Used Kawai CA49 88-Key Grand Feel Compact Digital Piano with Bench, Premium Satin Black

2025-04-13T16:37:17

The CA401 debuted in 2023 with the same Grand Feel Compact wooden key action and few differences of importance, much less that justify paying double the price of an open box CA49 with full warranty. It arrived in perfect condition other than ten keys that became misaligned during shipping, which was straightforward to correct. It looks, feels, and sounds beautiful!

Jim M.

2024-01-09T07:14:14

Recently ordered this CA49 in white, and it was delivered in pristine condition. Assembly was a snap, and the digital piano itself is a delight to play. I'd take it over any number of uprights I've played in the past. The touch and action are great, the tone is expressive, and I really enjoy playing it. We went with the CA49 because of the discounts being offered, and the updated model (CA401) has an identical action. I was a little hesitant to get it in white, but looking at it in my room, it fits right in. It's a compact instrument, so Liberace vibes are minimal. Can, without hesitation, strongly recommend this instrument.

NATHANIEL P.

2023-07-07T12:48:05

I'm thrilled with my recent purchase of the CA49. It fits perfectly in the location I chose, and the action is one of the most realistic I've felt on a digital piano. Depending on placement of the instrument, the sounds can come across as thin or boomy, but once your ears adjust, they're fine sounding (quality-wise). I usually play a real piano, but often have to work on digitals and this is one of the best I've had the opportunity to work on.

CARL W.

2023-07-06T20:26:26

My wife had her eyes on more expensive Yamaha digital and hybrid pianos for a while. Came across this Kawai model and was pleased with the feel, very similar to a real mechanical piano, at a decent price. Unpacking it, I was super impressed by the quality. I've assembled a lot of Ikea furniturem, and expected this to be similar, but the fit and finish and packaging is a step above. 100% satisfied with the purchase and Kawai as a company.

Satyen S.

2023-06-08T10:37:09

The action of wooden keys is very close to the feeling of a real piano. Also the white color looks elegant.

YIFEI L.

2023-04-18T03:13:40

Excellent product.

ANKEET P.

2023-04-11T14:57:34

The Kawai CA49 sounds great, feels great, and looks great! My only complaints are that the organ voices don't sustain fully with the pedal (they drop off like a piano), and that I wish it had at least a few more voices. You can tell it's focused on its pianos. I'll have to play around with some VSTs I guess, no big deal. The PianoRemote app works well on my Android phone, and makes it much easier to change settings and find the songs to play along with. Delivery was good. It took almost two weeks, but was handled well and arrived via scheduled delivery without blemish.

CHES S.

2023-03-08T06:36:12

Arrived in perfect condition. Easy assembly but heavy. Unbelievable value

Jeff K.

2023-02-23T06:20:53

The piano looks great and sounds great!!

WAYNE A.

2023-02-14T06:09:57

We are so in love with our Kawaii CA-49. Adorama is priced competitively, and the item shipped without damage. Our family enjoys our new toy!

ANGELA L.

2022-12-17T21:58:00

Very Nice Piano, feels great, and with very good price.

RYAN F.

2022-11-12T13:55:57

Awesome purchase! Love the deal and this piano sounds so beautiful and It feels so much like a upright piano. I just love love it so much

HUITING Q.

2022-09-12T15:22:42

BREAKDOWN: DELIVERY: 3.5 / 5 The box had some gnarly gashes and several of the structural foam pieces were cracked. This indicates some pretty severe abusing from the point the piano left the factory, arrived at the warehouse, then delivered to my home. Something needs to improve. The delivery service had the item in a huge Ryder truck with a few other deliveries along with it. They also used a pallet jack with wheels to get it out of the truck. The box wasn't in good shape when I saw it inside the truck. PIANO KEY ACTION: 5 / 5 There are many YT videos that praise Kawai's Grand Feel Compact (GFC) key action, this is why I bought this Kawai CA49. It's actually an improvement over the Grand Feel II (GF2) action. GF2 and every action older than it uses a teflon pad on the key stick mechanism. Over time, the teflon pad wears down and causes "key sticking". In GFC and GF3, the teflon pad has been replaced with a full knuckle cover end cap. This new design has been out for 2yrs and so far so good. This is how I would rank Kawai's piano key actions: Grand Feel III > Grand Feel Compact > Grand Feel II > Grand Feel I PIANO ENGINE: 4 / 5 The piano engine is good but not as good as the CA59. SPEAKERS: 4 /5 The 4 onboard speakers + 20 x 2 watt amp sounds great for a digital piano. However, all digital pianos lack low key representation. The lowest key on a piano is 27.5 Hz. Digital piano makers never list speaker specs, which is terrible. So, in order to get full sound, every digital piano should have at lest a 10" subwoofer. MOBILE APP: 2 / 5 Kawai has the weakest mobile app support out of all the big names. If this is important to you, buy Yamaha. They have THE BEST mobile app support for all of their models. They do support Android at least. LOOKS & BUILD QUALITY: 4 / 5 Kawai is no different than anyone else. Everyone uses MDF for their furniture cabinets and wood screws. This path works but doesn't scream long lasting furniture quality. Expect maybe 5 years of use if you take good care of it. If you have to move it, proceed with caution and treat it like a glass vase. I would not recommend taking it apart as with wood screws, once they are in, they are not as secure if you unscrew them out and screw them back in. The surface is a nice veneer finish like every digital piano maker has. BENCH: 5 / 5 I think with the two higher end CA models, you get an adjustable bench. I think with the CA49 and CA59, you get a standard single person bench. It's very solid, full metal frame for the seat and metal legs. It's worth $75 on its own. It does have storage built-in. OVERALL: 4 / 5 The Kawai C49 has a few shortcomings for a digital piano in this price range. However, the piano key action is top notch for this price point which is why I bought it. I hope Kawai improves their app support like Yamaha.

TOM T.

2022-01-04T10:01:04

Looks, sounds, and feels AMAZING. We?re so thrilled to have this!

MARKUS G.

2021-04-19T09:45:01

Love this!!!

CARLIE F.

2021-04-16T08:25:46

The piano looks and feels great, it did come with a slight rip in the panel but besides that it feels like a real piano, sounds great and looks wonderful

RYAN P.

2021-02-26T07:26:35

I’m inlove with it

VANESSA T.

2021-01-12T09:20:26

Heavy but easy to assemble. Good quality for the price and feels terrific to try.

XINGYI H.

2020-08-12T17:12:06

This instrument is incredible. It has a wonderful set of sounds, all of them of very high quality, and the keys feel so authentic. Something worth mentioning is that if you are using headphones with a high resistance (mine are 250 ohms) that it isn’t necessary to use an amplifier. It is plenty audible without one. Assembly is best done with two people. I managed to get it put together by myself, but living the actual keyboard itself was a little risky since that’s where most of the weight is.

DAVID G.