Kawai ES-520 B
Portable digital piano with RHC II action.
Keys
88
full size
Action
Hammer
weighted
Footprint width
~136 cm
plus seating
Price range
€898
1 dealer · observed 2026-08-24
Colors
Black
B
White
W
Where it sits
Its price class holds 56 digital pianos between €475 and €1,875 (EU street prices) – the Kawai ES-520 sits in the middle there. At a comparable price the comparison also lists Casio PX-870 and Casio Celviano AP-S200.
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
Price as of 2026-08-24
EU prices – local street prices differ
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Technical data
| Action | RHC II (Responsive Hammer Compact II) |
|---|---|
| Sound engine | Harmonic Imaging (SK-EX sample) |
| Polyphony | 192 |
| Display | LCD |
| Amplification | 2×15 W |
| Weight | approx. 14.5 kg |
| Connections | USB, Bluetooth audio/MIDI, line out |
| Features | 34 voices, rhythms, recording, Bluetooth Audio + MIDI, PianoRemote-App |
- RHC II (Responsive Hammer Compact II)
- Sound engine: Harmonic Imaging (SK-EX sample)
- Polyphony: 192
- Screen: LCD
- 34 voices
- rhythms
- recording
- Bluetooth Audio + MIDI
- PianoRemote-App
- amplification: 2×15 W
- Connection: USB
- Connection: Bluetooth Audio/MIDI
- Connection: Line-Out
- Weight: 14,5 kg
- ES series: portable, with an optional designer stand and pedal unit
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Alternatives in the same category
Casio Celviano AP-S200 €859–899Casio’s modern console piano: compact, three pedals, Bluetooth – the Celviano entry for the living room.
Kawai CX-102 €899–949Kawai’s new entry cabinet series (2025): RH Lite action, SK-EX voicing, three pedals – a living-room piano at a fighting price.
Casio PX-870 €849–919Cabinet digital piano with Tri-Sensor Scaled Hammer Action II action.
Yamaha Arius YDP-S35 €838–839Cabinet digital piano with GHS action.
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