概览

The Kawai K-500 is a fifty-one-inch professional upright piano that represents the top of Kawai's K Series, delivering concert-quality tone and touch in a vertical format that rivals many baby grand pianos in musical performance. The K-500 features Kawai's Millennium III Upright Action with ABS-Carbon composite components, offering the same advantages of speed, precision, and climate stability found in the company's grand piano actions. The taller cabinet allows for longer bass strings and a larger soundboard area, producing a depth and richness of tone unusual in upright instruments. The solid spruce soundboard is precisely crowned and tapered for optimal resonance, delivering warm bass, lyrical midrange, and clear, projecting treble across the full dynamic spectrum. Duplex scaling adds harmonic overtones that give the tone additional complexity and sparkle. The agraffes in the upper register ensure precise string positioning and consistent tonal quality. The polished ebony cabinet has an imposing presence with the soft-close fallboard protecting the keyboard. Build quality reflects Kawai's exacting standards at the Ryuyo factory. The K-500 is ideal for advanced students, professional teachers, and performing pianists who need a high-caliber acoustic piano but lack space for a grand. Its fifty-one-inch height requires adequate ceiling clearance and room volume to fully appreciate its sound.

原声钢琴

一台五十一英寸的专业立式钢琴,性能可与许多小三角钢琴相媲美,配备千禧III键盘机械和复音延伸音阶设计,在竖立格式中呈现音乐厅级别的音质。

乐器详情

$16,995 Advanced
品牌 Kawai
类型 Upright Piano
产地 Japan
年份 2014
4.8
1 reviews
Key Action
5
Build Quality
4.9
Features
4.8
Sound Quality
4.7
Value for Money
4.6
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AI Review
4.8/5

The Kawai K-500 is a masterclass in modern piano engineering, successfully bridging the gap between high-end uprights and entry-level grand pianos. The centerpiece is undoubtedly the Millennium III action; by utilizing ABS-Carbon components, Kawai has created a mechanism that is remarkably fast and resilient to humidity shifts"a godsend for institutional use or varying home climates. Under the fingers, the NEOTEX key surfaces provide a tactile, ivory-like grip that prevents slipping during demanding, high-velocity passages.

Sonically, the K-500 leans toward the lush, 'warm' character that defines the Kawai house sound. Thanks to its 51-inch frame and tapered solid spruce soundboard, the bass registers possess a growl and depth that easily outshine many 5-foot baby grands. The mahogany-cored hammers contribute to a rich mid-range that avoids the brittle 'tinkiness' sometimes found in mass-produced Japanese uprights. While the treble is clear and singing, it lacks the biting punch of its primary competitor, the Yamaha U3, which may be a slight trade-off for those playing aggressive contemporary pop. However, for classical repertoire and nuanced teaching, the expressive dynamic range is peerless in this price bracket. It is an investment-grade instrument for advanced players who demand grand-piano responsiveness but are constrained by floor space.

Key Action
5
Build Quality
4.9
Features
4.8
Sound Quality
4.7
Value for Money
4.6
Feb 15, 2026
Kawai K-500 Upright Piano Screenshot

Added: Feb 14, 2026

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