James you have the rare combination of (1) Explaining concepts & thoughts in very accessible language, (2) a strong understanding of what makes a good piano and (3) the piano skills to demonstrate what you are trying to communicate. Thank you very very much for sharing your thoughts and reviews on various acoustic and digital pianos. In doing so, you make the world a better place.

Is it weird that I'm a bit addicted to these review videos, even when James is reviewing an instrument I'm not interested in buying?

I am a classical pianist and never saw or listen to someone explaining that great a piano. The action, key resistance and all the stuff 👍👍 Keep up this great work.

I really love this series of reviews of Digitial Piano video, especially the technical details of the instrument. Your videos bring to light potential downsides and positives which helps viewers pick an instrument that really suits their needs. I also appreciate how your videos imply that a digital piano is not an acoustic piano replacement, rather it'll try to emulate one as best it can and of course there will always be "flaws"

I really love the review you made it's very detailed. .. my daughter just started piano last summer and she's playing most classic music with this price its amazing buy for digital piano, Thanks for this review

I enjoy these "cheaper" piano reviews. Thank you. Very helpfull. Regards from The Netherlands

What a pleasure to hear a real piano player demo an instrument - well done - you are REALLY good..!

What a great mini lesson on Keyboard/piano. I learned more than just about the ES110. Thank you so much. Finally, the instructor is an amazing Pianist who’s talent far exceeds the attributes of the instrument.

I've had mine for a week and I love it. Thanks for the helpful review which swayed me to the ES110! I'm a guitar player just starting to mess around with keyboards, I've only played "synth style" keybeds til now and I find the heavier feel of the keys very satisfying, they seem to have just the right "bounce" under your fingers. I love the solid, satisfying feel of the sustain pedal too.

By the end of the video he said the action was awesome I'm so stoked on buying this piano!

What an excellent review and some beautiful playing. Thank you.

Wow! Excellent, objective, practical review containing all of the information and opinions on functionality that I was looking for. Thank you for a passionate, informed and enthusiastic review, and some very enjoyable playing. About to buy my first digital piano, now I've found it. :) Great work, really appreciated, and subscribed !

This is my piano and I can say you hit the word! Congratulations!

Thank you, I really appreciate the depth and clarity of your reviews.

I spent quite a large amount of time researching the right piano to get for my child to learn on. After watching the reviews on the Roland FP-30, Casio PX-S3000, Yamaha P125, and the Kawai ES110, I made a decision and opted for the Kawai ES110 with the full package including the Furniture Stand and the Kawai F-350 Triple Pedal. This piano plays like a dream and has all the bells and whistles that I wanted hidden in the keys while keeping a very simplistic user interface to eliminate any distractions for a young child who likes to play with buttons and sliders. (Why my MIDI controllers would be impossible for them to learn on!) The price was great for a piano that is sitting right in the midst of a toy battle field on a daily basis should anything accidentally happen to it. (Respect for piano keys is very important in our house) I just finished hooking it up through Reaper as a MIDI device and works decent enough to trigger additional sound samples. (Although I was noticing some pressure sensitivity issues with the touch response) Thank you for all your hard work in putting these videos together to give people a sound basis for a very well-informed opinion before making a purchase as many are not able to feel these keys prior to purchasing to find out what their preference may be. I was very much able to get a realistic expectation with your acute attention to small details. Very much appreciated!! Kawai has such a lovely, soft, and enjoyable mellow tone to their pianos. I also see possibilities of an MP11SE in the future.

I’ve been waiting for this review for so long! So glad it’s here now

Thanks James. I am going to purchase the ES 110. I have enjoyed your playing so much that I keep looking t your videos just to hear you play. You are amazing !!!!!

An excellent and professional review. Love your style and your talent.

Thank you very much for this great review, this video deserves more likes. This is exactly how a digital piano must be reviewed, I was convinced because of your review and liked the ES110 more, planning to buy one too. Keep going, you deserve more subscribers. Thank you.

There are many great values at the lower end of the price point. Things are more blurred in the price /performance wars today . . Now more than ever before one can get a excellent set of keys that will do things well, without breaking the bank. plus sound and feel acceptable. We couldn't say that just a few years ago. Nice find !

