Detail 01
Responsive Hammer Compact action with grade-weighted hammers
The lower keys use heavier hammer weighting than the upper keys.

Independent shopping perspective
Kawai’s black ES120 brings 88 weighted, grade-weighted keys and Responsive Hammer Compact action into a 27 lb digital piano. Harmonic Imaging uses 88-key stereo sampling of the Shigeru Kawai SK-EX and Kawai EX concert grands, with string and damper resonance. Its 20W built-in speaker system handles room playback, while two headphone outputs support private playing with Spatial Headphone Sound. Bluetooth audio/MIDI, USB to Host, line out, 25 sounds, and an included F-1SP switch pedal make it ready for practice, lessons, and portable use.


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What matters in use
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.

Detail 01
The lower keys use heavier hammer weighting than the upper keys.
Detail 02
Provides 10W + 10W of built-in amplification through two 12 cm speakers.
Detail 03
Supports Bluetooth 5.1 A2DP audio and Bluetooth 5.0 GATT-compatible MIDI.
Detail 04
Stores three songs with approximately 15,000 notes of memory.
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Product questions
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Yes. It includes an F-1SP switch pedal.
Yes. It has two headphone outputs: one 1/4-inch and one 1/8-inch, plus Spatial Headphone Sound.
It has 88 weighted keys with Responsive Hammer Compact action and grade-weighted hammers.
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