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Yamaha
Yamaha P-225
$749.99Cheaper
Best Digital Pianos · head-to-head
Yamaha P-225 vs Kawai ES120
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Yamaha P-225 is cheaper at $749.99. Every spec and price links to its source.
Kawai
Kawai ES120
$999
Which is better: the Yamaha P-225 or Kawai ES120?
The Yamaha P-225 wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The Yamaha P-225 is the cheaper at $749.99. The Yamaha P-225 both leads on specs and costs less — the straightforward pick.
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Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | Yamaha P-225 | Kawai ES120 |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $749.99 | $999 |
| Brand | Yamaha | Kawai |
| Released | — | — |
| Key count | 88 | 88 |
| Key action | GHC | Responsive Hammer Compact |
| Key material | — | plastic |
| Polyphony notes | 192 | 192 |
| Voice count | 24 | 25 |
| Speaker power watts | — | 20 |
| Form factor | portable | portable |
| Bluetooth connectivity | audio | midi-audio |
| USB to host | Yes | Yes |
| Weight (kg) | 11.5 | 12 |
| Width (mm) | 1326 | — |
Sources — Yamaha P-225: usa.yamaha.com (verified 2026-07-11). Kawai ES120: kawai-global.com (verified 2026-07-11).
What's the difference between the Yamaha P-225 and Kawai ES120?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (4 of 11). Matching specs are omitted.
- Key action: Yamaha P-225 GHC vs Kawai ES120 Responsive Hammer Compact
- Voice count: Yamaha P-225 24 vs Kawai ES120 25
- Bluetooth connectivity: Yamaha P-225 audio vs Kawai ES120 midi-audio
- Weight (kg): Yamaha P-225 11.5 vs Kawai ES120 12
What reviewers say
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Yamaha P-225
Only one whitelisted tester (MusicRadar) published a hands-on review of the exact P-225; no Sound on Sound coverage was found. MusicRadar praises the restored USB audio, CFX grand sound and compact GHC action, but flags hard-to-reach rear ports, a higher price, and an action that is 'no backward step' yet no big leap over the P-125a's GHS. (1 sourced review.)
Praised: Restored USB audio recording, fixing the P-125a's omission, plus Bluetooth audio streaming; Yamaha CFX grand piano sound with VRM Lite sympathetic resonance modelling; Compact GHC weighted action stays convincing and satisfying to play; matte keys grip well.
Flagged: Rear connection ports sit in a deep recess that is very hard to reach when set up; More expensive than the P-125a it replaces; New GHC action is no meaningful step forward over the outgoing GHS.
Kawai ES120
No sourced tester review yet.