Top 5 best Digital Piano/ Digital Grand Piano designs over 30.000 DKK
Introduction:
In this top 5 we present our view on the top five best Digital Piano / Digital Grand Piano designs over 30.000 DKK. All the pianos have a unique design and have been chosen based on what we think is most innovative and what looks the best. The instruments are available in different colours and with different surfaces (polished or matte), which makes it easier to find an instrument that fits your style. In this article we look at the things that make these different designs so appealing and where it would be best to place the instruments. And lastly, we reveal our opinion on what we think is the best Digital Piano design.
Kawai Novus NV5
Design details
The first thing you think of when you look at Kawai NV5 is how much it looks like an acoustic upright piano. Of course, the polished surface helps, which is common for the acoustic instruments, but also the key lid helps makes it look like an acoustic piano. Other things that look great are the matching chrome details on the key lid hinges, the pedals, and the Kawai logo.
Besides from all the things that make the piano look like the real deal, Kawai have chosen to show some electronics. This is for example shown on the top of the instrument, where some cloth, that protects the top speakers, is visible. This is one of few places where the instrument shows us that it is digital instrument, but it is done in a very elegant way.
If we look at the back of the instrument, we see something that is unusual on a digital instrument, a soundboard, which works as an amplifier just like on the acoustic instruments, and gives the natural feel and sound of an upright piano. This is groundbreaking technology but also a beautiful design detail.
Summary
You should choose this instrument if:
You are interested in owning an instrument that looks like an acoustic upright piano but looks a bit more modern by being smaller and slimmer, which makes it less intimidating in a room.
What colours are available?
The NV5 is only available in polished black, which also underlines how much Kawai have focused on making it look like a “real” acoustic instrument which normally comes polished black.
Roland KF-10
Design details
The KF-10 from Roland is a beautiful and elegant, but also a very compact instrument, compared to many of the other instruments in this Top 5. Something special with the KF-10 is that each instrument is unique because of the wood and the fact that it’s handmade by Japanese woodworkers from the Karimoku company. That makes every nuace in the wood feel natural and makes it unique. The speakers and the electronics are hidden in an elegant way, but without loss of quality. The key lid folds in half when you open it up and locks in place and that creates a space for sheet music and/or smart devices such as iPads and other tablets.
The design has never been seen before, and the matching pedal unit and bench completes the package. The KF-10 is the modern way of making digital pianos and the different wood nuances and colours makes it perfect in a Scandinavian style.
Summary
Choose this if:
You want a beautiful but also a compact and modern digital piano, that blends in with the rest of the furniture.
What colours is it available in?
The Roland KF-10 is available in Pure Oak, Sheer White, Sheer Black, Walnut and Mocha Brown. These different colours makes it fit in in almost all types of interior design, so you should be able to find a colour that fits your style too.
Roland LX-708
Design details
The Roland LX-708 is the tallest digital piano with its height of 120 cm. The height plays a significant role in the design of this instrument. The acoustic pianos are around this height as well because of the iron frame and the soundboard and the LX-708 gives the same kind of vibe. And the small details such as the top lid can be opened which gives a feel the sound flows out of the instrument, just like on the acoustic pianos.
Other small details such as the openable top lid and that you can change the angel of the sheet stand, makes it pleasing to look at. The cloth that protects the speakers below the keys gives the instrument some contrast but also makes the instrument seem lighter. The problem with many acoustic pianos is that they look heavy and intimidating, but with the Roland LX-708 you get an instrument with the character of an acoustic piano, but with some cloth surfaces that makes it less intimidating.
Summary
Choose this if:
You are looking for a beautiful digital piano that looks like an upright piano, and where space is not limited.
Roland GP-609
Design details
The Roland GP-609 is the closest you get to an acoustic grand piano looks wise, without being one. A lot of the digital grand pianos try to modernize the original grand piano design by making them smaller and lighter. That is also elegant, but there is something aesthetically pleasing when you look at the original grand piano design. The frame that shapes the instrument and gives it character, and the fact that the Roland GP-609 comes on wheels also helps the look and feel of an acoustic grand piano. It is clear to see, that Roland really have tried to make a digital piano that looks and feels like an acoustic piano, and if you are not paying attention you could easily be fooled by it.
All surfaces are polished black including the pedal unit and lid prop. It is small details, but it shows the quality and gives the look and feel of an acoustic piano. They could have painted the pedal unit black without many noticing it they chose not to, because it gives a more premium feel and you really have to look closely to notice the differences.
Summary
Choose this if:
You would like a digital grand piano that looks like a real acoustic grand piano as much as possible and you would like a piano that fills out the room it’s standing in.
Yamaha CLP-695GP
Design details
The CLP-695GP from Yamaha is a great looking digital grand piano with a modern touch. This model has the same characteristics as an acoustic grand piano but has a much slimmer appearance. The round edges and the big sheet stand are pleasing to the eye and the chrome surfaces such as the pedals, the Yamaha logo, the hinges and also the feet makes it look elegant.
The thing that really stands out on the CLP-695GP is the beautiful looking wood that is exposed in the body where the speakers also are. The details in the wood are natural and is a great solution to give the piano some colour, compared to a cloth surface, which some other pianos have.
Summary
Choose this if:
You like a modern digital grand piano that fills out the room, but without looking too heavy and clumsy, but light and elegant.
Conclusion
We think that the Roland KF-10 is the best-looking digital piano over 30 000 DKK, because of the new and modern design. Nothing looks like it and the cooperation with the Japanese company Karimoku has worked out perfectly and the wooden surfaces give the feeling of luxury. The instrument fits incredibly well in the Scandinavian interior design. There is no reason for the digital piano to take up as much space as the acoustic pianos, and Roland has just made a perfect solution of a small and elegant instrument with a modern touch which is also the reason that it has won this top 5.