Kawai NOVUS NV-5S
Hybrid piano (real action).
Keys
88
full size
Action
Hammer
weighted
Footprint width
~136 cm
plus seating
Price range
EU approx. €8,500–9,500*
estimate
Where it sits
Its price class holds 16 digital pianos between €4,500 and €14,050 (EU street prices) – the Kawai NOVUS NV-5S sits in the upper third there. The Kawai NOVUS NV-6 from the same brand sits around €450 below it. At a comparable price the comparison also lists Yamaha AvantGrand N1X and Yamaha CLP-895GP.
Strengths & limits
In its favour
- 88 weighted keys with hammer action – the fingers learn the right force from day one
- Wooden keys instead of plastic – closer to an acoustic piano
- Three pedals (damper, sostenuto, soft) are included
- Bluetooth for apps and a wireless connection
Against it
- A piece of furniture with a fixed place – needs assembly, and moving it takes two people
- Discontinued model – the successor is the Kawai NOVUS NV-6
Price comparison
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Technical data
| Action | Real Millennium III upright action (hybrid) |
|---|---|
| Sound engine | SK-EX Rendering |
| Polyphony | 256-voice |
| Amplification | 130 W (TwinDrive soundboard + 4 × 8 cm + 2 × 2 cm dome) |
| Connections | USB-MIDI + Audio, Bluetooth Audio + MIDI, Line In/Out, headphones ×2 |
| Pedals | 3 pedals (Grand Feel) |
| Features | Hybrid: a real piano action (Millennium III Hybrid) + SK-EX rendering, touchscreen, TwinDrive soundboard system |
| Notable | Hybrid: acoustic action without strings; discontinued – successor: Kawai NOVUS NV-6 |
- Real Millennium III upright action (hybrid)
- Sound engine: SK-EX Rendering
- Polyphony: 256-voice
- Hybrid: a real piano action (Millennium III Hybrid) + SK-EX rendering
- Touchscreen
- TwinDrive-Resonanzboden-System
- Connection: USB-MIDI + Audio
- Connection: Bluetooth Audio + MIDI
- Connection: Line In/Out
- Connection: headphones ×2
- pedals: 3 pedals (Grand Feel)
- Hybrid: acoustic action without strings; discontinued – successor: Kawai NOVUS NV-6
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Alternatives in the same category
Kawai NOVUS NV-6 €8,490Hybrid piano (real action).
Yamaha AvantGrand N1X EU approx. €7,700–8,500The hybrid: a real grand action from Yamaha’s grand workshop – digital sound, never tune.
Yamaha CLP-895GP €11,300Digital grand with GrandTouch action.
Yamaha Clavinova CVP-909 €10,350The entertainer flagship: Clavinova piano plus a full backing band and touchscreen.
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