Kawai MP7 vs Kurzweil SP6
| Kawai MP7 | Kurzweil SP6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | Responsive Hammer II action - 88 keys - Grade-weighted hammers | 88 note fully-weighted hammer-action with velocity sensitive keys |
| Polyphony | 256 | 128 |
| Sounds / presets | 256 | 256 |
| Sound engine | Harmonic Imaging XL (HI-XL) - 88-key stereo sampling | — |
| Speakers | None (line out only) | — |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| USB audio | Yes | No |
| Weight | 21 kg | 12.36 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | — | 1334 × 146 × 381 mm |
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| USB to host | — | yes |
| Discontinued | 2017 | 1 |
| Status | discontinued | legacy |
| Keys | 88 | 88 |
| Pedals | — |
Which one should you buy?
- Choose the Kurzweil SP6 if lighter to carry to gigs and lessons (21 kg vs 12.36 kg).
- Choose the Kawai MP7 if you layer sounds or use the sustain pedal heavily (256 vs 128).
Full spec sheets: Kawai MP7 · Kurzweil SP6. Rows with a highlighted background differ.