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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
Kawai NOVUS NV-5S – stylised illustration

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
Kawai NOVUS NV-5S – key specs at a glance

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Alternatives in the same category

Kawai NOVUS NV-6 €8,490
Hybrid piano (real action).Yamaha AvantGrand N1X EU approx. €7,700–8,500
The hybrid: a real grand action from Yamaha’s grand workshop – digital sound, never tune.Yamaha CLP-895GP €11,300
Digital grand with GrandTouch action.Yamaha Clavinova CVP-909 €10,350
The entertainer flagship: Clavinova piano plus a full backing band and touchscreen.

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