Kawai NOVUS NV-10S
Hybrid piano (real action).
Keys
88
full size
Action
Hammer
weighted
Footprint width
~136 cm
plus seating
Price range
EU approx. €12,000–14,000*
estimate
Where it sits
Its price class holds 10 digital pianos between €8,000 and €18,750 (EU street prices) – the Kawai NOVUS NV-10S sits in the upper third there. The Kawai NOVUS NV-12 from the same brand sits around €1,050 above it. At a comparable price the comparison also lists Yamaha AvantGrand N2 and Roland GP-9.
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-12
Price comparison
EU prices – local street prices differ
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Technical data
| Action | Real Millennium III grand action (hybrid) |
|---|---|
| Sound engine | SK-EX Rendering |
| Polyphony | 256-voice |
| Amplification | 130 W (7 speakers: 20 cm woofer, 4 × 10 cm, 2 × 1.4 cm dome) |
| Connections | USB-MIDI + Audio, Bluetooth Audio + MIDI, Line In/Out, headphones ×2 |
| Pedals | 3 pedals (grand piano repetition) |
| Features | Hybrid with echter grand piano action (Millennium III Hybrid Grand), SK-EX-Rendering, Touchscreen |
| Notable | Hybrid top model with grand action; discontinued – successor: Kawai NOVUS NV-12 |
- Real Millennium III grand action (hybrid)
- Sound engine: SK-EX Rendering
- Polyphony: 256-voice
- Hybrid with echter grand piano action (Millennium III Hybrid Grand)
- SK-EX-Rendering
- Touchscreen
- Connection: USB-MIDI + Audio
- Connection: Bluetooth Audio + MIDI
- Connection: Line In/Out
- Connection: headphones ×2
- pedals: 3 pedals (grand piano repetition)
- Hybrid top model with grand action; discontinued – successor: Kawai NOVUS NV-12
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Alternatives in the same category
Yamaha AvantGrand N2 EU approx. €12,500–13,500Hybrid piano (real action).
Roland GP-9 €11,999Digital grand with Hybrid Grand Keyboard action.
Kawai NOVUS NV-12 €13,990Hybrid piano (real action).
Yamaha Clavinova CVP-909 €10,350The entertainer flagship: Clavinova piano plus a full backing band and touchscreen.
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