Roland GP-3 and GP-6: the digital grand pianos from Roland
The compact GP-3 and GP-6 digital grand pianos from Roland bring grand-piano styling to a small footprint. What sets them apart and who they are for.
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Casio PX-S7000: the design digital piano with sculpted legs
Why the Casio PX-S7000 is the digital piano for everyone who cares about sound and looks in equal measure.
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Casio Celviano AP-550 or AP-750 - which console digital piano fits you
Same name, same hammer action - yet they sound different. The honest comparison of the Casio Celviano AP-550 and AP-750 console pianos.
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Kawai CX Series: the compact console digital pianos
The Kawai CX series is Kawais compact console line for beginners and families. We compare the CX-102 and CX-202 on keyboard, sound and features.
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Schimmel Twin Tone Silent explained: quiet practice on a premium piano
How the Twin Tone Silent System works on the Schimmel Classic models, and who a premium piano with a silent function is right for.
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Kawai Novus explained: a real action in a hybrid piano
The Kawai Novus series pairs a real piano action with digital sound generation. We explain the principle and the difference between NV6 and NV12.
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Casio Celviano Grand Hybrid explained: Bechstein action and three grand pianos
The Casio Celviano Grand Hybrid GP-310 brings a true grand piano action with wooden keys and three modeled concert grands into an instrument with no strings. Here is how it...
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Kawai AnyTime ATX explained: Kawai's silent system for upright and grand pianos
Kawai AnyTime ATX lets you play a real acoustic piano silently through headphones. We explain the technology, the models and how it differs from AURES.
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Yamaha Silent Piano explained: how a piano becomes a headphone instrument
A Yamaha Silent Piano is a real acoustic piano that goes quiet at the touch of a pedal and plays on through headphones. Here is how the SH3 and SC3...
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How does a piano go silent? Silent technology explained
An acoustic piano that goes quiet at the press of a pedal: we explain how the hammer stop bar and optical sensors work together, and why the touch stays the...
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TransAcoustic or AURES 2: Sound from the Soundboard
Yamaha TransAcoustic and Kawai AURES 2 let the digital sound resonate through the piano soundboard itself, without visible speakers. We compare both systems and show who each one suits.
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Silent Grand Piano: Practising Quietly on a Grand
A silent grand piano combines the full sound of a genuine acoustic grand with the option to practise through headphones at any hour. How it works and who it is...
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Retrofitting a silent system: can your piano take one?
Practising on headphones on your own acoustic piano, whether retrofitted or built in at the factory. What is really possible, what it costs and what matters.
