| Feature | Kawai RX2 | Kawai GX2 | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | ~2000s – 2012/13 | 2012/13 – Present | | Length | 5'10" (178 cm) | 5'11" (180 cm) | | Weight | 661 lbs (300 kg) | 714 lbs (324 kg) | | Action | Millennium III with ABS-Carbon (later models) | Millennium III with ABS-Carbon | | Key Surfaces | NEOTEX™ (Later models) | NEOTEX™ | | Key Material | Spruce | Extended Spruce Keys | | Soundboard | Solid Spruce, Full Duplex Scale | Tapered Solid Spruce | | Key Features | Vertically-laminated bridges, NEOTEX™ surfaces | Extended key pivot, CORE™ system, steel-reinforced parts |
The tonal character separates these two instruments significantly. kawai rx2 vs gx2
solidified Kawai's reputation for making serious, durable pianos. The | Feature | Kawai RX2 | Kawai GX2
| Feature | Kawai RX-2 (Discontinued) | Kawai GX-2 (Current Model) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Discontinued (1995–2012) | Current Production | | Size | 5'10" (178 cm) | 5'11" (180 cm) | | Width | 61" (152 cm) | 61" (152 cm) | | Weight | 695 lbs (315 kg) | 714 lbs (324 kg) | | Action | Millennium III (ABS-Carbon) | Millennium III (Advanced ABS-Carbon) | | Key Surfaces | NEOTEX | NEOTEX | | Soundboard | Solid Spruce | Solid Spruce (Tapered) | | Key Length | Standard | Extended (Longer Fulcrum) | | Manufacturing | Ryuyo Factory, Japan | Ryuyo Factory, Japan | | Target Buyer | Budget/Intermediate | Advanced/Pedagogical | NEOTEX™ surfaces | Extended key pivot
| | Kawai RX2 | Kawai GX2 | | --- | --- | --- | | Price | Around $1,500 | Around $2,500 | | Sound Generation | Harmonic Imaging | Harmonic Imaging | | Polyphony | 128 notes | 256 notes | | Instrument Sounds | 14 | 36 | | Keybed | Responsive Hammer III | Responsive Hammer III | | Sensor Detection | 3-sensor | 4-sensor | | Speaker System | 3-way | 4-way | | Connectivity | USB, MIDI, audio outputs | USB, MIDI, audio outputs, song recorder and player |