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0:00 - Video Introduction on the Kawai ES920 v.s. Yamaha P515
0:15 - Opening Playing Demo on the Kawai ES920
0:26 - Opening Playing Demo on the Yamaha P515
0:37 - Piano Action Reviews begin on the Kawai ES920 v.s. Yamaha P515
0:56 - Kawai RHIII Piano Action
1:37 - In depth Kawai RHII Piano Action Review
2:58 - Playing Demo on the Kawai ES920
5:13 - Triple Sensor and Escapement on the Kawai ES920
5:56 - Yamaha P515 NWX Piano Action Review
6:56 - Key Texture on the Yamaha NWX Action
7:34 - Playing Demo on the Yamaha P515
8:50 - Playing Demo on the Yamaha P515
9:22 - Differences in the action weight on the Kawai ES920 v.s. Yamaha P515
10:04 - Conclusions on the Piano Actions
10:47 - Piano Action Spec Slide on the Kawai ES920 v.s. Yamaha P515
10:56 - Speaker Performance Review
12:05 - Speaker Specs on the Kawai ES920 v.s. Yamaha P515
13:41 - Playing Sample on the Kawai ES920
16:06 - Conclusions on the ES920 Speakers
17:09 - Yamaha P515 Speaker Review begins
18:06 - Playing Sample on the Yamaha P515
19:44 - Conclusions on the Yamaha P515 Speaker Sound
20:14 - Piano Tone Review on the Kawai ES920 v.s. Yamaha P515
21:20 - Tones: Yamaha CFX Grand
21:50 - Tones: Yamaha Bösendorfer Piano
22:22 - Tones: Yamaha Studio Grand
22:54 - Tones: Bright Grand
23:12 - Tones: Ballad Piano
23:27 - Tones: Warm Grand
24:27 - Tones: Kawai SK-EX Concert Grand
25:21 - Tones: Kawai EX Concert Grand
25:37 - Tones: Kawai Jazz - Clean
25:46 - Tones: Kawai Warm Grand
26:10 - Tones: Kawai Pop Grand
26:48 - Tones: SK-5
27:17 - Tones: Kawai Upright
30:27 - Tone Selection and User Interface on the Kawai ES920 v.s. Yamaha P515
33:48 - Connections on the Kawai ES920 v.s. Yamaha P515
34:06 - Bluetooth Connectivity on the Kawai ES920 v.s. Yamaha P515
34:23 - Conclusions on the User Interface
35:03 - Piano Weight Review on the Kawai ES920 v.s. Yamaha P515
36:35 - Accessories Review on the Kawai ES920 v.s. Yamaha P515
37:21 Piano Spec Slides on the Kawai ES920 v.s. Yamaha P515

Hello and welcome! Today we’ve got a much-requested matchup as we’ll be comparing the relatively new Kawai ES920 against the popular Yamaha P515.

Overview
These are two of the best and most popular 88-key weighted action all-in-one portable units, serving as their manufacturer’s flagship model in their respective all-in-one portable lineups. They’re very similar in price, so for folks needing this type of instrument, these two are absolutely going to end up on your list of pianos to take a close look at.

Piano Action
The ES920 is equipped with a version of the RHIII action with redesigned sensors. Note that this is not the newer version of the RHIII that was just introduced in the CN201 with improved cushioning to reduce mechanical key noise.

The P515 conversely is using Yamaha’s NWX action which features wooden core white keys, similar to what Roland has done with their PHA50. Yamaha has gone with a matte texture on the white keys and an ebony texture on the black keys.

Speaker Performance
Both pianos have a rated power output of 40 watts of power, however, the sound is presented quite differently from one to the other.

The ES920 has dual 20-watt speakers, and underneath the pianos are two large tone ports for improving the bass tone. There’s also a tactile 4-band EQ for shaping the sound in real-time. The tone is well sculpted with a wide stereo image and definitely competes with similarly priced home-based console pianos speaker-wise.

The P515 doesn’t have any tone ports, but they’ve split each speaker into a domed tweeter and a 2-way main speaker. They’ve also angled the speaker so they’re pointed more directly at the player's ear. There’s no EQ to lighten the treble, so the high end does sound a little harsh at higher volumes.

Piano Tone
Both pianos are equipped with sound engines built around samples of their company’s flagship concert grand piano - the P515 used the Yamaha CFX engine built around the CFX, while the ES920 uses Kawai’s Harmonic Imaging XL built around the SKEX.

The P515 also has a Bosendorfer Imperial sample, while the ES920 also has Kawai’s EX and SK5 samples, so there are multiple core piano tones on both pianos. Polyphony is the same at 256 notes.

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