like a tank and is probably almost indestructible, though I don't plan to do extensive drop tests! ! The action is also far superior (in my opinion), to all others I've tried! So far I have only one complaint, why didn't the give it any pad samples? I like using them for a filler when I'm playing The piano. Let me know if I can add some.
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  • Alexandra nyc
    4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent sound, electric touch
    Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2020
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    I'm a pianist and ordered this keyboard as a silent practicing alternative to the grand piano. It's sound is very beautiful - my favorite, but I returned it because the action has a spring-back that hurts finger joints and was generally annoying if you're using it for prolonged or professional practicing.
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  • kerry krumsiek
    5.0 out of 5 stars Kudos to Kawai
    Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2020
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    This is a great keyboard with outstanding and user friendly features, excellent sampled piano sounds, on board recording, usb, midi, rhythm, and much more. The ability to fine tune the parameters of the nuances of sound characteristics of a real acoustic piano, such as sympathetic string resonance and damper sounds is a wonderful feature. The action itself is very good and fortunately not a compromise between organ and piano, but a realistic copy of a real piano. Kudos to Kawai~
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  • Aaron Lebeque
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best piano in this price range?
    Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2019
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    Much research went into this purchase of a digital piano under $2,000. After 3 months, beside a light clicking sounds on some keys, I love it. Sound is amazing especially with a headset. Touch is really close to an acoustic piano. Heavy but all metal. Perfect for non traveling amateur who can’t fit a grand piano in his room!
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  • sa
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2016
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    Love it!! Just arrived this weekend. Couldn't ask for anything more. It feels just like playing a traditional piano. The different piano sounds are unbelievable. I also couldn't be happier. My hands hurt from playing so much tonight.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2016
    Love it!! Just arrived this weekend. Couldn't ask for anything more. It feels just like playing a traditional piano. The different piano sounds are unbelievable. I also couldn't be happier. My hands hurt from playing so much tonight.
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  • Matthew J. Brockwell
    5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't be happier
    Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2016
    I upgraded to this piano from the Yamaha P-115 that I had been using for the last few years because the Yamaha, although an excellent keyboard, has its limits.

    For context, the Yamaha is an excellent value-for-money $600 piano, and if you are looking for a portable piano keyboard in that price range, I highly recommend it. But I felt as if I had taken it as far as I could for individual playing, and was running into its limits, by myself and also playing with a small ensemble.

    I did a lot of reading to identify where my next step would be before settling on the Kawai. I've been practicing with it for nearly a month now and I'm thoroughly happy with it. It might be the last keyboard I ever buy. These are the reasons why:

    (1) It feels almost unbelievably like a real piano. From the texture of the key surface, to the tiny hint of "let up" at the end of the key press, to the satisfying percussive feel of the keys, it's almost all the way there... don't get me wrong, it's not a real acoustic piano, and you won't mistake it for one ... but it comes pretty darn close - the engineers went overboard to get it as close as possible. Little details, like the faint hiss of the strings freely vibrating when you press the sustain pedal but before you play a note, or string resonance, which they built in, really add up. If the Yamaha felt like 60% of a real piano on a good day, this one feels like 87% of a real piano on a good day. But more to the point, I can practice on this and feel ready to jump straight to a concert grand, because my fingers and hands and arms have the muscle memory necessary to play a real piano. It's good. It's really, really good. It makes me want to play it, it gives me that hunger for the feel of the keys under my fingers. And I love that. I feel as if I will never tire of practicing, on this piano.

    Also, it's got really good key sensors, so you can repeat a note percussively and stacatto quite rapidly. Very useful for trills, ornaments, rapid fire notes, etc. Rhapsody in Blue? Yes, you can play it on this piano. And it's got wonderful dynamic range.

    (2) It gives you an amazing ability to customize the sound. The excellent built-in pianos (there are 8, including 2 concert grands and an upright), are just a start - because there is a "virtual technician" feature that lets you tweak response curves, brightness, reverb, adjust the string resonance etc including, on a key-by key basis. You can customize this piano to a ridiculous degree, to be exactly the piano sound you need. The non-piano sounds are fun too, including the usual synth strings, mallet instruments, and a range of electric piano and organ sounds.

    (3) It has great USB integration. You can record straight to USB. You can also play a USB track and overdub it, like if you wanted to add a layer of piano to an existing recording. Kind of cool.

    (4) There are other features too, like a built in accompanist, which seems very well thought out.

    Biggest drawback: if you gig with this piano, you will need to buy a case, because it's pretty heavy. I shelled out for the Kawai proprietary case, $270, and I'm quite happy with the decision - it's a solid case with wheels, inside straps, music pocket, and essential for transporting it as it is rather heavy. If you lack in upper body lifting strength you will need to ask a friend to help you get this to your gigs, but if you can lift and wheel around a 65 lb weight then you will be OK, just be prepared to strengthen your core lifting muscles as you take this keyboard places.

    Bottom line - fantastic. Very happy with this purchase. A keyboard that feels made to last, and is about as close as I can imagine to being able to carry around a concert grand piano to all my gigs.
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  • Lewis Murdoc
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great piano for under 2k
    Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2019
    My level: Advanced beginner

    I had been using a Kawai ES110 for about a year before buying the ES8

    Pros:
    1. Nice key touch, heavier than the ES110
    2. More dynamic range in the keys (at least it feels like it)
    3. Piano sound is excellent overall, especially high notes (SK Grand)
    4. Very nice/professional finish
    5. Speakers are an improvement on the ES110 speakers

    Cons
    1. Key feel is inferior to the more expensive MP11SE (which has wooden keys)
    2. Much heavier therefore less portable than ES110
    3. Keys are more fatiguing for me, a beginner
    4. Difficult to get a crackling low note out of the SK Grand sound (could be my lack of skill)
    5. The speakers are okay but good headphones sound much better, I use Hifiman 400i

    Final notes:
    If you have extra cash and don't require portability, you should also consider the MP11SE. The keys on the MP11SE feel A LOT better than the ES8, even though the keys on the ES8 are good overall. I was actually shocked by how much better the MP11SE keys were when I tested it in person. The main reason I went for the ES8 is because I need to be able to carry my piano by myself and the MP11SE weighs 72 lbs. The MP11SE also has no built-in speakers. If you are low on cash, the ES110 is still a great piano for the price and more portable.
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