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Best Home Digital Pianos Under $3,000 You Can Get in 2021
Lucas Welter Last Updated: January 20, 2021 Console, Advanced, Best Digital Pianos
Over the past two years, we've been covering a lot of digital pianos in different price ranges and for different skill sets.
Today, due to a growing number of requests, we're going to take a deeper look at the top-of-the-range console digital pianos under $3,000.
Note: This article covers only console (home) digital pianos. If you're looking for a portable digital piano, check out our "Best Portable DPs Under $2,000" article.
If you're looking for a console digital piano but have a limited budget, you might want to check out our "Best Home DPs Under $1,500" article.
Premium Home Digital Pianos: Quick Overview
At this point, you probably already know what a console digital piano is and how it differs from the other types of digital pianos. Even so, let's talk about console digital pianos with regards to this particular price range to see what you can expect from these instruments.
For many people, spending this kind of money on an instrument is a big commitment, so you want to make sure you're making the right investment.
The most important and obvious difference compared to the lower-end models is that premium console digital pianos have bigger, fancier cabinets that more closely resemble an acoustic piano.
Many of them have elegant front legs, top lids (sometimes even openable), multi-speaker sound systems, and other elements that make a digital piano look and feel closer to the real thing.
In most cases, you'll also be able to choose from several finish options.
However, the most important things to evaluate are how good they sound and how realistic their touch is.
High-end home digital pianos usually offer the latest, most advanced technologies the manufacturer has at its disposal.
This includes top-of-the-line hammer key actions, which sometimes include wooden keys and acoustic-like seesaw action mechanisms.
The samples are also incredibly detailed and rich with dozens of acoustic nuances, seamlessly simulated and integrated into the sound.
All in all, it's safe to say that these instruments will get you the closest to the sound, feel, and look of an actual piano.
Now that we've covered some of the core features of console digital pianos in this price range, let's move on to our top picks, which we think are the most realistic console digital pianos under $3,000.
As usual, we've selected 4-5 digital pianos to focus on, but this time I will also try to go a bit wider and cover some product series as a whole. Many of them have the same design ethos, similar feature sets, and target the same people.
We'll start with Yamaha but before that, let's take a look at the comparison table.
Best Premium Home Digital Pianos Under $3000
Often, a digital piano will have other musical instrument sounds besides pianos.
Organic piano elements that are reproduced on the instrument, often using physical modeling. These elements are usually quite sublte but important if you want to get the fullest, and the most natural piano sound.
Transpose, Tuning
Yamaha CLP-735
GrandTouch-S (plastic)
Yamaha CFX, Bösendorfer Imperial (+ Binaural Sampling)
38 (12 pianos)
50 classics + 303 lesson songs
16-track, 250 songs
WAV, 16bit, 44.1 kHz, stereo (to a flash drive)
Damper/String/Body/Aliquot/Key Off Resonance; Smooth Release; Lid Simulation
+ Audio support
30W + 30W (2 speakers)
Kawai CA59
(Classical Pianist Choice)
Grand Feel Compact (GFC)
Harmonic Imaging XL (HI-XL): Kawai SK-EX, EX Grands
12 built-in lesson books
2-track, 10 songs
WAV or MP3, 16bit, 44.1 kHz, stereo (to a flash drive)
7 types + User
Damper/String/Undamped String/Cabinet/Key Off Resonance; Damper/Fall-back Noise; Lid Simulation
Bluetooth (MIDI + Audio)
Roland DP603
(Most Versatile)
Progressive Hammer Action (PHA-50)
100 types, Off
SuperNATURAL Piano Modeling
384 notes (unlimited for piano tones)
307 (10 pianos)
363 built-songs/exercises
Damper/String/Body/Key Off Resonance; Hammer/Damper/Key Off Noise; Lid/Soundboard Type Simulation
Casio AP-710
(Best No-Frills Pick)
Scaled Hammer Action Keyboard II
AiR Grand Sound Source: Berlin, Hamburg, Vienna Grands
Damper/String/Key Off Resonance; Damper Noise; Lid Simulator; Hammer Response
1) Yamaha CLP-735 – Clavinova Series
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Yamaha is one of the most recognizable names on the digital piano and keyboard market.
Their vast experience and knowledge in making acoustic pianos give them a big advantage, ensuring that their instruments deliver an impressive, realistic playing experience.
You'll find Yamaha pianos in every price range imaginable. The premium Clavinova line is their answer to the most demanding home-based piano players. The series has been around for several decades and has found thousands of fans throughout the years.
All instruments in the series follow the same concept and differ only in their key action mechanism, sounds, and the total number of features.
Looks-wise, the size of the cabinet is pretty much the only difference. You'll also notice that digital pianos (not only Clavinovas) that have a polished finish cost about 15% more than non-polished finishes.
Yamaha CLP-735 in white finish
In July 2020, Yamaha presented their new Clavinova CLP-7xx series, which comes with a number of welcome improvements in both the 'touch' and the sound departments.
The most affordable model in the Clavinova range is now the CLP-735. Yamaha ditched the CLP-x25 model, so the entry-level CLP-735 seems quite advanced despite being the cheapest in the series.
In particular, it features samples of the Yamaha CFX 9-foot grand as well as the Bösendorfer Imperial Grand – the "Rolls Royce" of acoustic pianos.
These instruments don't need an introduction as they continue to be the centerpiece of many famous concert halls and stages around the world.
The CFX is known for its bright, precise tone, while the Bösendorfer has a woodier, softer sound with an impressive dynamic range.
The notable improvement of the CLP-7xx series is that it comes with one additional sample layer for both the CFX and Bösendorfer tones compared to the previous models.
It's worth noting that when listening via headphones, you'll be able to enjoy CFX and Bösendorfer binaural sampling, which means the samples are recorded in a special way providing a more natural, "three-dimensional" experience when listening through headphones. Previously, binaural sampling was only available for the CFX tone.
All the CLP-7xx models are powered by the new Grand Expression Modeling technology, which is designed to recreate the subtle sound nuances (accents) based on your playing touch.
Another noticeable improvement is that all CLP-7xx models come with VRM (Virtual Resonance Modeling), which simulates various acoustic behaviors such as string resonance, damper resonance, duplex scale resonance, body resonance, etc.
When it comes to the touch, the CLP-735 features Yamaha's newly developed GrandTouch-S key action, and here's where things get a little confusing.
It looks like Yamaha introduced two variations of GrandTouch-S, one is with wooden white keys (based on the previous NWX action) and the other is with plastic keys (based on the previous GH3X action).
Both actions have a similar design to their predecessors (GH3 family) and therefore feel quite similar. The biggest improvement here is the optimized pivot length of the black keys, which makes it easier to play further into the keys.
