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Kawai ES520 88-Key Portable Digital Piano with stand, pedals and bench $1399

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The Kawai ES520 is a highly rated 88-key portable digital piano that usually sells for $1399 so it's a great deal for Adorama to include the Kawai stand, three pedals and a Yamaha bench for that same price.

https://www.adorama.com/kwes520bak.html

Adorama will ship each part separately, i.e. they'll ship four boxes, but shipping is free.
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Created 05-20-2023 at 09:08 AM by 01520717
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Product Name: Kawai ES520 88-Key Portable Digital Piano, Black with Stand, Pedal Bar, Bench
Product Description: Save $517.99 in "Accessory Savings" when you buy this Kawai ES520. This Value Bundle comes with a Kawai ES520, Kawai HM-5, Kawai F-302 and a Yamaha BB1 and Shipping is free!
The ES520 is a completely new mid-range portable digital piano model that affordably delivers incredible acoustic piano-like touch and tone in a surprisingly compact design.
Kawai's Progressive Harmonic Imaging sound technology along with our best-in-class Responsive Hammer Compact II keyboard action combine to create a high-performance instrument suitable for the home, studio, stage, or school.
The ES520 boasts some of the finest performance features and technology available in a mid-range instrument and is an excellent introduction to Kawai's line of digital pianos. Wireless connection with Bluetooth MIDI and Audio supports a wide range of apps, including Kawai's PianoRemote, as well as music streamed from a smartphone or tablet.
Standard MIDI, USB, and Line In/Out terminals provide for wired connections. A collection of acoustic piano sounds, along with electric pianos, organs, strings, and other instrumental sounds support a wide range of musical styles.
Developed in collaboration with the audio experts at Onkyo, the ES520's powerful stereo speaker system deploys the very latest audio processing and amplification technology for exceptional tonal clarity and richness.
Ideally suited for beginning piano players, recreational players, and gigging or studio musicians, the ES520 offers a grand piano-liketouch and tone in an attractive, lightweight design. Add the matching optional HM-5 stand along with the F-302 triple pedal and the ES520 is transformed into a stylish addition to any room in your home.
Responsive Hammer Compact II (RHC II) Weighted-Key Keyboard Action
The new Responsive Hammer Compact II (RHC II) action has been developed to reproduce the distinctive touch of an acoustic grand piano. The weight of the keyboard is appropriately graded to mirror the heavier bass and lighter treble hammers of acoustic pianos, with a smooth matte
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xtp
05-20-2023 at 09:49 AM.
05-20-2023 at 09:49 AM.
Not a good price, the 520 went down to $850, which means the stand here is priced out to $550 ?
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01520717
05-20-2023 at 12:44 PM.
05-20-2023 at 12:44 PM.
Quote from xtp :
Not a good price, the 520 went down to $850, which means the stand here is priced out to $550 ?
This kit includes the stand ($269), pedal bar ($169) and bench ($80) which, combined, cost $518. The kit costs $1399 so you're effectively paying $881 for the digital piano, which is the second lowest price I've ever seen it.
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05-20-2023 at 02:51 PM.
05-20-2023 at 02:51 PM.
Quote from 01520717 :
This kit includes the stand ($269), pedal bar ($169) and bench ($80) which, combined, cost $518. The kit costs $1399 so you're effectively paying $881 for the digital piano, which is the second lowest price I've ever seen it.
I'm not arguing the math 01520717, some pieces of cheap vinyl wrapped wood does not $550 make. yummy

I've taken the kawai pedals apart, they sell these for $60 for the single $180-200 for the triple, it can't possibly cost more than $10 to make. Very simple internal circuits.

The deal is bad value.
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pmperry
05-21-2023 at 01:48 PM.
05-21-2023 at 01:48 PM.
Quote from xtp :
I'm not arguing the math 01520717, some pieces of cheap vinyl wrapped wood does not $550 make. https://static.slickdealscdn.com/ima...s/emot-yum.gif

I've taken the kawai pedals apart, they sell these for $60 for the single $180-200 for the triple, it can't possibly cost more than $10 to make. Very simple internal circuits.

The deal is bad value.
No, that's the price Kawai has always charged for those items. That doesn't make this a bad deal, it means the keyboard is priced as a bargain if you buy the other accessories. Now if you had found the accessories cheaper, you might have a point, but unfortunately that isn't the case. This is a decent deal if you're looking for the whole kit.
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05-21-2023 at 08:32 PM.
05-21-2023 at 08:32 PM.
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No, that's the price Kawai has always charged for those items. That doesn't make this a bad deal, it means the keyboard is priced as a bargain if you buy the other accessories. Now if you had found the accessories cheaper, you might have a point, but unfortunately that isn't the case. This is a decent deal if you're looking for the whole kit.
Slickdeals does not care about MSRP, that's all bullshit.

It's not good value because a few pieces of vinyl particle board is not worth $550.

You can buy all the wood AND the power tools to build a furniture stand for $550.


LP380 at $750 is straight good value.

ES520 at $850 is ok'ish value, according to the forum it has speaker box problems.

ES520 + furniture stand for $1399 is BAD value.
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05-24-2023 at 05:24 AM.
05-24-2023 at 05:24 AM.
Quote from xtp :
Slickdeals does not care about MSRP, that's all bullshit.

It's not good value because a few pieces of vinyl particle board is not worth $550.

You can buy all the wood AND the power tools to build a furniture stand for $550.


LP380 at $750 is straight good value.

ES520 at $850 is ok'ish value, according to the forum it has speaker box problems.

ES520 + furniture stand for $1399 is BAD
The ES520 is better than the LP380 period, it doesn't matter if you see it as a better value. Trying to paint the two as equal parts is crazy, they're simply not on the same level.

The Korg has no rhythms, No BT, only 2/3rds the Polyphony, you have a single pedal input, it uses an off the shelf 3rd party keyboard (Kawai designed their own), The Korg only has 30% of the effects that the Kawai has and from what I can tell no hall simulation. The Kawai is the only brand to feature the top two sounds of the number one Japanese Grand Piano manufacturer (they're very nice sounding too).

I get it, you like the Korg, and it is a nice entry level instrument, but let's not pretend they're in the same class, because they're not, the ES520 is the mid-tier instrument and the Korg is closer to the ES120.
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