Kawai ES8 | Buy Digital Piano

Details

With over 90 years of Kawai expertise in crafting world-class acoustic pianos, our ES8 Portable Digital Piano provides the most authentic playing experience ever achieved in a portable digital instrument. Its class-leading Responsive Hammer III keyboard action recreates all the subtleties of playing a fine grand piano. Premium built-in features such as Ivory Touch key surfaces, let-off simulation, counterweights and a precise triple-sensor detection system offer a smooth and natural piano playing experience.

The Virtual Technician feature further allows the player to enhance the instrument’s superior tone and customize the character and shape of selected piano sounds to suit personal preferences. Strong and surprisingly lightweight, the ES8’s modern chassis is engineered from aluminum with a reinforced keyboard base to provide additional stability. With optional matching design stand and pedal lyre, it can be easily transformed into a compact piano replacement for lounges, studio or home.

Harmonic Imaging XL™ Sound Technology with 88-Note Piano Sampling
RHIII Graded-Hammer Action
34 Exceptional Instrument Sounds
USB Digital Audio – Play / Rec WAV and MP3 Files
Rhythm Section with 100 Accompaniment Styles
256-note Max. Polyphony
Powerful Built-in Speaker System
Elegant Gloss Black and Ivory White Finishes
Optional Designer Stand and Pedal Lyre

SPECIFICATIONS

Keyboard		Responsive Hammer III action - 88 keys - Grade-weighted hammers - Ivory Touch white key surfaces - Let-off simulation - Triple sensor key detection - Counterweights
Pedal		F-10H pedal unit - Damper (with half-pedal support)
Piano Sound		Harmonic Imaging XL (HI-XL) - 88-key stereo sampling - SK-EX, SK-5, EX recording - 256 note maximum polyphony
Piano Resonance		- Damper Resonance - String Resonance
Piano Adjustment		Virtual Technician (17 parameters) - Touch Curve (incl. User Touch Curve) - Voicing (incl. 88-key User Voicing) - Damper Resonance - Damper Noise - String Resonance - Key-off Effect - Fall-back Noise - Hammer Delay - Topboard Simulation - Decay Time - Minimum Touch - Stretch Tuning (incl. 88-key User Tuning) - Temperament (incl. User Temperament) - Temperament Key - Key Volume (incl. 88-key User Key Volume) - Half-Pedal Adjust - Soft Pedal Depth
No. of Sounds		34 voices
Reverb		6 types
Brilliance		✔
Other Effects		11 types + 4 combination effects + amp simulator
Speakers		(8 x 12) cm x 2
Output Power		30 W (15 W × 2)
Headphone Enhancements		-
Display		2 x 16 characters LCD
Key Cover		-
Music Rest		Detachable type (included)
Dimensions	Width	54" (136.5 cm)
	Depth	14 1/2" (36.5 cm)
	Height	6" (15 cm) (not including music rest)
Weight		49 lbs (22.5 kg)
Available Finishes		Gloss Black (ES8B) Snow White (ES8W)
Basic Functions		Dual Split Four Hands Transpose Tuning Registration Startup Setting
Internal Songs	Sound Demo	29 songs
	Piano Music	-
	Concert Magic	-
Lesson Songs		-
Internal Recorder	Total Memory	approximately 90,000 notes
	No. of Songs	10 songs
	Parts	2 parts
Metronome	Time Signatures	1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 3/8, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8, 12/8
Metronome	Drum Rhythms	Rhythm Section - 100 styles (x 2 variations) - 4-part accompaniment select - 100 preset chord sequences - Chord mode: Full Keyboard, 1 Finger, Preset - 'On Bass' chord detection
Bluetooth *		-
USB Audio Recorder	Record/Playback	MP3 WAV
USB Audio Recorder	Other Functions	-
App Functions		Virtual Technician app (iPad)
Connector Jacks	Headphone	2 x 1/4" Stereo jacks
	MIDI	MIDI IN, MIDI OUT
	Line Out	1/4" L/MONO, R [unbalanced]
	Line In	1/8" Stereo [unbalanced]
	USB to Host	✔
	USB to Device	✔
	Others	Damper/Soft (for F-20) Damper (for F-10H) Speakers on/off switch
Power Consumption		35 W
Power		Power cable AC adaptor
Bench		-
Headphones		-
Sheet Music		-
Others		Warranty Card * Owner's Manual Music Rest F-10H damper pedal (with half-pedal support)