Kawai K500 Aures Hybrid Upright Piano – 130 cm

The Kawai K-500 AURES 2 Hybrid Upright Piano seamlessly blends traditional acoustic craftsmanship with advanced digital technology, offering a versatile and immersive playing experience.

Key Features:

• Acoustic Excellence: Built upon the K-500 Professional Upright Piano, renowned for its rich tonal quality and responsive touch.
• Digital Integration: Equipped with Kawai's latest digital piano technologies, including the SK-EX Rendering Piano Sound Engine with multi-channel sampling, providing a diverse range of high-quality sounds.
• Hybrid Soundboard System: Features a soundboard speaker system with four high-performance transducers, delivering digital audio through the piano's solid spruce soundboard for a natural and expansive sound.
• Silent Play Capability: Allows for silent practice using headphones, enabling pianists to play without disturbing others.
• Bluetooth Connectivity: Integrated Bluetooth MIDI and audio wireless technology for seamless connection with smart devices, facilitating app-based control and audio streaming.

Specifications:

• Dimensions: Height: 51" (130 cm), Width: 59" (149 cm), Depth: 24" (61 cm)
• Weight: Approximately 515 lbs (234 kg)
• Keyboard: 88 keys with NEOTEX™ key surfaces
• Action: Millennium III Upright Action with ABS-Carbon composites
• Sound Source: SK-EX Rendering with 88-key multi-channel sampling and resonance modeling
• Internal Sounds: Includes the SK-EX Concert Grand and 90 additional sounds
• Polyphony: Maximum of 256 notes
• Effects: Ambience (10 types), Reverb (6 types), and 24 additional effects
• Virtual Technician: Offers extensive customization with parameters such as touch curve, voicing, damper resonance, and more
• Recording Functions: App-based recorder supporting SMF/WAV/FLAC/AAC formats
• Connectivity: Headphone jacks (1/4" and 1/8"), MIDI In/Out, Line Out, Line In, USB to Host, and USB for updates
• Pedals: Damper (with half-pedal support), Soft, and Sostenuto

The Kawai K-500 AURES 2 Hybrid Upright Piano is designed for pianists seeking the authentic touch and tone of an acoustic piano, complemented by the versatility and features of a digital instrument.