Kawai ES7

Exceptional (portable) digital piano – This instrument whilst is available with a stand and three pedals can also be purchased as a portable instrument with a sustain pedal. It has 88 notes 15w output Very good acoustic piano sound Very good medium touch It also has other instruments and rhythm settings of which I do not use as I purchased primarily to use as a piano. Over the years I have tried most makes of 88 note portable pianos and none can compare for me to this model.

Against:

For my personal needs,

Has a two button transpose function which means you have to stop playing to activate. Some Other makes have either two buttons or rocker switch up/down in half tones that can be operated by one hand, and whilst still playing.

Would suit me if it had a microphone input with a control, would save carrying an amplifier

An adjustable music rest forward/back would be advantageous

Has a separate power supply, which is quite large, and would be better built in

Buttons are multi functional which to us oldies can be confusing.

ES7 as an Acoustic piano – Have owned many different makes of portable pianos with inbuilt speakers and would rate the Kawai ES7 as the best to date. Some areas that would from my perspective suit me better are: Less weight! Traspose.. requires user to stop playing to activate, would be better suited with two buttons UP/DOWN as found with Technicas and Yamaha Only 15W output, whilst sufficient for home use, would be better with say 20W

As an option. Stand with fold up legs (with 100mm swivel castors with brakes,) than can be attached using existing stand threads.

Rate 9/10 Realist acoustic piano reproduction...Nice touch.....Ivory finish on keys... As above...Weight...Transpose.....Output