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Kawai ES920

Physical Product · Digital pianos & keyboards · 16 mentions · 1 subreddit · discussed in r/piano

Reddit take

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Pros

  • Equivalents to the FP-90 are something like the Kawai ES920 (and older ES8) and the Yamaha P515/525.
  • Kawai ES920 is 35lbs, feels very similar to an acoustic for its key length and weight. It has built in speakers so you won’t have to hook it up to speakers, and it sounds damn good.
  • Hmm, I own an ES920 and I've owned and played many other digitals. I think it has decent speakers comparatively.
  • I recently bought a Kawai ES920 digital piano and I’m looking for the best way to amplify and get the most natural, realistic sound at home.
  • Also check Kawai ES120/520/920.

Cons

  • Kawai ES120, ES520, ES920
  • If your fully weighted Kawai ES920 is causing problems for your hands, then clearly buying a weighted portable keyboard isn't going to fix my problems.
  • I've got a Kawai ES920, I'm developing issues that were probably dormant but the action doesn't help, the bottoming out is too stiff.
  • Decent mid range pianos that go for 1500-2000 are Kawai ES920, Yamaha P515 (heavier keys), Yamaha P525 (lighter keys), Roland FP 90X
  • I think the action is a bit too heavy. Still playable but too heavy for long hours of practice. It can be still good if you are a professional or have really strong hands.

Sentiment

6 positive (38%) · 8 mixed (50%) · 2 negative (13%)

Trust + time weighted score: +29% · raw score 25%

What redditors said (10 of 16)

Kawai ES120, ES520, ES920
mixed · u/J***v · r/piano · comment · Aug 31, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Equivalents to the FP-90 are something like the Kawai ES920 (and older ES8) and the Yamaha P515/525.
positive · u/g****y · r/piano · comment · Nov 7, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Kawai ES920 is 35lbs, feels very similar to an acoustic for its key length and weight. It has built in speakers so you won’t have to hook it up to speakers, and it sounds damn good.
positive · u/r***h · r/piano · comment · Aug 30, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Hmm, I own an ES920 and I've owned and played many other digitals. I think it has decent speakers comparatively.
positive · u/D****0 · r/piano · comment · Aug 20, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I recently bought a Kawai ES920 digital piano and I’m looking for the best way to amplify and get the most natural, realistic sound at home.
positive · u/H****4 · r/piano · Aug 20, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Also check Kawai ES120/520/920.
positive · u/p****l · r/piano · comment · Aug 4, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
If your fully weighted Kawai ES920 is causing problems for your hands, then clearly buying a weighted portable keyboard isn't going to fix my problems.
negative · u/a****b · r/piano · comment · Jul 19, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I've got a Kawai ES920, I'm developing issues that were probably dormant but the action doesn't help, the bottoming out is too stiff.
negative · u/s****v · r/piano · comment · Jul 19, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Decent mid range pianos that go for 1500-2000 are Kawai ES920, Yamaha P515 (heavier keys), Yamaha P525 (lighter keys), Roland FP 90X
mixed · u/Z****c · r/piano · comment · Jul 12, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Yeah, try out the Yamaha P525, Kawai ES920, and the aforementioned Roland FP90.
positive · u/n****1 · r/piano · comment · Jul 4, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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