Kawai CN201 White

The CN Series: Kawai's Balance Between Tradition and Family Use

Within Kawai's home range, the CN201 embodies the "furniture" digital piano designed for the living room: elegant lines, immediate playability, and a touch that prioritizes acoustic piano sensations. Its philosophy is simple: to offer a reliable and musical instrument capable of supporting both the early years of learning and the demands of an advanced pianist, with modern features perfectly integrated for everyday use.

Keyboard Design

The Kawai CN201 is equipped with an 88-key Responsive Hammer III (RHIII) graded hammer keyboard: resistance is heavier in the bass and lighter in the treble, just like an acoustic piano. The 3-sensor system per key improves detection accuracy, repetition, and dynamic control, while the Ivory Touch coating provides a pleasant and stable grip. To adapt the response to your playing, the sensitivity is adjustable across 10 levels, ideal for refining expression from pianissimo to fortissimo, whether solo or accompanying.

Sound Quality

The sound generation highlights the Shigeru Kawai SK-EX and Kawai EX concert grand pianos, reproduced with Progressive Harmonic Imaging (PHI) technology for natural dynamic transitions and beautiful harmonic continuity. With 19 voices and 192-note polyphony, the CN201 remains fluid even in dense playing and layered timbres. On the output side, the 20 W + 20 W amplification combined with 2 x 12 cm speakers delivers a clear and balanced sound, and the SHS technology enhances spatial sensation on headphones for longer, more comfortable, and more realistic sessions.

Built-in Effects

To sculpt your sound closely to your repertoire, the CN201 offers 6 types of reverb (from intimate ambiances to larger spaces), 5 types of chorus to thicken the tone, as well as a brightness adjustment from -10 to +10 to fine-tune clarity, attack, and warmth according to your touch and room acoustics.

Technical specifications

Effects	Reverb, Chorus	Number of sounds	19
Arpeggiator	No	Metronome	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Number of pedals	3
Bluetooth Midi	Yes	Amplification	2 x 20 W
Speaker diameter	4,7"	Max polyphony	256
Number of speakers	2	USB to Device port	No
Velocity sensitive	Yes	USB to Host port	Yes
Compact dimensions	No	Inputs	USB Midi
MIDI DIN I/O	No	Outputs	3.5 mm headphone, 6.5 mm headphone
Category	furniture	Color	White
Harmonic sliders	No	Finishing	Matt
Number of keys	88	Weight	43 kg
Touch	Heavy	Dimensions (mm)	1360 x 405 x 860
Split & layer	layer, split

Keyboard	88 keys, Responsive Hammer III (RHIII) graded hammer action	Brightness	-10 to +10
Sensors	3 sensors per key, velocity and repetition detection	MIDI recorder	3 songs, 10,000 notes in total, real-time recording/playback
Key surface	non-slip Ivory Touch	Modes	Dual, Split
Adjustable sensitivity	10 levels	Virtual Technician	resonance, mechanical noise and tuning settings
Four-hands mode	yes	Transpose	-12 to +12 semitones
Key cover	sliding	Octave shift	-2 to +2
Sources	Shigeru Kawai SK-EX and Kawai EX	Fine tuning	415.5 Hz to 465.9 Hz
Technology	Progressive Harmonic Imaging (PHI)	Temperaments	equal + 16 variations
Polyphony	192 notes	Headphone outputs	2
Demo songs	33	USB	to Host (Type A), computer connection
Built-in lessons	12 songs (separate hands)	Speakers	2 x 12 cm
Reverb	6 types	Power	20 W + 20 W
Chorus	5 types	Headphone listening technology	SHS