Note: Don't confuse the new GrandTouch-S ('S' stands for 'Small') with Yamaha's flagship GrandTouch key action used in the more expensive Clavinova models.
Used in Based on
GrandTouch-S,
plastic white keys CLP-735, CLP-765GP GH3X
(CLP-625, CLP-635)
wooden white keys CLP-745 NWX (CLP-645)
GrandTouch,
wooden white keys CLP-775, CLP-785, CLP-795GP Apparently the same as used in the CLP-6xx
The CLP-735 features the plastic version of the GrandTouch-S key action. This is a similar action to the one used in the YDP-164 as well as many other Yamaha instruments with the GH3 key action (the main difference is the added escapement simulation in the GrandTouch-S action)
I wouldn't say that this key action is particularly impressive, but it's not bad by any means.
The non-wooden GrandTouch-S has a relatively heavy feel, not too much "bounce back" motion, good key pivot length, and nice-feeling ebony and ivory simulated keytops.
While I prefer the slightly lighter and more responsive wooden GrandTouch-S used in the CLP-745 model, this is still a decent action for the price.
The new key actions are not included in this illustration, but the older respective key actions are (for reference)
The next model up in the CLP series is the Yamaha CLP-745. There's quite a noticeable jump in price that some might find unwarranted considering the small number of changes in the CLP-745 (compared to the CLP-735).
Here are the improvements you get:
The wooden version of the GrandTouch-S key action. The black keys are still plastic, but the white ones are made of real wood, so the response is a little different. For some reason, the action also feels a bit lighter than the plastic version of GrandTouch-S and seems to provide better control.
More powerful speakers: 2 x (50W + 50W) (16 cm + 8 cm) VS 2 x 30W (16 cm).
Onboard Bluetooth (MIDI + Audio)
Wider music stand + metal page holders (plastic in the CLP-735)
This may not seem like a lot of upgrades to justify the price jump, but some of them, such as the key action and the speakers, are quite significant. As always, I recommend trying things out in person to ensure you're making the right decision and not throwing your money at something you don't need.
Personally, I can see that some people may find the difference in touch quite negligible and if you're mostly playing with headphones, the more powerful speakers may not be an important factor for you, so the CLP-735 will definitely have its fans. Overall, the CLP-735 along with the CLP-745 offer the best price-value ratio, in my opinion.
Another option that you may have never considered is the Yamaha YDP-184, the flagship of the more affordable Arius series. But don't be discouraged just yet – the YDP-184 actually has much more in common with the Clavinova series than the Arius line.
In particular, the YDP-184 looks almost identical to the CLP-735 and has many of the same features, including a small LCD, CFX grand piano tone, VRM technology, 16-track MIDI recorder, 2 x 30W speakers (no lesson songs or audio recorder though).
The main difference from the Clavinova series is that the YDP-184 doesn't come with the Bösendorfer Imperial tone. Plus, there are no binaural samples for the CFX tone. With that said, the YDP-184 costs considerably less than both the CLP-735 and CLP-745, despite their similarities.
Yamaha CLP-735 control panel
Going back to the Clavinova series, the next model up from the CLP-745 would be the Yamaha CLP-775, which seems to be available in Europe but not in the US.
This model is slightly above the budget we've set, but I mention it because it seems to be a sweet spot between the mid-range CLP-745 and the high-end CLP-785.
The CLP-775 is identical to the CLP-745 in terms of features, and there are only 4 main differences between them:
The CLP-775 comes with Yamaha's flagship key action called GrandTouch. It features individually weighted keys with simulated ivory and ebony surfaces. The white keys are made of wood and the pivot length is closer to that of a real piano compared to the GrandTouch-S key actions. With that said, I must say that the action is noticeably heavier than the wooden version of GrandTouch-S, so I wouldn't be surprised if some people find the action of the CLP-745 to be more responsive and more enjoyable to play overall.
The speaker system of the CLP-775 consists of 6 speakers (compared to 4 on the CLP-745) and has a total output power of 284W (200W on the CLP-745)
The CLP-775 comes with what Yamaha calls GP Response damper pedal, which is designed to recreate the grand piano-like resistance curve to facilitate more nuanced pedaling techniques.
Finally, the CLP-775 lacks physical buttons (except for the Power button), all the controls are touch-based.
Yamaha's wooden GrandTouch-S key action
The flagship CLP-785 model is well beyond our budget, but if you're looking for the ultimate piano playing experience you might want to check it out.
The key upgrades over the CLP-775 are the upright-style design, counterweights used in the key action, more built-in sounds, and a more sophisticated sound system.
You may have noticed that there are two CLP models with the letters 'GP' at the end. Those letters stand for Grand Piano and are pretty self-explanatory since the CLP-765GP and CLP-795GP come with a cabinet that resembles that of a baby grand.
Yamaha CLP-735 in a home
The CLP-765GP is a lower-end model, which is almost identical to the CLP-735 (different amp system).
The CLP-795GP, on the other hand, is the most advanced model in the series. It's identical to the flagship CLP-785 model except for the cabinet design and combines both striking looks and performance that you would expect from a digital piano of this caliber.
Overall, you get more than enough options to choose from, and while I wouldn't say that Clavinova instruments are ideal, they should definitely be on your list of contenders.
If you're looking for the best value for the money, I'd recommend taking a closer look at the CLP-735 and YDP-184 models.
Below is a comparison table of some of the popular Yamaha models we've discussed today.
YDP-184 CLP-735 CLP-745 CLP-775
Key Action GH3 (Graded Hammer 3) GrandTouch-S (plastic) GrandTouch-S (wooden) GrandTouch
Sound Yamaha CFX Yamaha CFX, Bösendorfer Imperial Yamaha CFX, Bösendorfer Imperial Yamaha CFX, Bösendorfer Imperial
Binaural Sampling - Yes Yes Yes
VRM (Virtual Resonance Modeling) Yes Yes Yes Yes
Built-in Tones 24 38 38 38
Polyphony 256 256 256 256
Speakers 2 x 30W 2 x 30W 2 x (50W + 50W) 2 x (42W + 50W + 50W)
MIDI Recorder 16-track, 250 songs 16-track, 250 songs 16-track, 250 songs 16-track, 250 songs
Audio Recorder - .wav (44.1 kHz / 16-bit, stereo) .wav (44.1 kHz / 16-bit, stereo) .wav (44.1 kHz / 16-bit, stereo)
Preset Songs 50 Classics 50 Classics + 303 Lesson Songs 50 Classics + 303 Lesson Songs 50 Classics + 303 Lesson Songs
Bluetooth - - Audio + MIDI Audio + MIDI
Weight 56.0 kg (123 lbs.) 57.0 kg (125.7 lbs.) 60.0 kg (132.2 lbs.) 71.0 kg (156.5 lbs.)