I always love the unboxing. I feel like I am getting a new keyboard. Well, I need a keyboard thinking about this one. Nice detailed review. Thank you.

heck ya this review is perfect timing! i ordered one last week cant wait for it to come in!

Very good job as always ...thank you very much for the honest and nice presentation. I really like your videos .

I got my es110 two days ago and man i love it. Thanks for the honest review !. setting damper resonance to maximum makes it sound just too darn good! Also i figured out a way to connect android device via bluetooth and work with synthesia if anyone's into that. Edit- I managed to make the sound even more dynamic by setting the piano voicing to dynamic. It almost acts like a real piano now. Softer hits make mellow sounds and hard hits make it brighter.

Excellent, I took a few notes to get to know my piano better. Thank You!

So grateful for your thorough, nuanced review!

Great review, so comprehensive and entertaining, subscribed. Thank you for posting!👍😎🇦🇺

Absolutely amazing review!!!! ❤️ enjoyed every bit !!

"The Kawai was able to play the third movement with ease." I love your modesty. You were able to play the third movement with ease!

These are GREAT reviews. Tons of detail, all useful! Thanks!

Great review! Wonderful playing, as well. Thank you!

I’ll definitely be asking for one for Christmas this year, I’m super excited!

I have this piano and I'm very happy with it. When I want the best sound I connect it to Pianoteq with Bluetooth. But I also enjoy its built-in piano sound when I don't want to fiddle with setting up my computer.

James, I would love to hear you play MAPLE LEAF RAG ON YOUR STEINWAY As a PERFORMANCE VIDEO!! Please!

Thanks for this review, initially I almost bought the casio px-s1000 largely because of how gorgeous it looks and me being oblivious to the existence of differences in ‘action’, but your extensive reviews on these pianos in this price bracket made me steer clear of the casio and i feel very confident the kawai es110 is going to be a piano that i’ll love! Now if only I could freeze myself for three weeks so I don’t have to wait for it any longer 😀

This is one of the best reviews I've seen. Good stuff!

Great review. I was feeling lost with regards to which piano to buy as a beginner. After feeling torn between this, the FP30 & the P125 - this review sealed it. The piano sounded amazing, I just hope one day I'll be able to play Claire de Lune as wonderfully as you did.

Thanks for contribution in decision to purchase this model in white, white studio set up, terrific review and we now enjoy playing this!

Sympathetic ring is one of the best qualities of a digital piano sound.

Bought it. Not disappointed. Wonderful.

I didn’t realise a classical pianist could be this cool.I dig his slightly Beethoven -esque hairstyle and ever so faintly Fonz-esque Italian leather jacket, Sharp and on point delivery coupled with the essential information you would need when making a purchase decision. A real cultured class act. I’m coming back strong on a classical guitar after a couple decades of falling out of love with music and I’m seriously considering getting this keyboard and keeping it there on standby to aid in building musical pieces and also in the further development as regards other instruments. 10 out of 10 in my world. Carry on James. Ver.. good (apply upper-class English accent for effect)🙃

Thanks for this review! It's crazy how fascinated I have become when it comes to piano/keyboard reviews. I have barely started out on a Yamaha PSR-E363. Just a newbeginner keyboard, but maybe in a few years I will invest in a Digital Piano like this Kawai or something. The sound is really good, and the price tag is sweet as well.

you are by far the best piano reviewer.

Congratulations, James... Great sound!... An other successful demonstration...

