Kawai MP11 vs Viscount Legend '70s MKII Artist-W
| Kawai MP11 | Viscount Legend '70s MKII Artist-W | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | Grand Feel action; 88 wooden keys; Grade-weighted hammers; Ivory Touch white key surfaces; Let-off simulation; Triple sensor key detection; Counterweights | 88-key graded weighted hammer action keyboard with select wood keys (real wood piano keys, graduated hammer weights) |
| Polyphony | 256 | — |
| Sounds / presets | 40 | 256 |
| Sound engine | Harmonic Imaging XL (HI-XL) - 88-key stereo sampling - EX, K-60 recording | — |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| USB audio | No | No |
| Weight | 32.5 kg | 23.5 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | — | 1320 × 467 × 182 mm |
| Released | 2014 | 2026 |
| Release month | 3 | 1 |
| USB to host | yes | yes |
| Discontinued | Yes | — |
| Status | legacy | current |
| Keys | 88 | 88 |
| Pedals | F-30 triple pedal unit: Damper (half-pedal), Soft, Sostenuto | 1/4" sustain input, 1/4" program change input, (2) 1/4" footswitch inputs |
Which one should you buy?
- Choose the Viscount Legend '70s MKII Artist-W if lighter to carry to gigs and lessons (32.5 kg vs 23.5 kg).
- Choose the Viscount Legend '70s MKII Artist-W if you want more variety of built-in voices (40 vs 256).
Full spec sheets: Kawai MP11 · Viscount Legend '70s MKII Artist-W. Rows with a highlighted background differ.