2) Kawai CA59 – CN & CA Series
Kawai is the first brand that comes to mind when you think about high-end home digital pianos. The company is well known and respected in this segment.
I have been a big fan of console models that they've introduced in the past years, and today we'll talk about their advanced home series in more detail.
In particular, let's talk about their premium CA and the more affordable CN series.
While it may seem that CA digital pianos, being Kawai's high-end home series, are superior to the CN models, this is not always the case. Let's find out why!
When Kawai introduced the simpler, more affordable CA-49 and CA-59 models, the lines between the CN and CA series became even more blurry.
One of the noteworthy features of CA models remains their incredible wooden-key action, something you get even in the lower-end CA pianos.
The flagship models (CA-79 and CA-99), which sell for well over $3,000, feature Kawai's flagship Grand Feel III key action (successor to the Grand Feel II).
This is a full-size wooden key action where each white key is a single piece of wood of about the same size as with an acoustic piano. While this is not considered a hybrid key action, it resembles it closely.
The Grand Feel III is arguably the most realistic key action found in a digital piano regardless of price category (not counting hybrids). While this is fairly subjective, Yamaha with its plastic GrandTouch-S doesn't come close to Grand Feel III in terms of feel and response.
Wooden key actions with a seesaw design like the Grand Feel III have an advantage over plastic folded key actions because their design better resembles the action of an acoustic piano. This, in turn, allows for a longer key pivot length and a more realistic touch.
The more affordable CA-49 and CA-59 have become popular alternatives to their big brothers. While they don't come with the flagship Grand Feel III action, they have a simplified version of it called Grand Feel Compact (GFC).
This action also has a seesaw design with white keys made of one-piece wooden sticks. However, the action is about 15% shorter than the full-size GFIII. In practice, both actions feel great to the touch and are a joy to play.
Despite being shorter, the GFC offers an extended key pivot length, making it easy to play towards the back of the keys. Just like the GFIII, it features individually weighted hammers, counterweights, let-off mechanism (escapement), triple sensor detection, and ivory feel keys.
CN Series
The main difference from the CA series is that CN models don't use a wooden key action. Instead, they use a folded plastic key action called Responsive Hammer III (RHIII).
It's the best plastic key action in Kawai's arsenal, which we already covered in our Kawai ES8 review.
Like Kawai's wooden actions, the RHIII is well-regarded in the pianist community and feels nice to the touch. While it's not far behind the GFC and GFIII, the seesaw wooden actions still have a more refined, natural feel, which is hard to explain in words (excellence is in the details).
When it comes to sound, the CA instruments don't always have an advantage over the CN models. In fact, the CN-39 has a more advanced sound generator than the one used in the CA-49.
In terms of the sound capabilities, I'd rank them in the following order:
CA-99 > CA-79 > CA-59 > CN-39 > CA-49/CN-29
Let's focus more on the last four models since they're closest to the sub-$3,000 range.
The CN-29, CN-39, and CA-49 feature Kawai's mid-range sound engine called Progressive Harmonic Imaging (PHI).
The CA-59, on the other hand, comes with the Harmonic Imaging XL generator (also used in the CA-79/99), which provides longer, more detailed samples compared to the PHI.
However, both sound engines use samples of the magnificent Kawai SK-EX and EX concert grand pianos.
The sound character is obviously going to be different from the CFX and Bösendorfer samples of Yamaha instruments, so depending on your prior experience with acoustic pianos and your personal preference, you'll like some of them better than others.
At this price point, manufacturers are putting their best technologies in the instruments, so there's not one instrument on this list that is clearly a winner or a loser.
I love the sound of Kawai instruments for their natural, warm tone. They're often recommended for those looking for the most acoustic-like experience.
The CN-29 and CA-49 models are very similar (if not identical) when it comes to their sound and features.
They both have 19 built-in sounds, 192-note polyphony, 40W speakers (4 speakers in the CA-49 VS 2 speakers in the CN-29).
In addition to the detailed samples of the SK-EX and EX grands, you get simulations of string and damper resonance, as well as 17 different sound parameters adjustable within Virtual Technician. These include subtle details like damper noise, fallback noise, top board simulation, voicing, etc.
The CN-39 has a more advanced version of the PHI sound engine, making it more similar to the CA-59 (which uses Harmonic Imaging XL) with regards to its piano sound.
Both pianos come with the SK-EX, SK-5, and EX grand piano sounds, 256-note polyphony, and 19+ adjustable parameters available through the Virtual Technician function.
On top of the string resonance and damper resonance, these two models also simulate undamped string resonance and cabinet resonance.
Kawai Shigeru SK-EX concert grand piano
Even though the CN-39 has a lower-end sound engine, it has several advantages over the CA-59.
In particular, the CN-39 has a much wider selection of non-piano instrument sounds (355 vs. 44), so if you're looking for a wide sound palette that includes drums, synth leads, choirs, guitars, and other non-piano instruments, the CN-39 is worth looking into.
On the other hand, the CA-59 has a more powerful speaker system (100W vs. 40W), more detailed multisamples (due to the more advanced sound engine)…
and let's not forget about its wooden key action, which, in my opinion, is a more important factor than having hundreds of sounds, at least from a pianist's perspective.
Kawai CA59 control panel
Feature-wise the CN-39 and CA-59 are very similar. Compared to the CN-29/CA-49, they offer 24 more sound effects, more Concert Magic songs, more built-in lesson books, a 2-track MIDI recorder, an audio recorder, line out/in jacks, and a USB Flash Drive port.
Comparing these instruments can be a bit overwhelming and confusing since some aspects of the CN pianos are better than in the entry-level models of the CA series and vice versa.
So, let's sum up everything in a more convenient format – a comparison table.
CN29 CN39 CA49 CA59
Key Action Responsive Hammer III (RHIII) Responsive Hammer III (RHIII) Grand Feel Compact (GFC) Grand Feel Compact (GFC)
Sound Progressive Harmonic Imaging (PHI) - SK-EX, EX samples Progressive Harmonic Imaging (PHI) - SK-EX, SK-5, EX samples Progressive Harmonic Imaging (PHI) - SK-EX, EX samples Harmonic Imaging XL (HI-XL) - SK-EX, SK-5, EX samples
Virtual Technician 17 parameters 19 parameters 17 parameters 21 parameters
Built-in Tones 19 355 19 44
Speakers 2 x 20W (2 speakers) 2 x 20W (4 speakers) 2 x 20W (4 speakers) 2 x 50W (4 speakers)
MIDI Recorder 1-track, 3 songs 2-track, 10 songs 1-track, 3 songs 2-track, 10 songs
Audio Recorder - .mp3 or .wav (44.1 kHz / 16-bit, stereo) - .mp3 or .wav (44.1 kHz / 16-bit, stereo)
Preset Songs 5 lesson books (Alfred's, Czerny, etc.) 12 lesson books 6 lesson books 12 lesson books
Drum Rhythms - 100 patterns - 100 patterns
Bluetooth MIDI MIDI MIDI MIDI + Audio
Display 128 x 128 OLED 128 x 64 OLED 128 x 64 OLED 128 x 64 OLED
Line In / Line Out - Both - Both
Weight 43 kg (94 lbs.) 54 kg (119 lbs.) 58 kg (128 lbs.) 66 kg (145.5 lbs.)
