New keyboard day! Kawai ES6

[johnchop]

Replaced an acoustic upright with wonky action and a sound I never loved with the ES6. And I can practice while the kids are asleep!

 

LOVE the action on this thing, and I find the core piano sounds quite wonderful. I know KC is full of Yam/Rol fans, and that's cool, and I did try the comparable models. None quite got the finger-to-sound connection that I wanted. The Kawai nailed it.

 

I let go of my gear snobbery on this one. Initially, I wasn't so sure about built-in speakers, but they're great for the space I'm in (living room w/ hard floors), and it's one less thing to wire up. MIDI control is really basic, and there aren't a ton of onboard sounds, but I found myself not caring at all when I just wanted to keep up with Hanon and scales and songwriting. There's a lot to be said for getting a really focused instrument.

 

I also don't find myself missing "ivory touch"--nice, but not crucial--and some of the more advanced keyboard action features, which IMO kinda over-engineer the feel, if that makes any sense.

 

Now to change my sig to "All my keyboards start with K"...

-John

[Ken Beaumont]

I like Kawai, my friend has an mp8 that I would love to take off (pry from) his hands.

[Joe P]

Congrats to you, John!

 

Sounds like you made the right decision for yourself. What are you gonna do with the upright?

 

Regards,

Joe

[johnchop]

@Joe P: Trade-in was part of the deal. The dealer said he could use it for parts.

 

Man, it was good to let go of "feature-itis" and just go with what felt and sounded good... lest I go down the "which digital piano?!" rabbit hole.

-J

[zephonic]

... lest I go down the "which digital piano?!" rabbit hole.

-J

 

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