Best Kawai CA-701 EP Alternatives

Based on 3 reviews

I'm very much a beginner. Currently using Alfred's Adult all in one book 2 and Fundamental Keys I've only played two other DPs I used a Yamaha P115 for over a year, which I never liked from the moment I first pressed a key and I had a Roland FP30 which I returned due to hissing speakers. And reviews are subjective, so your mileage may vary, etc. Casio pros: Value for money is excellent. Sound. I love the grand piano samples. In the following order, American, Modern and German. This thing sounds like a real piano to my ear. The effects such as string and damper resonance really do add a lot to the experience. Action. Very good. Lovely finish on the keys. Not loud but with a satisfying little thunk. Plenty of space between the black keys ( compared to the Yamaha). Speakers. There are...

Based on 3 reviews

I got this after moving to another country as a replacement (and upgrade) from my YDP-164. Delivery was on time and the box was intact. Setting it up by myself was a challenge, since the main part is very heavy. But once I had it set up, oh my. The feel of the keys are just amazing, a lot closer to the feel of a grand piano than what I had with the YDP-164. The wide variety of voices is a major quality of this product. I was highly impressed when I first heard the acoustic nylon guitar sampled sound. I felt like I was playing the real thing. The piano voices are just spot-on. The Mozart and Chopin voices make you feel in the recordings you hear on Spotify. The speakers do a great job with the polyphony, and you can hear the lower pitched sounds a lot more from the left side, and as you...

Based on 2 reviews

I've had numerous digital pianos from all the major brands for the last 20 years and I've tested almost all digital pianos I could get my hands on. I've learned on an upright piano as a kid and I've also played many grand pianos. I play mostly classical music, romantic repertoire being my favorite. With all that in mind the N1X is simply the closest thing to a real grand (along with its bigger brother N3X and probably the Kawai Novus NV10 which I haven't tested). It's miles ahead of any of the regular digital pianos including high end Clavinova pianos, Kawai CA-series with wooden action, etc. The difference is striking both from touch perspective and sound. I've never been so happy with a digital piano! The CFX and Bösendorfer patches sound great through the multichannel...

Based on 2 reviews

We bought this for home use in the living room. We wanted a piano-like feel and sound, rather than a keyboard with lots of sounds but without the touch, and we required the USB midi output. This was a great choice. The package weighs nearly 60kg (YIKES!) so two people to manhandle it are a must. The assembly instructions are not super easy to read but it doesn't take long, it's not difficult, and once assembled it's very easy to move around In use, the keys feel very good, if a perhaps a litle overly textured for that faux-ebony/ivory sensation, but the action and weighting is appropriate and correct and it responds to playing dynamics the way it should. The stock default sound is a warm, full piano tone with a unique character even. I really like it. There are other variations on the...

Based on 1 reviews

I've been planning for years to buy myself a digital piano so was very excited to be finally ordering one. Had my eye on the Kawai range for while now so when I went to pick one the CA-59 seemed like a good medium to high range option. I've never had digital piano before so can't compare it to anything (learned to play as a kid and always wanted to get back to it!). But I'm delighted with the piano, no shortage of features and plays beautifully. Very solid piano and fingers crossed it will last me a good number of years. Also just sitting in the room it's a beautiful piece of furniture!

Based on 1 reviews

I have the piano for a week now. I use it for practice. I am beginner so I can't provide many details. The build quality is superb. It requires two people to set it up. The sound is decent for a digital piano. I mostly use it with headphones and the sound via headphones is also good. Key action is very good, quite comparable to a couple of good acoustic pianos that I use now and then (a baby grand Yamaha and a 30s upright Bechstein). It's not too noisy also. I heavily prefer this piano over the Yamaha 735 and 775 that I have tried (just personal preference, not that the Yamahas are not good). The controls are simple, easy to use and it is a big plus that all the knobs and screen can be hidden. Just pull the lid to the first position and start playing. No buttons and no screens to...

Based on 6 reviews

I do not have a great experience in digital pianos and I bought it for my 9 year old daughter that started piano lessons. I own it almost 2 years now. The parts that are good is: 1) the size of keys and 2)the weight of them that simulates the real ones. The sound is decent and the features more than enough (includes metronome). The only con that I should mention is the fact that a couple of keys after few months do not bounce back imediatellly. They stay down for more than they should. This does not happen all the times but is something worth mentioning. As a conclusion I would say that I am happy for my purchase and I would recommend it as a product

Based on 4 reviews

Before this piano, I only owned a very old basic keyboard, and therefore the upgrade step was obviously huge for my personal case. Not being a professional player and having only played a couple of times in a Acoustic Piano, I can still tell that the key feeling is impressively similar. You can also tell that the texture in the surface of the keys makes a lot of difference when playing with sweaty hands (which is my case). Also the sound reproduction is quite realistic and the only thing I would criticize as a minor issue is that I would still expect a bit more power when the volume is at its maximum level for some pianos, but still, the sound volume is still more than enough for the player. On the other hand, the rock piano for example, plays with great intensity and I would not complain...

Based on 4 reviews

My only complaint about it is the speakers. The built in speakers leave a little bit to be desired, but are pretty good for the price. It's a little bit sad to see that my fairly basic headphones sound better than the speakers themselves do. Beside that, I really like being able to connect my phone through Bluetooth and play music that I can play along to. Overall this piano is very nice. I like the way it plays. It's similar enough to a regular piano, and from a bit of playing I can tell the difference, but it doesn't bother me. It was a big upgrade from what I had before. For playing at home it does just fine, but plugging in better speakers would make it sound a lot better.

Based on 3 reviews

Although I think overall it does deserve 4 stars just considering the quality and the price range, I am personally disappointed by this piano. It was easy to put together, even on my own, although I would recommend two people if that can be easily arranged. The feel is great and high quality. Both of the construction as well as the keyboard and keys. No complaints there. The speaker quality is also great. The functions it has are great, I'm not missing anything. However, there is one really big problem for me, which might also be due to having too high expectations. In the grand piano mode, some notes sounds VERY unrealistic especially sustained. It sounds really like a digital piano, like I'm playing an organ almost, instead of a grand piano. I am really bothered by it as I mostly just...