3) Roland DP-603 – HP, DP & LX series
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We can't end the list without talking about Roland instruments. Unlike Yamaha and Kawai, Roland doesn't necessarily go for that classical acoustic-like playing experience. Instead, their instruments are known for their playability, versatility, and a more modern flair.
Roland HP704 (light oak finish)
Roland offers plenty of home-focused digital pianos for all budgets and needs.
In this article, we'll focus on the mid-range HP and DP series and will quickly touch on the premium LX models, which sell for well beyond our specified budget.
In mid-2019, Roland introduced the new HP700 series (HP702 and HP704), but at the time of writing, the older HP601, HP603, and HP605 are still available. In other words, Roland didn't replace the HP600 series with the HP700 outright.
The new HP700 models don't really bring much new to the table, so I wouldn't consider them as superior to HP600 instruments.
Either way, let's take a deeper look at the sound generators and key actions these instruments use, as these are the most important features.
All HP models, except for the HP702, feature Roland's top-of-the-range PHA-50 key action with hybrid wood/plastic keys, escapement simulation, and synthetic ebony/ivory key surfaces.
Roland's PHA-50 key action
While this action is not necessarily going for that acoustic-like feel, it feels very responsive and enjoyable to play.
It's not too heavy or light, but it's quick and has a great key pivot length. The PHA-50 is also quite versatile, and I can easily see myself playing electric pianos, guitars, synths, and other non-piano sounds on it pretty comfortably.
For now, the HP702 is the only HP model using a lower-end PHA-4 Standard action, often used in Roland's entry-level digital pianos including the FP-30, RP-102, etc.
Roland HP702 keyboard
The action is by no means bad, but it doesn't feel as nice as the PHA-50, at least to me. In particular, it has a noticeably shorter key pivot length, making it slightly harder to play into the keys.
It's also slightly noisier, especially when you strike the keys harder for playing fortissimo, for example. Overall, I'd describe the PHA-50 as being more "fluid" and expressive than the PHA-4 Standard.
Another feature of Roland HP digital pianos is that they feature the advanced version of the SuperNATURAL sound engine called SuperNATURAL Piano Modeling.
Unlike the lower-end version of SuperNATURAL that uses a hybrid sample-based approach, this sound processor uses pure modeling to generate piano sounds.
This means that instead of triggering a pre-recorded sound of an acoustic piano, these instruments create the sound from scratch using complex mathematical algorithms. Since this approach doesn't require storing GBs of sampling data, you'll find that modeled sounds often come with unlimited polyphony.
We won't go too deep into the pros and cons of the modeling approach here since we already discussed this in our Roland overview article.
Just know that the "full modeling" approach is not something you typically find on digital pianos of other manufacturers, including Yamaha and Kawai, that use a more traditional sample-based or sometimes hybrid approach (where only certain elements of the sound are modeled).
Be sure to listen to as many sounds as you can, since there's no way to tell which one you'll like better, there are fans of both the sampling and the modeling approach.
What's interesting is that the lower-end HP601, despite having the premium PHA-50 action, is the only instrument in the HP series that uses a more basic (sample-based) version of SuperNATURAL.
At the same time, the HP702, which is also one of the lower-end models, uses the modeling-based SuperNATURAL generator but has a lower-end PHA-4 Standard key action.
The most affordable HP model that has both PHA-50 keys and the fully modeled piano sounds is the HP603/HP603A (HP-603A is the same model as the HP603 but with Bluetooth Audio support).
The Roland DP-603 is nearly identical to the HP603, except it has a more compact modern-style cabinet. This makes it slightly more affordable than the HP603, presenting an even better price-value ratio.
Roland DP603 finish options
The HP605, the next model up, resembles the HP603. The main difference is that the HP605 comes with a bigger cabinet and a more sophisticated speaker system, which uses 6 speakers (74W of output power), while the HP603 has only 2 speakers (60W of power).
In practice, this means that the HP605 delivers a fuller, richer bass sound with a more immersive sound field. When playing through headphones, though, you get pretty much the same experience with these models.
The newly introduced HP704 has a newly designed cabinet, and when it comes to the playing experience, it's very similar to the HP605.
The most obvious difference lies again in the speaker setup. The HP704 has a slightly less powerful sound system consisting of 4 speakers (60W of output power).
As you can see, most differences between the HP601, HP603, HP605, HP702, and HP704 relate to cabinet design, sound generators, speaker systems, and key actions.
Feature-wise these models are very similar. All of them have around 300 built-in tones (53 main tones + basic GM2 accompaniment tones), 350+ preset songs, a 3-track MIDI recorder, an audio recorder, a small display for easier navigation, Bluetooth MIDI and audio, headphones jacks, dedicated line out jacks (HP601 excluded), and an audio-in jack for streaming music into the onboard speakers from your smartphone.
Roland HP704 control panel
An interesting design feature of all HP models is a special lid position called "Classic Position." It hides all the control elements of the piano, giving it a more acoustic-like, distraction-free look, which is pretty cool.
All in all, you have a lot of models to choose from that are similar in design, features, and playing experience. I'd say the HP603/DP603 and HP704 are the most successful models in terms of the combination of price, features, sound, and touch.
