Kawai digital pianos have received many awards for high quality digital performance. Like Yamaha, their primary competitor, Kawai has received praise for both the professional digital pianos and their home-use line. This bodes well for the home-use digital piano which clearly benefits from the professional level piano technology. In 2002 the
CN270 Kawai digital piano was awarded Digital Home Keyboard of the Year by M.M.R. Magazine.
Kawai digital pianos have a number of unique features. Digital pianos like the
CN3 are compatible with the Alfred Piano Basics teaching series. If your child's teacher uses this series, you may want to consider the
CN3, although at present, only lesson
books 1a and 1b are recorded in the piano's memory. Another nice
feature of Kawai digital pianos are the CD-Rom drives in models like
CP205. These can be a great educational tool. Talk to your child's piano teacher about educational software before making any big purchases.
Many parents are tempted to go for a "loaded" digital piano thinking their child will grow into all the features. The Kawai Concert Artist series is attractive from this perspective, as is the top of the line MP9000. However, both of these models are better suited to specialized professional use. If you want to get the best instrument for your child, consider looking at Kawai's acoustic models. If budget is a concern, the portable pianos in the E series have decent sound quality and key action.
The differences between digital pianos produced by a single manufacturer include the quality of the key action, the sound quality, computer-compatible features, and the number of voices. For a beginning pianist, the most important features are sound and key action. Kawai pianos are known for their innovative keyboard action -- they imitate quite well the weight and feel of an acoustic piano, making them a good choice for your child.
As always, customer reviews and comparison shopping between Kawai and other models will assist you in purchasing from a range of digital
pianos.
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