I just ordered the Kawai CA59 and I am very excited. I currently have a Yamaha Clavinova CLP 535. I played the Kawai and fell in love with the action. It is so responsive. I can't wait for my local piano dealer to call to announce that mine has arrived.
Very valid points but choosing a lower priced piano gains entry that some may not be able to afford the ca49 or k300 plus some might discontinue learning so a lower priced piano is less of a financial risk. That being said I would love a ca49 !
I think the K200 would be a great first instrument as well! I chose to include one mid-level digital piano and one upright in this video as opposed to going into all of the options in each category. The K300 is the most popular of the uprights (at our store, at least), so that's why I chose to include it in this particular video. Thanks for watching!
@@BayAreaPianoMasters Wow, someone who not only *claims* she will respond to questions, but *actually does* respond! You are a rarity among all piano store reviewers. Stu Harrison from Merriam Music, pretty much everyone's favorite piano reviewer, says that they "like to interact with customers", but he rarely answers questions posted in the comments section of YT videos, especially if they're posted more than a week from the date the video was uploaded. Thank you for being true to your word! :-)
Hi! So, how does the action in CA49 compares to a K300? If K300 is 100%, how would you rate CA49? If I practice only on a CA49, will I have any problem transferring and continuing my skills from it to a an acoustic piano? Thanks
The actions themselves are designed differently--the CA49 has a grand-style action where the hammer strikes upwards. On an upright action, the hammer strikes forward to hit the string. Because the CA49's key-length, it should be a smooth transition from practicing on this to an acoustic piano. Keep in mind that acoustic instruments are overall louder than digital pianos (due to the acoustic mechanisms, strings, soundboard, etc.), so the difference in sound may be an adjustment. (That's what I've experienced, at least.) Hope this helps!
I am at an intermediate level (classical) and currently own an FP-10 from Roland and I am looking for something that can carry me all the way to my advanced level and beyond until I can afford a grand or get a house that can accommodate it, do you think K300 would be the best option? Also in India here we do have 2 different builds for K300 one from Indonesia and the other from Japan and there’s a $2000 difference between them which is huge and I can only afford the Indonesian one as it’s cheap, is there any noticeable difference I should be worried about? Thank you! you are doing a phenomenal job with these reviews as it really helps us to understand piano better!❤
I do think that the K-300 is a great instrument and can definitely carry you through an advanced level. That's interesting what you said about the different manufacturing countries. In the US (and North America), all of the K-300s that are available to our market are made in Japan (the K-15 and K-200 are made in Indonesia). I wonder if the made in Indonesia K-300s are only navailable in the Asian market? Anyways, I don't see any difference in manufacturing quality between pianos made in Japan vs. Indonesia; the cost of labor is just different.
I don't have a precise answer for this question. Grand piano actions have a better design for quick repetitions of the keys due to the upward striking motion of the hammers. For most players, I would say that upright pianos are suitable, though. Grand pianos can be more of a commitment due to their size, so some people choose to stick with an upright due to space constraints.
I haven't personally tried any of the digital pianos in the FP series. From what I can tell, the FP30x is similar to the Kawai ES110, meaning that it uses a fairly standard weighted plastic key action. The FP30x has bluetooth audio and bluetooth midi whereas the es110 features bluetooth midi only. As an aside, you may consider looking at brands like Kawai which design both digital and acoustic pianos. This is typically a sign that the brand focuses on designing digital pianos and keyboards that are more similar to an acoustic piano in regards to touch, action, etc. Overall, I think the ES110 or the FP30x could serve you well--it just depends on what features you're specifically looking for.
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I just ordered the Kawai CA59 and I am very excited. I currently have a Yamaha Clavinova CLP 535. I played the Kawai and fell in love with the action. It is so responsive. I can't wait for my local piano dealer to call to announce that mine has arrived.
The Kawai CA59 is a great instrument! Hope you enjoy it when you receive it!