First of all, nice review, nice playing. Lovely indeed! You reminded me of my first experience with a Kawai. Back in the early 70's I was playing bass with a southern blues rock band but my first instrument growing up was piano. We were in some small to medium size town in Ga though the town escapes me. We needed something from a music store and surprisingly the town had a music store with several real pianos. (affordable portable pianos that sounded real did not exist then other than maybe a lab somewhere though there was the Wurlitzer and the Rhodes. Tech just simply wasn't there yet.) But anyway, one of the pianos was a 6' or so grand and I sat down and started to play. My jaw dropped. I had never heard of a Kawai. What few experiences I had with a grand up til then was Steinway and some other brands that I don't remember. I found it interesting that you found this piano had a "lovely" action as you describe it. And that's exactly how I was feeling about the real grand. It was wonderfully crisp, easy to play sounded very good and for - wait for it - just over 4 thousand dollars lol! Oh wouldn't we love one at that price these days. I just checked and I think their lower priced 6'1" model is just under 40K! Price goes up QUICKLY from there! But I never forgot that piano. Never was blessed to own a real grand because I traveled too much and they aren't real portable if you know what I mean. But again, very nice job. Just found it interesting that you were almost reviewing the one I played as I would have reviewed it back then. Again, nice job, and thanks for sending me down memory lane as I watched.

very like this kind of video type, ty for your hard work and passion for sharing!

You are the best reviewer james always describes the instrument beautifully. I watch all your videos. 👍

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I'm looking for a new digital piano as I sold my AB Chase upright grand. Last night I almost bought a Nord but seeing as I am not working due to covid wanted something more reasonably priced...I found the Kawai and then I found your review and I can't thank you enough! SOLD!

Nice review James. Thank you.

Love all of your reviews! I have downloaded the owners manual in advance of purchasing it. At the end of the manual there are two pages with all the control combinations of keys. Have printed them out on one sheet of paper to sit on the music stand. Update Monday 15th March 2021. Piano has arrived and I am extremely happy with it!

Just ordered Kawai ES-110 yesterday. I'm so excited to start playing! :)

Thanks for the review mate, your an amazing player.

Thx for your demos and by the way I really love the leather!

Very well done review! Thanks for the information.

I paid $700 usd for mine and it's a ton of fun. I love the simplistic look. The plastic shell scratches easily though so be very careful.

This is the review which I ws looking for, thanks 👍🏻

This review is very hellpful. Thanks!

I think it is interesting that you talk about the action on the piano so much in your videos. Since I started learning how to play guitar some years ago, I have realized how important action is on a guitar. It is interesting that it is also so important on not only the guitar but also the piano.

Great review, and definitely saving to get one. Used to have the es100 which I loved but before I emigrated to Norway I sold it to my dad to replace his ancient Clavinova which only had 16 note polyphony and a dead G right after middle C. Think it was a late '80s model. He fell in love with piano all over again. I noticed in your review that you seem to get only 4 acoustic piano sounds when it actually has 8. Don't know if you need to tap it in a certain way, but if you hold the piano button and press one of the white keys between A0 and A1, you get the full range. There was a particular mellow variation with some extra sweetness to it in the ES100 that my dad gravitated towards for slow, melodic jazz and ballady jazz stuff. Looking forward to using it as a midi controller as well to add more elements to my first forays into music production. You are one heck of a player and do your reviews really well. Had considered the Casio PX-S1000, but your video on its troublesome key action put me right off of it. I also like that the ES100 has actual midi ports and not a single USB, so I can hook it up to my Mackie interface and monitor with ease. Thanks for the great video, and great playing.

Many thanks for this review!

Just ordered my es110 today. Can't wait for it to arrive. I'm a new learner to the piano.

I don't play piano--guitar instead--but I do find that what can be done on piano is impressive--such harmonic complexity. I have been considering a digital piano for this reason. Thanks for this very good review. It's pleasing that a piano of this quality is available in this price range.

Awesome piano forte skills & talent, thx 4 ur reviews I fell in luv w Beethoven all over again ! Gonna go play some.

Amazingly truthful, and insightful review. This man really knows what he is talking about, I have never heard anyone put the issues so well across, and get to the bottom of the reasons why, good, bad and ugly. So sad that the keyboard is let down by the non-acoustic piano sounds. the electric piano in particular - pretty unusable. Cos the acoustic piano sound IMHO, is the best in this category/price range of keyboards. I look forward to when he starts reviewing sampled pianos, running on a PC/Mac that will be a revelation...

Transpose is a useful function for people who work with singers that sing baroque. It is usually performed half a tone lower than it's written. It's a bit of a niche application, but anyways.

