Kawai K-500
Acoustic upright (real strings).
Keys
88
full size
Action
Hammer
weighted
Footprint width
~153 cm
plus seating
Price range
EU approx. €9,700–10,200
estimate
Where it sits
Its price class holds 8 acoustic upright pianos between €5,450 and €12,500 (EU street prices) – the Kawai K-500 sits in the upper third there. The Kawai K-300 from the same brand sits around €3,800 below it.
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
- 130 cm tall – concert class for the living room
Against it
- Needs tuning once or twice a year – running costs a digital piano does not have
Price comparison
EU prices – local street prices differ
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Technical data
| Action | Millennium III action |
|---|---|
| Sound engine | Real strings, real soundboard |
| Weight | ~230 kg |
| Pedals | 3 pedals |
| Notable | Height 130 cm – concert class for the living room |
- Millennium III action
- Sound engine: Echte Saiten, echter Resonanzboden
- pedals: 3 pedals
- Weight: ~230 kg
- Height 130 cm – concert class for the living room
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Alternatives in the same category
Yamaha U1 €10,990The classic: the world’s best-selling professional upright – the standard in music schools.
Seiler 122 cabinet EU approx. €12,000–13,000Acoustic upright (real strings).
Yamaha P 116 €7,990Acoustic upright (real strings).
Yamaha b3 €6,190Acoustic upright (real strings).
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