I really like your piano videos. Short and sweet and very informative. Keep up the good work.
Thank you!
Very valid points but choosing a lower priced piano gains entry that some may not be able to afford the ca49 or k300 plus some might discontinue learning so a lower priced piano is less of a financial risk. That being said I would love a ca49 !
I agree with your point! Different options work for different people.
I’m surprised that the k200 wasn’t included vs. The k300. Is there a reason why the k300 would be a better first?
Thank you.
I think the K200 would be a great first instrument as well! I chose to include one mid-level digital piano and one upright in this video as opposed to going into all of the options in each category. The K300 is the most popular of the uprights (at our store, at least), so that's why I chose to include it in this particular video. Thanks for watching!
@@BayAreaPianoMasters Wow, someone who not only *claims* she will respond to questions, but *actually does* respond! You are a rarity among all piano store reviewers. Stu Harrison from Merriam Music, pretty much everyone's favorite piano reviewer, says that they "like to interact with customers", but he rarely answers questions posted in the comments section of YT videos, especially if they're posted more than a week from the date the video was uploaded. Thank you for being true to your word! :-)
Hi!
So, how does the action in CA49 compares to a K300? If K300 is 100%, how would you rate CA49? If I practice only on a CA49, will I have any problem transferring and continuing my skills from it to a an acoustic piano?
Thanks
The actions themselves are designed differently--the CA49 has a grand-style action where the hammer strikes upwards. On an upright action, the hammer strikes forward to hit the string.
Because the CA49's key-length, it should be a smooth transition from practicing on this to an acoustic piano. Keep in mind that acoustic instruments are overall louder than digital pianos (due to the acoustic mechanisms, strings, soundboard, etc.), so the difference in sound may be an adjustment. (That's what I've experienced, at least.)
Hope this helps!
@@BayAreaPianoMasters Thank you so much! It was so heplful.
@@zainalu You're welcome!
I am at an intermediate level (classical) and currently own an FP-10 from Roland and I am looking for something that can carry me all the way to my advanced level and beyond until I can afford a grand or get a house that can accommodate it, do you think K300 would be the best option? Also in India here we do have 2 different builds for K300 one from Indonesia and the other from Japan and there’s a $2000 difference between them which is huge and I can only afford the Indonesian one as it’s cheap, is there any noticeable difference I should be worried about? Thank you! you are doing a phenomenal job with these reviews as it really helps us to understand piano better!❤
I do think that the K-300 is a great instrument and can definitely carry you through an advanced level. That's interesting what you said about the different manufacturing countries. In the US (and North America), all of the K-300s that are available to our market are made in Japan (the K-15 and K-200 are made in Indonesia). I wonder if the made in Indonesia K-300s are only navailable in the Asian market? Anyways, I don't see any difference in manufacturing quality between pianos made in Japan vs. Indonesia; the cost of labor is just different.
Till what grade can I keep K300 if I go acoustic route? When will I need to upgrade?
I don't have a precise answer for this question. Grand piano actions have a better design for quick repetitions of the keys due to the upward striking motion of the hammers. For most players, I would say that upright pianos are suitable, though. Grand pianos can be more of a commitment due to their size, so some people choose to stick with an upright due to space constraints.
@@BayAreaPianoMasters Thank you!
How about the fp30x
Or anything from the fp series
I haven't personally tried any of the digital pianos in the FP series. From what I can tell, the FP30x is similar to the Kawai ES110, meaning that it uses a fairly standard weighted plastic key action. The FP30x has bluetooth audio and bluetooth midi whereas the es110 features bluetooth midi only.
As an aside, you may consider looking at brands like Kawai which design both digital and acoustic pianos. This is typically a sign that the brand focuses on designing digital pianos and keyboards that are more similar to an acoustic piano in regards to touch, action, etc.
Overall, I think the ES110 or the FP30x could serve you well--it just depends on what features you're specifically looking for.