Kawai CA901B Flagship Digital Home Piano With Bench

The Kawai CA901B is a flagship Concert Artist digital home piano in Premium Satin Black, created for pianists who want an especially close relationship between their touch and the sound they hear. The 88-key wooden action, detailed grand-piano sound engine and soundboard-based speaker system are its defining features. It makes sense for committed students, teachers and experienced players who want acoustic-style control together with the flexibility of a digital instrument.

Grand Feel III wooden-key action

The CA901 uses Kawai’s Grand Feel III keyboard mechanism with 88 long wooden keys, a seesaw-style pivot movement and graded counterweights. Triple sensors help capture repeated notes, while simulated let-off provides a subtle tactile response during gentle playing. Ivory Touch and Ebony Touch key surfaces are designed to support secure control. These details are particularly valuable for pianists refining voicing, evenness and expressive dynamics, where a conventional plastic-key action may feel less nuanced.

SK-EX concert grand sound and musical expression

Kawai’s SK-EX Rendering system combines multi-channel sampling with resonance modelling based on the Shigeru Kawai SK-EX concert grand. The piano also includes additional Harmonic Imaging XL grand-piano voices, giving players tonal options for different repertoire and personal preferences. Piano resonance and voicing settings can be adjusted without having to compromise the instrument’s core grand-piano character. This allows the player to hear finer differences in articulation and pedalling as their technique develops.

TwinDrive soundboard and room-filling audio

Unlike a digital piano that relies only on conventional cabinet speakers, the CA901 incorporates Kawai’s TwinDrive Soundboard Speaker System. Transducers excite a wooden soundboard to create a more naturally diffused acoustic response, supported by dedicated speakers and amplification. The result is designed to feel more integrated with the room. For private practice, Spatial Headphone Sound helps provide a less confined listening experience, though good headphones remain important.

Home features, dimensions and choosing wisely

A five-inch touchscreen, Bluetooth MIDI and Audio connectivity, USB recording and playback, and integrated learning functions add modern convenience. Three pedals support traditional damper, soft and sostenuto techniques. The CA901B is approximately 145.5 cm wide, 47.5 cm deep and 101 cm high, and weighs around 82.5 kg, so access, assembly and placement deserve careful planning. It suits a permanent music room better than frequent transport. Ask Barbad about the exact bench package, current availability and professional UAE delivery arrangements.