We bought the ES110 having tried just about all the alternatives. It has proved to be the best "gigging" piano I have ever encountered: my son has used it to play Chopin Etudes, Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody 2, Scarlatti sonatas, and even "Pirates of the Caribbean"! It has performed flawlessly for over a year, and we run it through a small 40w P.A. simply to extend the bass. Great piano altogether (although it doesn't really compare with our 6'7" Broadwood or Bill's Model 7 Bechstein upright!).

man your reviews are impresive.

Thanks James for your review of this model as I have just bought one, I am learning to play and it was nice to hear what it could sound like with someone who can play rather than the odd sounds mine makes at the moment. I have to admit the changes using the keys etc are a pain but I really only use the piano setting ........... Thanks for your honest review as I think I ended up making a good choice. I just wish I could play like you do lol........ back to practicing now, cheers

Terrific review thanks for sharing, we have one being delivered next week and it was purchased for key feel, sounds and as a portable piano, not for any Carlos Fandango effects, we have a Motifxf for that!

Im sold with ES110 ready to pull the trigger, thanks James another great reviews!

Thank you for this amazing review! I'm buying myself this piano for Christmas lol

Thanks for the videos, is really helping me decide which one to purchase for my son and I.

The ES110 sounds absolutely amazing, so warm and clear. Can you review the Privia PX 770?

I’ve never played the piano and thought I was too old to learn but have always loved the instrument. I didn’t know what to get for Christmas this year so I decided why not get a piano and see if I can actually learn how to play ? And after my google searches this seems to be a great digital piano and I might just buy it !

I want this beauty , great review !

I like the way you spoke of the expressive treble part of the keyboard

I own an ES110. My only disappointment is that the music desk is kinda flimsy. Other than that, I love this piano! Compared to other digital pianos, the damper pedal that comes with this one is a tank! You'll never have to chase it around the floor.

I feel kawai digital piano has the best action, compared to other digital piano's... It resembles more like the acoustic pianos and the tone quality wise it really sounds as the acoustic pianos. I've been using Kawai CN39 from last 4months... Just love it! Worth for it's price.

Hi James, I'm in the market for a digital piano in this price range and I have to say you're review (and several others) have helped me out massively! Thank you so much for your time, talent and knowledge sir. Subscriber + 1👍✌ ps, your info on Casio's flawed action was a god send! I nearly made a huge mistake. Thanks again.

Amazing review! you are super talented.

The one thing I can say, besides excellent job, is that I owned a Kawai acoustic piano, and it had a very light action compared to other pianos, even the Yamaha acoustic. Yamaha was lighter than Steinway for sure. So I think that Kawai is just a light touch piano in all cases, even with their professional acoustic line.

You spooked me out a little in this review. I was about to look to see if you had played the third movement before on your channel and then you started playing it here. Great review, still weirded out but a happy weirded out. Thank you.

Good playing. I like it.

Thank you for the review.

beautiful review.. thank you!

I like these piano sounds a lot.

Good realistic review - Thanks

Beautiful!

Great in depth review, also, you're a monster player dude

Very thanks!!!!! Nice digital Piano. Kawai the best!

I like the way that 3rd moonlight sounds on a P125 (and even P45) a lot more than the ES110

Sounds awesome!!

You didn't mention this in the p125 review so I'll say it here. You can layer 2 sounds together by holding 2 sounds and you can choose which sound from strings, bass, electric piano, or piano sound you want to be layered

You're very skillful and talented.

Thanks for that review - I want to learn piano again (I quit like 15 years ago...) and was looking for a good beginner keyboard. I just looked into the Roland FP10 at first but it think it is better to just spend a little bit more money to get the Kawai Es 110 🙂

You are genius. I would watch you review a kazoo, probably not twice, but

Very good review, James. I'm looking forward to your comparison of the Kawai ES110 and the Yamaha P125.

Unbiased review as always. Sir please review korg d1 also in this review series best piano below 800$. Thanks again for your review.

I’ve been looking forward to your es110 review. Now to patiently wait for an in depth dive on the es8 and Yamaha 515.