Product Comparison: Kawai ES110 vs Roland FP-30

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Kawai ES110 Digital Piano

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Roland FP-30 Supernatural Digital Portable Piano

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General Specifications

Brand

Kawai

Roland

Model

ES110

FP-30

Origin

China

Malaysia

About the Product

The ES110 combines a new graded hammer key action, new speaker system and 88-note piano sampling to offer an unbeatable piano experience in a low cost, lightweight portable instrument.

The affordable FP-30 offers Roland’s acclaimed sound, feel, and modern features in a top-quality 88-note instrument that fits any space with ease. Light and portable, it’s a great fit for performing players and music classrooms as well.

Key Specs

Number Of Keys

Key Size

Full-Size

Number Of Sound Effects

Number Of Tunes/Songs

Polyphony

192 notes

128 notes

What customers say about "Key Specs"

Kawai ES110 Digital Piano

Very high-quality sounds, good action, fast response.
Several types of pianos allow customizing for different pieces. the touch is terrific for a keyboard--light sensitive, easy to voice.
Harpsichord and organ stops are good and handy. the recording is very easy and a great aid to practice.
Wonderful piano sound. I'm a big fan of the Kawai concert grand sound and it's the main reason I went with it over its competitors. To me, it sounds amazing and I get goosebumps listening to myself play on it.
Key action is a bit noisy compared to more expensive keyboards.
Great feel to the keys and great sound quality. However many features are hidden in complicated submenus that require the manual, including basic features like transpose.

Roland FP-30 Supernatural Digital Portable Piano

This purchase was definitely worth every penny. The keyboard bed, and key action perfectly matches an authentic piano, and the sound quality perfectly captures the nuances of a real grand piano. So glad that I purchased this over a Kawai and a Yamaha.
I spent months reading reviews, listening to demos, reading specs, etc before finally deciding on the Roland FP-30. It had everything I was looking for in an ideal digital piano: full-size, weighted-keys that feel like a real piano, midi controller capabilities, and a truly fantastic piano sound
The FP30 has met and exceeded all of my expectations so far. It is a powerful instrument, with more capabilities than I will realize for a while. The sound is terrific and the sound bank and internal rhythms are characteristic.
The weighted keys are as close to a real piano as I've ever felt (keep in mind...I am a saxophonist, not a piano player, but my son who is, actually said, "this feels more like a piano than some pianos I've played!").

Size & Weight

Height

5.75 in.

5.9 in.

Width

51.6 in.

51.2 in.

Depth

11.3 in.

11.9 in.

Weight

26.5 lbs.

31 lbs.

What customers say about "Size & Weight"

Kawai ES110 Digital Piano

Easy to move around since it doesn't weigh much (unfortunately, this also means that it's easy for it to shake a bit while playing).
I love this piano. It is lightweight and compact. I can take it in any room in me house.
IT's portable and easy to use.
The matte finish of the keys and keyboard make it look a bit cheap to me. It is a very subdued look.

Roland FP-30 Supernatural Digital Portable Piano

What I love most about this piano is that it is rugged and almost twenty pounds lighter than my RD800. Very solid piano.
This lightweight FP30 is the best thing that has been made in recent history.
I like the feel of the keyboard, but I'm disappointed in the durability, or lack thereof.
It's so light, that it mover around on the stand it sits on.

Features

Keyboard Sensitivity

Hammer Response

5 Sensitivity Levels

Pedals

Damper Pedal with Half-Dampering

Damper pedal

Digital Effects

Yes

Metronome Included

Yes

MIDI

Yes

Recording Feature

Yes

Number Of Headphone Jacks

Integrated Speaker(s)

Yes

Additional Accessories Included

Power Supply, DAmper pedal F-10H

Music Rest, Power Cord (for connecting AC Adaptor), AC Adaptor, Damper pedal

Extras

Dual and Split Keyboard Modes, Harmonic Imaging sound technology, Reverb models include Room, Small Hall, and Concert Hall, Included F-10H damper pedal with half-damper support, Dedicated line-out jacks (speakers may remain enabled for local monitoring)

Powerful amplifier and stereo speakers deliver impressive sound, SuperNATURAL Piano sound, Connect via Bluetooth

USB Port(s)

What customers say about "Features"

Kawai ES110 Digital Piano

It doesn't have USB port, but you can use the MIDI standard port, line-out it's a very welcome option.
The other instruments or voices are superb too, built in speakers are very good, but obviously better through headphones or connected to a external sound system.
Has a metronome and plenty of normal keyboard sounds. The every note sampling makes a great sound.
Earphones disconnect the internal speakers nicely and allow practicing anytime. The front jacks for the earphones make their use very handy.
Only two small problems, the pedal slides around with use. Maybe a sticky pad on the bottom or better get the 3-pedal option. and very rarely there is a strange sounding note (softer or more abrasive?). Maybe it is my old ears !
The speakers are okay but sound a bit muddy in the low-end. I use headphones most of the time and they work well.

Roland FP-30 Supernatural Digital Portable Piano

I wish there were a few more EP's, but the handful that are there are quite good. The built-in speakers are reasonably powerful and sound quite good and full-range.
The builtin speakers to make it really easy to take to gigs without having to worry about bringing an amp, though they would sound better facing the player as opposed to facing downward.
The only thing that I didn't like much is the note holder. A page at a time is fine but it does not hold books that well. But that is not enough to take even half a star. Awesome!!!!!
I wish it had standard two 1/4" jack outputs and a standard five-pin MIDI IN and MIDI OUT (and thru), but there are cables made by HOSA (and others) that take care of this design decision handily.
One thing that had wondered about, but is not mentioned in the specs is that it will do MIDI over USB!!!

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

3 year(s)

2 year(s)

Certifications

CE, FCC

Other Information

Manufacturer

Link

Manual

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