Casio PX-S7000 vs Kawai ES-120
| Casio PX-S7000 | Kawai ES-120 | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | Smart Hybrid Hammer Action Keyboard: wood-resin hybrid keys (spruce white keys), simulated ebony and ivory keytops, 88-key digital scaling, Hammer Response, Key Off Response | Responsive Hammer Compact (RHC) |
| Polyphony | 256 | 192 |
| Sounds / presets | 400 | 25 |
| Sequencer | — | 3-song MIDI recorder |
| Sound engine | Multi-dimensional Morphing AiR | — |
| Effects | Hall Simulator 8 / Reverb 8, Surround 3, Piano Position (Standard/Wall/Center/Table), DSP on select tones, 25 mic effect types, Headphone Mode | — |
| Speakers | 32 W | 20 W |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| USB audio | No | No |
| Pads / faders | no | — |
| Weight | 14.8 kg | 12 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | [1340, 102, 242] mm | — |
| Battery power | yes (8 x AA, approx. 4 hours) | — |
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
| Status | current | current |
| Keys | 88 | 88 |
Which one should you buy?
- Choose the Kawai ES-120 if budget is the priority — it is about $2300 cheaper (approx.).
- Choose the Kawai ES-120 if lighter to carry to gigs and lessons (14.8 kg vs 12 kg).
- Choose the Casio PX-S7000 if you layer sounds or use the sustain pedal heavily (256 vs 192).
- Choose the Casio PX-S7000 if you want more variety of built-in voices (400 vs 25).
- Choose the Casio PX-S7000 if you practise out loud without an amp (32 W vs 20 W).
Full spec sheets: Casio PX-S7000 · Kawai ES-120. Rows with a highlighted background differ.