HP601 HP603/DP603 HP605 HP702 HP704
Key Action Progressive Hammer Action 50 (PHA-50) Progressive Hammer Action 50 (PHA-50) Progressive Hammer Action 50 (PHA-50) PHA-4 Standard Progressive Hammer Action 50 (PHA-50)
Sound SuperNATURAL Piano Sound SuperNATURAL Piano Modeling SuperNATURAL Piano Modeling SuperNATURAL Piano Modeling SuperNATURAL Piano Modeling
Piano Designer 7 parameters 13 parameters 13 parameters 13 parameters 13 parameters
Built-in Tones 319 319/307 307 324 324
Polyphony 288 384/unlimited 384/unlimited 384/unlimited 384/unlimited
Speakers 2 x 14W 2 x 30W (2 x 30W) + (2 x 7W) 2 x 14W (2 x 25W) + (2 x 5W)
MIDI Recorder 3-track, ~70,000 notes memory 3-track, ~70,000 notes memory 3-track, ~70,000 notes memory 3-track, ~70,000 notes memory 3-track, ~70,000 notes memory
Audio Recorder .wav (44.1 kHz / 16-bit, stereo) .wav (44.1 kHz / 16-bit, stereo) .wav (44.1 kHz / 16-bit, stereo) .wav (44.1 kHz / 16-bit, stereo) .wav (44.1 kHz / 16-bit, stereo)
Preset Songs 363 songs 363 songs 363 songs 392 songs 392 songs
Bluetooth MIDI + Audio MIDI + Audio MIDI + Audio MIDI + Audio MIDI + Audio
Display 132 x 32 LCD 132 x 32 LCD 132 x 32 LCD 128 x 32 OLED 128 x 32 OLED
Line In / Line Out Line In only (mini jack) Both Both Both Both
Weight 50.0 kg (110 lbs.) 50.7 kg (110 lbs.) / 45.9 kg (101 lbs.) 54.0 kg (119 lbs.) 54.4 kg (120 lbs.) 59.5 kg (131 lbs.)
As with other higher-end digital pianos (e.g., Kawai CA & CN), the Roland HP series is not always easy to order online, especially in the U.S. Many models are available in-store only and you can't even see what price they're selling for, which is very inconvenient.
Now, let's quickly talk about Roland's most expensive LX series of home digital pianos. These are by no means affordable instruments for people looking for a no-compromise piano playing experience in a luxurious package.
All three LX models, the LX705, LX706, and LX708, feature the PureAcoustic sound engine, which uses two separate sound processors, one for an American piano tone and the other one for a European piano.
Again, I won't go into much detail here, so check out our Roland guide for more details on the PureAcoustic sound generator.
Roland LX708 – 8-speaker setup
Another feature of the LX series is their fancy-looking cabinets with advanced multi-speaker systems (4 speakers on the LX705, 6 on the LX706, and 8 on the LX708!).
The LX706 and LX708 also have an improved longer version of the PHA-50 key action, called the Hybrid Grand keyboard.
Thanks to a longer action, the keys are easier to play toward their rear points, making long playing sessions less fatiguing.
4) Casio AP-710 – Celviano series
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You may be surprised to see a Casio instrument on this list, but it's here.
The Casio AP-710 is the flagship model of the Celviano line of console digital pianos. It's priced very similar to the Roland DP-603, Yamaha CLP-735, and Kawai CN-39, so consider these direct competitors.
Like all the other high-end digital pianos on this list, the AP-710 shows off the latest and best technologies that Casio has been developing in recent years.
The piano comes with a gorgeous upright-style cabinet, 6-speaker, 2-way sound system, and the most advanced sound generator in Casio's arsenal.
At the heart of the AP-710 is the AiR Grand sound engine ripped straight from Casio's GP Hybrid series.
The piano comes with 26 preset tones, including three district grand piano sounds dubbed from Berlin, Hamburg, and Vienna Grands.
The Berlin Grand piano tone was designed in collaboration with C. Bechstein, a famous German piano manufacturer. In particular, Casio went for the sound of their state-of-the-art D282 9-foot grand, and the result is impressive.
The Hamburg and Vienna Grands are also beautiful with their own unique character.
The sounds offer a very good dynamic range, long natural decays, and simulation of string resonance, damper resonance, damper noise, and a few other acoustical elements.
Overall, the AP-710 is on the same level as the competing models of Yamaha, Kawai, and Roland as far as piano sound is concerned.
Depending on your taste, you may lean towards the Yamaha/Kawai/Roland sound, but I haven't found one particular sound-related aspect of the Casio that's inferior to the other models.
Coupled with the 6-speaker system, the AP-710 sounds fantastic! The only thing I can mention here is that the AP-710 doesn't have as many adjustable parameters for tailoring all the acoustic nuances (noises, resonances) to your needs.
However, this isn't critical since it has all the basics and the default sounds are great out of the box.
Where the AP-710 falls behind its competitors is in its key action.
The piano comes with the Tri-Sensor Scaled Hammer Action II, which is used in nearly all their Privia and Celviano digital pianos.
It's not necessarily a bad action, but you would expect something more interesting from an instrument of this caliber, especially considering that the competitors offer considerably better, more realistic key actions, in my opinion.
We've covered the Scaled Hammer Action II multiple times in our reviews of the PX-160, PX-770, PX-870, and other Privia models.
As you can tell by its name, it's a 3-sensor folded-type plastic key action with a hammer action mechanism and ebony/ivory simulated keytops.
Compared to the key actions covered above, this action feels slightly lighter (especially compared to the Yamaha's GH3X), noisier, and has a much shorter key pivot length, since the action itself is pretty short (typical for lower-end key actions).
Overall, it's definitely not as realistic and enjoyable to play as Roland's and Kawai's key actions, but it feels nice to the touch, even considering its flaws.
Touch is such as subjective thing – you'd be surprised how many people (especially those with less playing experience) prefer lower-end key actions over premium counterparts. The reason is simple: there's no "ideal" action to use as a reference point.
All acoustic pianos differ greatly in how they feel, and the same applies to digital pianos. So, the only way to know which digital piano feels most "authentic" to your fingers is to go to a store and test.
Doing that is much more helpful and insightful than reading hundreds of comments and forum discussions about the experiences of other people.
In terms of features, the AP-710 is basic and straightforward, like most digital pianos.
You get a layer and a split mode, a 2-track MIDI recorder, an audio recorder, 2 headphone jacks, line out/in jacks, a USB to Computer port, a USB to Device port, and a few other standard functions.
All in all, the Casio AP-710 is a fantastic instrument for the price, with the main flaw being its less-than-stellar key action. This may turn off the more advanced pianists looking for a more authentic touch that allows for more expression and nuance.
The sound and looks are the strong suits of the AP-710.
Three distinct grand piano sounds with several different 'flavors', a 6-speaker sound system, and 256-note polyphony ensure you're getting a remarkable experience, whether you're listening through headphones or the onboard sound system.
Casio GP-310
I should mention that Casio does have more advanced instruments in their product lineup. In particular, their Celviano Hybrid Grand (GP) series is a strong competitor to the flagship Kawai and Yamaha instruments, but unfortunately, they're far above the price range we've set for this article.
The most important improvement over the AP-710 is that the GP-310 and GP-510 models come with the spectacular Natural Grand Hammer action, which is on par with Kawai's finest wooden actions and is essentially a hybrid action since it closely resembles the design of an acoustic piano action.
