So what’s the hype about the New Kadence Gen25 Digital Piano?

You might have come across the saying: “if it is too good to be true, it probably is”… yeah well we at kadence didn’t quite like the saying, so we introduced the gen25 digital piano that not only seems too good to be true but also delivers on every promise.

Our customers are calling this digital piano the segment killer (their words, not ours).

Here are the reasons why you should consider getting this digital piano over a keyboard or other pianos:

1) The sound (what the french dream chip is actually doing)

Kadence Gen25 digital pianos use the 5th generation French dream sound chip, which basically means the sound is built from real recordings of a grand acoustic piano, and not the cartoon-ish keyboard tones.  

And when you press a key softly or strongly, the chip picks different layers of that recorded sound, so the tone actually changes with your touch instead of just becoming louder or softer. Because the sound is processed digitally inside the chip, it stays clean, clear and consistent, with no hiss or background noise, even when you plug in headphones.

The feel (88 progressive hammer keys that behave like a piano)

Gen25 digital pianos come with 88 full-size keys, the same number as an acoustic piano.  

The keys are weighted with progressive hammer action, which means the lower keys feel a bit heavier and the higher keys a bit lighter, just like a real grand.

For a beginner, this helps build proper finger strength and technique; and for someone who has already played on a grand piano, it doesn’t feel like downgrading to a flimsy keyboard.

The Price

The price is the real shocker, the kadence gen 25 digital piano is priced like a keyboard and behaves like a piano.

The Gen 25 series is usually priced in the mid-20k to around 30k range (depending on the model). This is pretty generous considering other competitors sell their digital pianos around the 45-80k range, which is over a 50% premium. Honestly, we are working on very thin margins here.

In simple terms, Gen25 is priced where many people are still expecting a “good keyboard”, but the spec sheet and experience are closer to what they’d expect from a full digital piano setup.

The look

We promise you, this digital piano is going to transform the way your house looks and feels.

Gen25 comes with a matching wooden stand and wooden legs, so it sits in your space like a piece of furniture, not like a keyboard dumped on a metal X stand. Once it is set up in the living room or bedroom, it looks like it was always meant to be there.The lines are clean, the body is slim, and the finishes are simple enough to work with most homes. You can pair it with a rug, a lamp or maybe with a plant beside it.

The only issue you have to worry about is guests asking about it all the time.

Full Triple pedal Control

Out of the box, you get a triple-pedal unit with sustain, soft and sostenuto, instead of a single lightweight footswitch.  

That means your feet can use the same techniques you would use on an acoustic piano, and you don’t have to worry about upgrading pedals later just to get proper control.

Connectivity

Gen25 has USB/MIDI, so you can plug it into a laptop or tablet and use it as a MIDI controller for recording, soft synths or learning apps.  

It also supports Bluetooth audio and MIDI on current Gen25 versions, which lets you stream music from your phone into the built-in speakers or connect wirelessly to compatible apps.  

For a lot of users, that means the same instrument can be: a daily practice piano, a device for app-based learning, and a controller for basic home production, without needing extra gear.

why people are excited about it

Put simply, Gen25 combines four things that rarely show up together at this price:

• A sound engine based on French DREAM sampling that reacts to your touch
• 88 progressive hammer keys and triple pedal that copy the feel of a real piano
• Its beautiful living-room-friendly design 
• A full 88 keys digital piano at the price of a keyboard