ES520

The ES520’s class-leading Responsive Hammer III keyboard action recreates the supreme touch of an acoustic grand piano, with its realistic movement and rigid, springless design providing a smooth and natural piano playing experience. The instrument’s modern, triple-sensor key detection system enhances responsiveness and accuracy, while structural reinforcements throughout the action assembly help to minimise horizontal key wobble during staccato and fortissimo passages.

The weight of the keyboard is appropriately graded to mirror the heavier bass hammers and lighter treble hammers of an acoustic piano, while let-off simulation recreates the subtle ‘notch’ sensation felt when softly playing the keys of a grand piano. These important characteristics allow discerning pianists to practise their expanding repertoire with confidence, and ensure that there are no unpleasant surprises when called upon to perform using the finest of grand pianos.

The Kawai EX concert grand piano is widely regarded by professional pianists and piano technicians as one of the finest instruments within its class. Hand-built by our renowned Master Piano Artisans at the Shigeru Kawai Piano Research Laboratory in Ryuyo, Japan, each EX instrument undergoes a meticulous regulation and refinement process within a specially designed anechoic chamber. Following this lengthy crafting period, the completed EX concert grand piano receives a final series of rigorous quality inspections, before eventually taking centre stage in the world’s most prestigious musical institutions and concert halls.

STUDIO QUALITY EFFECTS WITH VINTAGE FLAVOUR

The ES520’s powerful new digital effects engine further enhances the instrument’s superior core sounds, applying additional layers of detail and realism that bring performances to life. Tailor an instrument’s character and feeling with a range of studio quality chorus, tremolo, delay, and auto-pan effects. Add vintage warmth to electric pianos and trademark growl to drawbar organs using the dedicated Amp Sim speaker models. Then adjust the instrument’s reverb controls to position yourself within one of six acoustic environments, ranging from a small practise room to an inspirational grand cathedral.

POWERFUL RECORDING

USB memory devices can also be used to play back MP3 or WAV audio files, allowing musicians to learn the chords or melody for a new piece, or to simply play along with their favourite songs. It is even possible to record entire performances directly as MP3 or WAV files for emailing to family and friends, casual listening away from the piano, or for further editing using an audio workstation.

Optional Accessories

The beautiful HM-5 Design Kit makes the ES520 a stylish digital piano.

It contains the stand and the acrylic music rack.
In addition this set can be expanded by the 3 pedal unit F-302.

Specification

Video demonstration:

Owner's Manual (2,29 MB) ES520 Catalogue (1,59 MB)       Shigeru Kawai EX (3,10 MB) Classic E.Piano (1,75 MB) Kawai EX (3,03 MB) Modern EP (0,70 MB) Shigeru Kawai SK-5 (4,66 MB) Harpsichord (0,74 MB) Jazz Clean Grand (2,99 MB) Drawbar Organ (1,99 MB) Upright Piano (3,38 MB) Slow Strings (1,44 MB) Main Demo Part 1 (1,16 MB) Wood Bass (1,01 MB) Main Demo Part 2 (1,29 MB) Rhythm Section Demo 1 (1,80 MB) Main Demo Part 3 (1,12 MB) Rhythm Section Demo 2 (1,55 MB) Main Demo Part 4 (1,26 MB)