Kawai K500 Aures 2 Upright Piano in Black Polyester
Catalogue No: UKAW-K500AURES-BP
SOLD - available to order
A brand new hybrid upright piano by Kawai model K500 Aures 2 with the latest version of their silent system, ATX-4.
This piano is identical to the Kawai K500, however, the Aures 2 features a soundboard speaker system in addition to the new ATX4 colour touchscreen and control system.
Nothing beats coming in to try and to compare these pianos for yourselves in person, however, we know that this is not always a possibility. By request, we are happy to provide videos, audio recordings and can even facilitate video calls in order to help our customers to find the right instrument from where ever they may be.
Book your in-store appointment or request an audio recording now on 0161 519 1996!
Why Kawai?
From the Manufacturer:
Reliability and superior sound quality
The K Series upright pianos offer a level of tone quality and performance that rivals many grand pianos. With sturdy construction for years of reliable service, the K Series models are excellent for auditoriums, schools and other institutional settings.Millennium III Action featuring ABS Carbon Action Parts
Most of our Grand Pianos now feature the Millennium III Action. This Action has been well accepted, as you can see from our success in many of the International Piano Competition throughout the world. Next, our efforts were put into developing the Millennium III action for Upright Piano. The result is a strong, precise and powerfull action for the new "K-Series" models.
The Millennium III Action features components made of ABS-Carbon, a new composite material created by the infusion of carbon into our existing ABS Styran. ABS-Carbon is incredibly sturdy and rigid, which allowed Kawai to make the action parts lighter without sacrificing strength. The lighter design makes the Millennium III Action tremendously fast and effortless for the player. The repetition and responsiveness are superb.Every exacting detail of the action was exhaustively analysed to meet the stringent demands of the skilled pianist. One prime example of this effort was the addition of a microscopic surface texture on the jack at the point where it meets the hammer. The result of this subtle but important change is a dramatic increase in control during pianissimo playing.New Cabinet Design
To bring out more elegance to the pianos, a new design has been made. Notice the details of the pianos and realise the new wooden design elements. Wood is used to bring out the extra shine to the pianos. Also new shapes for the edges and many more construction details have been changed compared to the previous models.
- Longer Music Rack
- New Soft Fall System
- New double Brass Casters"Soft Fall" Fallboard
"Soft Fall" Fallboard closing system that protects hands, fingers and the pianos finish from the harm that jarring close may cause.Non-lead weighted Keys
"We care about our world". We have changed the weight used in keys from lead to iron.
Main Features:
- Milennium III upright action
- Mahogany wood core and T-stapled, double felted hammers
- Solid spruce soundboard
All Kawai pianos are guaranteed for 10 years
Dimensions:
Height - 130 cm
Width - 150 cm
Depth - 62 cm
Weight - 227 kg
What is the Aures system?
The brand new Aures technology is a soundboard amplification system which utilises 4 high-performance transducers to generate a powerful tone through the solid spruce soundboard. As a result, the tone produced has very full, rich and natural sound in comparison to that produced by speakers. You will have the ability to control the volume without having to use headphones!
This instrument is the first of it's kind to feature a full colour, 5 inch, LCD, touchscreen panel located on the left-hand side of the keyboard. This brand new, user-friendly system enables the pianist to easily select from a wide selection of up to 380 sounds and settings. It can even be programmed for the screen to turn off whilst the pianist is playing to reduce any distractions.
The silent side of this piano is ideal for families with young children or night owls looking to practice late into the night.
The most common question regarding the silent piano is "is this a digital piano?".
Our range of silent pianos are all completely acoustic instruments; meaning that hammers are still striking strings to produce a sound and therefore have the benefit of playing a real acoustic piano, however, they also have a digital component that simply allows players the option to switch to a digital sound for "silent playing" via headphones.
The main features of the new Aures silent system are:
- The ability to control the volume without having to use headphones!
- Integrated Hammer sensing system (IHSS) - There are optical sensors on the hammers which accurately capture the movements to give a realistic and highly responsive sound when in silent form.
- 5" LCD Colour Touch screen - Embedded into the left-hand side of the keyboard, this screen is extremely user friendly and very straight forward to operate.
- Display Brightness and energy-saving mode
- In Pianist mode: Shigeru Kawai SK-EX concert grand rendering
88 key multi-channel piano sampling
88 key resonance modelling
256 note maximum polyphony
11 piano sounds available, including the SK-EX concert grand piano
Virtual technician with 9 parameters. This allows you to create your own unique piano sound
Reverb - 10 ambience settings - In Sound mode: Harmonic imaging XL
88 key stereo sampling,
256 note maximum polyphony
Virtual technician with 19 parameters and 10 presets in smart mode
88 different sounds available such as choir, strings, harpsichord, percussion, bass guitars, electric guitars, acoustic guitars and many more!
Reverb - 6 reverb settings - Basic functions: Dual, split, four hands, transposing, tuning (sound mode only), damper hold (sound mode only), tone control, line in level, SHS mode, phones type, phones volume, LCD contrast, Factory reset
- 14 Lesson songs, 39 demo songs and 42 piano songs
- Bluetooth
- 2 x Headphone ports
- MIDI IN/Out
- AUX IN/AUX OUT
- USB Audio recording
- Line In recording
- Internal recording with overdubbing available - approximately 10 minutes per song in pianist mode
- Adjustable volume
- Integrated metronome
Each Kawai ATX-4 silent upright piano is even supplied with a pair of good quality Kawai stereo headphones!
Other options?
Also available in white polyester and mahogany polyester or with chrome fittings. All Kawai pianos are available with the new ATX3 silent system or their new Aures soundboard speaker system.
Our range of silent pianos are all completely acoustic instruments; meaning that hammers are still striking strings to produce a sound and therefore have the benefit of playing a real acoustic piano, however, they also have a digital component that simply allows players the option to switch to a digital sound for "silent playing" via headphones.
For further information on what is available, please contact our friendly piano department team to discuss options, lead times and prices.
Delivery charges may apply depending on degree of difficulty and location. However, ground floor delivery is typically included provided access is straightforward - enquire now for details.
Although we ordinarily stock these pianos we do like to sell them, so please do call ahead to check stock levels with one of our friendly piano department staff before making a special trip.
We usually have in stock over 40 new grand pianos, over 70 new upright pianos and an ever-changing supply of pre-owned acoustic pianos; we are definitely worth a visit!
Need a stool?
We have a wide selection of matching adjustable piano stools available. You can pick up one of our premium CGM PIANO STOOLS here!
If you are a music teacher or a music institution, you might also be interested in the easily adjustable hydraulic piano stools by HIDRAU
Other pianos to compare within our showroom at Forsyth
YAMAHA B3 Kawai K300 Aures2 FRIDOLIN F121T RITMÜLLER P122 Yamaha B3 TC3 W.SCHIMMEL W118T KAWAI K500 Yamaha U1 TA3