Here's a great video comparison of some of the great instruments we've touched on today, including the Casio GP-310!
You can read more about the GP series and the technologies it uses in our Casio overview article.
Not included on the list but worth mentioning
Dexibell Vivo H1/H3/H7
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Dexibell is a new player in the digital piano market. It's an Italian-based company formed by former employees of Roland Europe R&D after that department closed in 2013. So it wasn't exactly a "start from scratch" type of situation.
Sound Generation (T2L Sound Technology)
From day one, Dexibell focused on sound and innovations, and they have already achieved great results in a short period of time, which is impressive.
Their cutting-edge set of technologies used in all of their instruments is called T2L (True to Life). It combines sampling and modeling techniques to achieve the best results in recreating an authentic playing experience.
Some unique features of this technology include the "Quad Core" sound engine that includes 320 digital oscillators responsible for generating dozens of small pieces and nuances of each tone, with virtually unlimited polyphony.
The samples used in Dexibell instruments contain up to a 15-second waveform, allowing them to capture natural decays and complex behaviors of each note without using any looping/stretching techniques (for the first 15 seconds).
In terms of audio quality, Dexibell is at the forefront as well, using 24-bit audio data compared to the industry-standard 16-bit (CD-quality), further contributing to the clarity and accuracy of tone.
While this all can be very exciting on paper, in reality, things don't always work out the same way. This is not the case with Dexibell's keyboards.
Dexibell H7
While I haven't had a chance to give their Vivo H-series a proper test drive, online demos and my brief experience with their Vivo S7 Pro impressed me with how good they sound.
I will go as far as saying that their instrument tones are one of the best sounds I've heard in a digital piano. This is not limited to only acoustic pianos, their organs, strings – their other non-piano sounds are on-point as well.
Dexibell Product Lineup
Dexibell has many similarities with another famous manufacturer of digital pianos, Clavia (Nord).
Like Nord, Dexibell mostly targets stage performers, and their S-series stage pianos are their best-selling, most well-known line.
However, unlike Nord, Dexibell has a line of console digital pianos (H-series) for those who want a full-fledged home digital piano with built-in speakers and a furniture-like cabinet.
Speaking of the cabinet, their H-series digital pianos have a very district futuristic design that's very different from what you find in instruments of other makes.
What's interesting is that these console models use mostly the same tech as their stage pianos, which makes them expensive yet capable instruments.
Some of the features they inherited from Dexibell stage pianos include an expandable sound library with 1.5GB wave memory, a wide selection of reverb and DSP effects, and support for .wav, .aiff, .mp3, audio playback.
You might be wondering why Dexibell H-series digital pianos weren't included in this list if everything I've said so far is mostly positive.
Well, we haven't yet touched on another very aspect of every digital piano – the touch. Here is where things get less exciting.
Dexibell, like Nord and many other smaller keyboard manufacturers, don't make their own key actions, mostly because designing and manufacturing key actions is a technologically complex process requiring lots of resources that these smaller companies don't have.
This is why they have to go to companies like Fatar (an Italian key action manufacturer) to buy key actions for their instruments.
Dexibell H7 controls
As I mentioned several times on this site, I'm not a big fan of Fatar key actions and their lower-end models in particular, so this, to me, is the main problem with Dexibell's lower-end console digital pianos, Vivo H1 and Vivo H3 (though considering the price and the fact that they all use the same sound technologies Dexibell don't really have "low-end" instruments).
These use Fatar's most basic TP-100 LR key action, which is unspectacular from a pianist's standpoint. It suffers from what many lower-end key actions suffer – short key pivot length, a spongy feel, and an unrealistic response.
All in all, TP-100 LR is not the worst key action out there, but it's definitely not one of my favorites. I wouldn't recommend buying it if your main focus is the piano.
The Dexibell H7, the flagship of the H-series, features a higher-end, heavier, and more realistic action from Fatar, the TP-40 GH.
This would be a much better option for classical pianists, but even this action is inferior to those used in the Kawai, Yamaha, and Roland digital pianos we covered earlier.
All in all, if you're looking for a combination of both realistic sound and touch, the H7 is the only model I would recommend in the H-series. But since it costs significantly more than $3,000, we didn't include this model in this top list.
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Sean	July 3, 2020
Clear and helpful comparison. Thanks!
Ziad	August 4, 2020
Well put article.. great work.
I need your advice please. I am being offered 2 option for a console piano. The AP 260 celviano and the PX770. Which one should i get? Unfortunately the PX870 and the AP470 are not available in my region.
Lucas Welter	August 4, 2020
Hi Ziad, are they offered at the same price? The AP series (Celviano line) is considered superior to the entry-level Privia line (PX series). However, in this particular case, the models are very similar, so I don't have a strong preference here. There's a more recent model (successor to the AP-260, called AP-270), which comes with an additional American grand piano tone and some other improvements over the previous model (new sounds, more polyphony, etc.)
MAURO	August 9, 2020
Hi, I am not quite sure about buying Casio AP 710 or GP 310. Does the price difference between them worth the value? iI am an intermediate student and just would like to buy a good piano to keep it for several years in the future.
Hi Mauro,
The difference between these models is significant mostly due to the GP310 using a much more sophisticated wooden key action as opposed to the AP710's more basic plastic action. Based on your goals, needs, and budget, this may be worth the price difference or not but if you ask me, I'd always go with the GP-310, it's miles ahead of the AP710 in terms of feel.
Dips	August 22, 2020
Very well written article. You have really researchd well to publish such an informative article. I have a question as it is confusing with so many brands having models in the same price range.. I have shortlisted Yamaha CLP 645 and Kawai CN39 – Which one of those two do you suggest? Thanks
Hmm, that's a hard one. I'm leaning slightly towards the CN39, but at this price point, it's really just a matter of preference as all of these instruments are very capable. By the way, Yamaha has recently updated their CLP series, so the CLP-645 will probably be discontinued soon. The new models are the CLP-735, CLP-745, CLP-785, CLP-795GP. With that said, you might still be able to get a CLP-645 with a nice discount since it will be discontinued soon (if not already).
Also, if you have the money, I'd look into Kawai's CA series (their new CA49, in particular). Its wooden seesaw key action is a considerable improvement over both the CN39's and CLP-645's key action, in my opinion.
Steven	January 9, 2021
Your article needs correcting. The CA-59 also comes with the SK-5 grand piano sound. For me, the improved wooden action, better amplification speakers and sound processor is why I have purchased this model over the cn39 and ca49. I was considering the ca-79 but heard there were many issues associated with this model such as buzzing sounds, buggy touchscreen and keybed clicking.
Thanks for pointing that out, Steven! Indeed, Kawai added the SK-5 piano tone to the CA59 (it wasn't included in the previous CA58). I'm updating the article asap.
