Kawai CA701 | Digital Piano Review | New Kawai Digital Piano

Kawai CA701

Kawai’s Concert Artist series (CA Series) of musical instruments have been among the best high-end home digital pianos for quite a few years now, and for a time even occupied the top spot in Kawai’s digital piano hierarchy. The release of the NOVUS NV series hybrid pianos a few years ago ultimately formed a new […]

Roland FA 08 | 88-Key Music Workstation Review

Roland FA 08

Roland has been building high-quality keyboard workstations for a long time, and even though DAWs have pushed workstations further into the realm of a niche product, there are still people who need a physical workstation as part of their workflow. Roland offers a number of different options in this regard, and today we’ll be looking […]

Kawai ES110 vs ES120 | Digital Piano Comparison & Review

Kawai ES110 vs ES120

Whenever a popular acoustic or digital piano model receives an update, one of the first things we like to do is a side-by-side comparison between the old and new versions. Knowing exactly what improvements a manufacturer has come up with is important to know for its own sake, but in many cases, shoppers will actually […]

Roland FP60X vs Kawai ES520 | Digital Piano Comparison | Mid-Range Digital Piano Comparison

Roland FP60X vs Kawai ES520

Roland’s FP line has been multitiered for a number of years now, and its current incarnation consists of four different models at different prices and quality levels. Kawai’s ES line conversely has only consisted of two models, and while it could be argued that the Kawai ES110 (now being replaced by the ES120) could be […]

Yamaha P125a vs Kawai ES120 | Digital Piano Comparison & Review

Yamaha P125A vs Kawai ES120

Kawai and Yamaha have been duking it out in the piano industry for decades at this point, with comparable products positioned against one another at just about every price point, acoustic and digital. Naturally, both manufacturers are big players in the entry-level 88-note full-size weighted key portable digital piano space, and the battle between Kawai’s […]

Roland FP30X vs Kawai ES120 | Digital Piano Comparison & Review

Roland FP30X vs Kawai ES120

Finally, Kawai’s much-anticipated follow-up to the massively popular and successful ES110 is here. It’s not at all hyperbole to say that the new ES120 has big shoes to fill, and we figured a true trial by fire is the best way to get acquainted with this new Kawai piano. As such, we’re going to be […]

Yamaha YDP 184 vs Roland HP702 | Yamaha vs Roland | Which Digital Piano is Right for You?

Yamaha YDP 184 vs Roland HP702

Each and every year, more and more people who traditionally would have selected a used upright piano for their household are electing instead to go with a nice digital piano. And we’re at a point where even an upper mid-range digital piano can provide a comparable experience to a similarly priced used upright. In this […]

Roland FP30X | Digital Piano Review | Upgraded Speakers & Sound Engine

Roland FP30X

The Roland FP-30 was such a popular and beloved instrument during its run that upon announcement of the new FP-X series many people assumed the FP-30X would be a bit of tweaking, but not any type of significant leap forward. Well, those people would be wrong as Roland has managed to cram a plethora of […]

Roland FP30X vs FP30 | Digital Piano Review & Comparison | What’s New?

Roland FP30X vs FP30

The Roland FP-30 digital piano was a popular and well-reviewed musical instrument, but to say that the FP-30X is a step forward would be an understatement – Roland was able to include more key improvements than would be considered typical when an instrument is replaced by the next generation model. On the heels of our […]

Kawai K200 | Upright Piano Review | Kawai K Series

Kawai K200

Kawai is one of the most dominant players in the acoustic piano world due to their incredible combination of build quality, musical potential, innovation and price. Kawai’s most popular upright line is by far the K Series Professional Upright Piano series, which is known for its advanced design and material selection throughout the line. The […]