🎹Kawai ES8 Digital Piano Review & Demo - RHIII Action, Harmonic Imaging, USB Audio🎹

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🛒 Roland FP-90▸https://geni.us/Roland-FP90
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🛒 Kawai ES110▸https://geni.us/Kawai-ES110
🛒 Yamaha P515▸https://geni.us/Yamaha-P515
🛒 Casio PX-560▸https://geni.us/Casio-PX-560
🛒 Kawai MP7SE▸https://geni.us/Kawai-MP7SE
🛒 Casio AP470▸https://geni.us/Casio-AP470

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Thanks for checking out another piano review by Stu Harrison at Merriam Pianos! In this video we’re going to cover Kawai’s highly-regarded ES8 all-in-one portable digital piano. Although it’s been on the market for a few years, it’s still a highly relevant model with great touch, surprisingly powerful onboard speakers, the SK-EX sample set, and intelligent accompaniment.

It’s a member of a small but important part of the market which caters to customers who need a high-performance, self-contained piano that’s easily portable, feature-rich, and tailored to live performance vs. studio use. And within this group, that includes Roland FP60 / FP90, and Yamaha’s P515, there’s a loud and prominent group of users that swear up and down that the Kawai ES8 digital piano experience is the absolute top in the category. Let’s find out what they’re still so excited about!


Action:

The ES8 uses Kawai’s RH3 action, which they’ve utilized across most of their mid to upper-mid range digital pianos like the CN29, CN39, and MP7SE. It has a triple sensor that’s highly regarded as one of the most accurate in the industry for midi output, and a physical design which simulates the dynamic resistance of an acoustic well, with a realistic key-bed feel as well (i.e. there’s some give to it, just like an acoustic key hitting the felt punching under its front rail.)

Like the other Responsive Hammer III Action installs, the ES8 action has a micro-texture similar to NEOTEX on the white keys, and also has an escapement / let-off simulation as well.

The RH3 can also be found on Nord’s new “GRAND” model, a piano that is also receiving rave reviews for its action realism.


Sound:

The ES8 and the CN39 share essentially the same tone generator (although the CN39 is loaded with an Onkyo motherboard which includes post-processing that the ES8 doesn’t have). It has a 256-note polyphony, and Kawai’s latest Harmonic Imaging engine on its piano sounds. It’s loaded with their newest Shigeru Kawai SK-EX Concert Grand Piano sample set, and an excellent selection of other sound categories like E-piano, pads, organ, as well as a full GM2 sound bank.

One of the most innovative features of the Kawai ES8 is the isolated speaker boxes that have been built with air-ports on the bottom for better airflow and improved bass response. At 30 Watts of power, the ES8 digital piano manages to produce as much or more tone than other instruments with 10-15 Watts MORE.


Connectivity / Features:

The ES8 is software / app compatible through a USB connection, much like Yamaha’s lineup requires. It also has separate audio outputs and a speaker switch so that you can turn the speaker on or off to your liking, rather than only being able to defeat it by inserting something into the headphone jacks.

The piano is available in 2 colours, including White, Satin Black, and Premium Rosewood.

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Summary of Features:

● Harmonic Imaging XL™ Sound Technology with 88-Note Piano Sampling
● RHIII Graded-Hammer Action
● 34 Exceptional Instrument Sounds
● USB Digital Audio – Play / Rec WAV and MP3 Files
● Rhythm Section with 100 Accompaniment Styles
● 256-note Max. Polyphony
● Powerful Built-in Speaker System
● Elegant Gloss Black and Ivory White Finishes
● Optional Designer Stand and Pedal Lyre

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