Hope the CA59 serves you well for many years 😉
Steven	January 20, 2021
Thank you very much Lucas – i actually opted for the CA79 now – go big or go home!
Hope you're safe and well during these turbulent times.


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Interesting article about bio-fabrics as alternatives to leather.
It's this season's must-have Hermès bag. And it's made from fungus
The luxury label is the latest to adopt pioneering technology as designers shift to bio-fabrics. Is this the end of leather?
The autumn/winter 2021 Hermès Victoria bag in leather lookalike Sylvania. Photograph: Hermès
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It's fair to say that Hermès knows handbags. The luxury fashion house's Birkin and Kelly bags are among the most expensive ever sold; demand outstrips supply by so much that you can't even join a waiting list. Acquiring one is a matter of luck and contacts. So when Hermès announced this season's handbag would be made from a leather look bio-textile, it marked a new era in designer accessories.
The autumn/winter 2021 Hermès Victoria (prices start from about £3,500 for its previous leather version) will be made from Sylvania, a leathery fabric created from fungus, before being crafted in France into a perfect Hermès handbag.
Mushrooms, pineapples, grapes, cactus and apples are just some of the organisms on the receiving end of billions of dollars of research and development funding to create leather and plastic replacements. Many of the first generation of vegan alternatives used plastic – which also has devastating environmental consequences and can take hundreds of years to decompose. The new materials are made using biotechnology.
The growth of bio-textile lookalikes for leather is driven by the fashion industry's efforts to improve sustainability, though they're also used in the car and furniture industries. Fashion creates a high level of pollution – from overproduction of clothing and synthetic fibres, and also from animal leather production.
"Cattle ranching is already the largest driver of deforestation in the Amazon," says Carry Somers, co-founder of Fashion Revolution, the world's largest fashion activism organisation. "We urgently need to fix our relationship with fashion to halt unsustainable agricultural practices. We need to look towards circular economy alternatives, including the use of agricultural residues to create bio-leathers."
Although conventional leather makes use of animal byproducts, production also involves toxic chemicals.
"Even in fully modernised tanneries it's nearly impossible to reclaim pollutants generated by the tanning process," says Adrián López Velarde, co-founder of Desserto, a Mexican company that makes leather-look material from cactus. "As a rule of thumb, tanning one tonne of hide results in 20-80 cubic metres of polluted waste water, not to mention the offal effluence from preparation, and pesticides to stop mould growth during transportation."
There's also been an attitude shift among consumers. Customer concern about supply chains and methods of production was growing before the pandemic, but has accelerated in the past 18 months.
"There's a huge drive for transparency," says Carmen Hijosa, founder of Ananas Anam, a company that makes a leather-style textile from pineapple. "It's especially important to young people, but we're all becoming more empathic, we understand that we have to respect nature and be kind to each other."
Trainers made from Nike's new Happy Pineapple range made from Pinatex pineapple leather Photograph: nike
This change in priorities is the motivation for many of the companies developing so-called bio-leathers. The people behind these new materials come from diverse backgrounds – fashion and art, science and business – and they bring fresh perspective to the world of textiles.
Dan Widmaier, chief executive of the bio-textile company Bolt Threads, says: "This is personal for me. Bolt is based in northern California. I, and our employees, have been massively impacted by climate change and fires. The truth is, the challenges are so great right now, that the demand for innovative solutions far outstrips the supply."
Bio-textiles are made either from agricultural byproducts or specially grown crops. Mycelium, the root structure of fungus, has become a favourite in the luxury industry.
Hermès worked with the Californian company MycoWorks to make Sylvania, which uses a technology called Fine Mycelium. This produces a strong cellular material that can be processed to give a luxury leather effect. "It's more than a new material – it's a manufacturing breakthrough that gives designers new levels of customisation and creative control," says MycoWorks co-founder Sophia Wang. "Our materials are essentially made to order and there's complete transparency into what is being made and how. We control each sheet's size, strength, flexibility, thickness. This customisation creates a range of design possibilities, minimises waste and ensures consistent quality."
Because these companies have been formed with sustainability in their DNA, good agricultural practice is front and centre. Desserto says its organic cactus plantations in Zacatecas, Mexico, use 164,650% less water compared with animal leather and 190% compared with polyurethane.
An outfit by Stella McCartney made from Mylo. Photograph: Stella McCartney/Bolt Threads
Bolt Threads developed and produces Mylo, a mycelium faux leather used by designers including Stella McCartney. Widmaier is proud of his product and says: "Mylo's processing and finishing chemistries are evaluated and selected using green chemistry principles and are free of substances such as chromium and DMFa, two of the most noxious chemicals used in animal and synthetic leather respectively."
For advocates of the circular economy, bio-textiles using byproducts are of particular interest. Piñatex, made by UK-based Ananas Anam from pineapple leaves, is one of the best established. Hijosa, the company's founder, had been a consultant for the leather goods business before setting up her company in the 1990s. She dreamt up the idea of a leather lookalike made from pineapple leaf fibres – byproducts from local farms – while working in the Philippines.
Piñatex is said to be made of 95% renewable resources – the fibres are coated in a bio-based polyurethane, rather than a petrochemical-based coating – while selling the leaves gives Filipino farmers another revenue stream.
"I just thought – you've got extraordinary natural resources here, great skills. Wouldn't this be a better business than making animal leather bags with fittings imported from Hong Kong?" Hijosa says.
While mycelium-based bio-textiles are typically created to precise requirements, materials such as Piñatex can be produced on a bigger scale, allowing them to be used for mainstream as well as high-end designs.
Mira Nameth is founder of a London-based bio-textile start-up called Biophilica, which makes Treekind, a faux leather created from green waste gathered from London parks including Hyde Park and the garden at Fulham Palace. "Treekind can be made to scale," says Nameth. "The beauty is that it's 'species agnostic', so we can source the basic material from gardens, parks, forests, municipalities and the agriculture industry – they all work well, which makes it work locally [but also] on a global scale. Shipping adds significant greenhouse gas emissions to the footprint of materials and products. We can support localised supply chains and greatly reduce negative environmental impacts."
The boom in bio replacements for leather feels like a perfect match between industry and consumer demand on one hand, and technical innovation and creativity on the other. As Nameth says: "We are in a new era of combining plants with science and design – just like scientists and designers previously have for plastics and leather. It is a thrilling journey and the results will benefit humans, animals and the environment as a whole." It's a journey that has to be taken. Though Hermès is unlikely to swap cows for mushrooms altogether in the near future – even the Victoria bag has a calfskin handle – the environmental impact of our current level of consumption is going to force us to change.
