Kawai ES-60
Portable digital piano with RHC action.
Keys
88
full size
Action
Hammer
weighted
Footprint width
~136 cm
plus seating
Price range
€339
1 dealer · observed 2026-08-24
Where it sits
Its price class holds 34 digital pianos between €215 and €740 (EU street prices) – the Kawai ES-60 sits in the lower third there. The Kawai ES-120 from the same brand sits around €240 above it. At a comparable price the comparison also lists Donner DEP-20 and Donner DDP-80.
Strengths & limits
In its favour
- 88 weighted keys with hammer action – the fingers learn the right force from day one
- Bluetooth for apps and a wireless connection
- USB-MIDI for learning apps, notation software and recording
- Built-in speakers – ready to play without extra gear
Against it
- Only one pedal included – the three-pedal unit costs extra
Price comparison
| Music Store | €339 | See offer ⓦ |
|---|
Price as of 2026-08-24
EU prices – local street prices differ
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Technical data
| Action | RHC (Responsive Hammer Compact) |
|---|---|
| Sound engine | Harmonic Imaging |
| Polyphony | 120-voice |
| Amplification | 2×10 W |
| Weight | ~9 kg |
| Connections | USB-MIDI, Bluetooth MIDI, headphones, Sustain |
| Features | Kawai’s lightest portable, 8 voices, metronome; footswitch included |
| Notable | Entry to the ES series below the ES-120 |
- RHC (Responsive Hammer Compact)
- Sound engine: Harmonic Imaging
- Polyphony: 120-voice
- Lightest Kawai portable
- 8 voices
- metronome
- footswitch included
- amplification: 2×10 W
- Connection: USB-MIDI
- Connection: Bluetooth MIDI
- Connection: headphones
- Connection: Sustain
- Weight: ~9 kg
- ES series: portable, with an optional designer stand and pedal unit
- Entry to the ES series below the ES-120
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Alternatives in the same category
Korg B2 EU approx. €350–440The overlooked fifth player: real hammer action from a heritage maker – often the cheapest serious 88.
Donner DEP-20 EU approx. €330–420The challenger from China: a lot of 88-key piano for the money – with clear trade-offs in action finesse and support.
Donner DDP-80 EU approx. €350–420*Cabinet digital piano with Graded Hammer Action II action.
Korg Liano L1 EU approx. €315–360Compact piano with light keys.
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