The NV5 has the touch of a world-class upright piano thanks to the Millennium III Hybrid upright piano action with a real damper mechanism, which perfectly replicates the natural motion and feel of an acoustic piano. A modern touchscreen LCD, Bluetooth, and USB connection offer the player a cutting-edge playing experience.
The Kawai CA99, on the other hand, boasts a wooden-key keyboard construction, a sophisticated SK-EX Rendering piano audio system with multi-channel recording and reverberation modeling, premium amplification, and audio technology from Onkyo, and a real wooden soundboard.
Kawai NV5
Many people regard it as a hybrid instrument that provides an acoustic piano feel. It has the SK-EX Rendering piano sound engine, which provides the highest possible sound quality. It’s also intended to be small so you can easily store it anyplace in your home.
This product is a combination of traditional design and ease of use. This can easily blend in with any existing decor in your home while providing the highest quality sound that a piano can provide.
Pros of Kawai NV5
- It delivers the true acoustic piano authenticity that most individuals are looking for.
- It uses a unique TwinDrive soundboard speaker.
- It is an ultra-slim digital instrument that can easily be placed inside your household.
CA99
A piano that will motivate young musicians to enhance their abilities and transform living spaces into spectacular concert venues. This ambitious notion is at the heart of Kawai’s newest Concert Artist range, which features premium instruments that embody the essence of playing a great concert grand piano and push players to realize their full artistic potential.
Pros of CA99
- Latest Grand Feel III wooden-key keyboard action.
- Ebony & Ivory Touch key surfaces, 3-sensor, let-off, counterweights.
- SK-EX Rendering piano sound engine with multi-channel sampling.
- Premium audio processing and amplification technologies.
| Kawai NV5 | CA99 | |
| INPUTS | 1 x 1/8″ Stereo [unbalanced] | 1/8″ Stereo (with volume adjust knob) [unbalanced] |
| OUTPUTS | 1 x 1/8″ Stereo [unbalanced] | 1/4″ L/MONO, R [unbalanced] |
| CONTROLS | • Virtual Technician (19 parameters) • Virtual Technician Smart Mode (10 presets) | • 88 wooden keys • Grade-weighted hammers • Ivory Touch white key surfaces • Ebony Touch black key surfaces • Let-off simulation • Triple sensor key detection • 88-key Graded counterweights |
| CONNECTION TYPE | • MIDI IN • MIDI OUT • MIDI THRU | • MIDI IN • MIDI OUT |
| MONITORING | ||
| COMPATIBILITY | • Windows • Mac | • Windows • Mac |
| SIZE | • Width 58 3/4 ” (149 cm) • Depth 18 1/4″ (64.5 cm) • Height 43 1/4″ (92.5 cm) | • Width 144.5 cm (57″) • Depth 47 cm (18 1/2″) • Height 101 cm (39 2/3″) |
| WEIGHT | 113 kg (249 lbs.) | • 83 kg (183 1/3 lbs.) • 89 kg (196 lbs.) [Ebony Polish] |
| INCLUDED APPS | • Piano Remote • PiaBook Player • Touch Tuner | • Burgmüller 25 (25 Etudes Faciles, Opus 100) • Czerny 30 (Etudes de Mécanisme, Opus 849) • Czerny 100 (Hundert Übungsstücke, Opus 139) • Beyer 106 (Vorschule im Klavierspiel, Opus 101) • J.S. Bach: Inventionen Sonatinen Album 1 • Chopin Walzer (Chopin waltzes series) |
| WARRANTY | 10-Year Full Warranty | 2-Year Warrant |
Comparison
Both instruments are wonderful, and both would be ideal for you. Bear in mind that the NV5 does not feature dual escapement, but the CA99 successfully imitates this through triple sensors. This might be critical for a classical style that requires fast repeats.
In comparison to the NV5, the CA99 boasts the 2nd generation SK-EX quality and is significantly less expensive. The NV5 would be very intriguing if the costs were similar, but I believe that both are great options for a starter.