"The market for tanned hide last year was $45bn," says Widmaier. "We envisage a future where consumers and brands can opt for an animal-free material like Mylo without having to compromise ethically or aesthetically. But as disposable incomes rise around the globe, so will the demand for meat and leather goods. This demand cannot be met using the land and water it takes to raise cattle. We need smarter, more sustainable alternatives."
Drying of pineapple fibres in the Philippines to make Piñatex. Photograph: PIñatex
'Bio-leathers'
V-Textile
Byproducts of the Italian wine industry are used to create this material by Milanese company Vegea, which was founded by architect Gianpiero Tessitore in 2016. Last year Vegea collaborated with French sportswear brand Le Coq Sportif to make trainers. Each was marked with the vintage of the grape used to produce the material.
Fleather
Engineer Ankit Agarwal discovered that the majority of the 8.4m tonnes of waste from flower offerings used in religious festivals in his home city of Kanpur were being dumped into the Ganges. He developed "flowercycling technology" in 2017 to recycle as much as he could. He now uses the plant matter to make numerous products – including fleather.
Desserto
Nopal cactus is the basis for this material made by Adrián López Velarde and Marte Cázarez in Mexico. The two founders of parent company Adriano Di Marti worked in the fashion, furniture and car industries before launching Desserto in 2019 in response to the problem of plastic pollution. They chose the cactus because it needs little water and grows in land that can't sustain other crops.
Kering – the parent company of fashion brands Gucci, Stella McCartney, Adidas and Lululemon – announced investment in this mycelium textile, produced by California-based Bolt Threads, last year. Bolt Threads was founded in 2009 by a biochemist, a biophysicist and a bioengineer.
Piñatex
One of the best established leather look bio-materials, Piñatex was created by Carmen Hijosa. She learned to weave and took a PhD at the Royal College of Art in order to develop this pineapple material, which has been used by Nike, H&M, Paul Smith and Hugo Boss.
AppleSkin
Hannes Parth founded Frumat in 2008. The company is based in the south Tyrol, the largest apple growing region in Europe, and Parth turned to the local crop to make his product. AppleSkin was first used in stationery but has now been developed as a leathery material. It has been used to make trainers by Tommy Hilfiger and handbags for Luxtra.

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'The Clone Wars (A Test of Strength)' Review
After two viewings, I'm still not really sure how I feel about this episode, but it's definitely leaning more towards the negative. So, for now, let's focus on the positives of "A Test of Strength," of which there is a major one.
David Tennant. David Tennant. David Tennant!
That's right, the 10th Doctor himself is now a part of the Star Wars mythos, voicing the droid lightsaber architect Huyang. The character itself is interesting, although something seems a bit off to me. Maybe it's because I've constructed a few of my own lightsabers in my day *cough* in video games *end cough* and it's always such a fantastic and memorable moment; however, this scene made it feel like something more out of Harry Potter when they are choosing their first wand. Since this episode felt more "cutesy" to me than the last one, perhaps the Potter familiarity was intentional. That aside, Tennant rocked as the character. There were a few key moments you can hear the Doctor's tone in there with his rapid-fire dialogue. I would DIE to see Huyang and C-3PO jabber back and forth with each other. Oh, it would be beautiful.
Besides that, there were only a few other things I really enjoyed. Ahsoka had some awesome moments towards the end there while she was fighting off the pirates, flying around the hallways as they were being sucked out the vacuum. I would expect nothing less from Ahsoka. Also, more Gungi is always a win, seeing as Wookiee Jedi are so rare. And, how can I forget the training remote making an appearance? Several remotes, actually, being used as a trap no less. Pretty clever, these Younglings are. And, Gungi's choice in a wooden hilt? I'd like to see more of that next episode!
And now, for the negatives. First and foremost, what was the DEAL with Hondo? I love him as a character, but last we saw him he was helping the Jedi and now he's trying to kill Younglings for crystals? Hmmm, alright? Look, I'm aware that some of the episodes are being aired out of order this season, but it's just incredibly jarring to see this change in a character who I was loving 2 weeks ago and now I'm disgusted by him. Again, strange choice moving the episode order, but I'll trust Filoni and crew, as I'm sure there's a reason.
This episode felt more childish to me than the last one for some reason. I guess little kids taking down bad guys is very Home Alone-esque to me. I know these kids don't have their lightsabers yet, but don't they still have the Force? No one seems to be using a simple Force Push to get out of a situation, which feels odd to me. I guess if they did that then R2 wouldn't have had his big moment this episode.
Overall, the episode was decent, but I felt it was a step down from last week's episode, one I was already on the fence about. But, these episode aren't geared towards me, they are for the kids, so I'm glad they throw us adults a bone with someone like Tennant to geek out over. Had we gotten an "allons-y!" out of Huyang, I might have ranked this episode a 10 out of 10, but I don't even have a ranking system, so that would be weird.
'Till the next episode! Allons-y Alonso!
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VANCOUVER, WASH.— June 6, 2018 — Last year, thousands of families were left devastated by the destruction of Hurricanes Harvey, Maria and Irma — and many suffered the added heartbreak of being separated from their pets. Timed with the start of hurricane season, the Banfield Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving pets and the people who love them, has partnered with TV personality and Hurricane Harvey responder, Sean Lowe, on a public service announcement (PSA) to help pet owners prepare for the unexpected.
Create a pet disaster preparedness kit in partnership with your veterinarian that includes basic survival needs, including up to seven days' worth of food and water, two weeks' worth of medications, important documents like medical and vaccination records, microchip information, and a photo of you with your pet in case of separation.
In the event of a natural disaster, never leave your pets behind—in vehicles, tethered or crated without you or a member of your family. To help avoid having to make such a difficult choice, identify and create a list of places to evacuate with your pets in preparation, such as pet-friendly hotels or boarding facilities, and include contact information and addresses for each. Also include contact information for your veterinarian, as well as emergency veterinarians in nearby cities, in your kit.
Ensure your pets are microchipped. Banfield also found more than half of those surveyed do not have their pet microchipped. Microchipping is one of the best ways to ensure pets are returned to their owners if they get lost or separated. In addition to ensuring your pet is always wearing up-to-date identification tags, talk with your veterinarian about microchipping your pets and ensure your account and contact information is kept current to increase the likelihood of a reunion if your pet gets lost.
Now through September 30, pet owners can kick-start their own pet disaster preparedness plans and make a difference in the lives of pets in need. With a donation of $45 or more at BanfieldFoundation.org/disaster, the Banfield Foundation will thank donors with a pre-assembled pet disaster preparedness kit and donate 1,000 kits to pet owners in need in Houston, New Orleans and Baton Rouge—areas hit hardest by recent disasters. Kits include a waterproof bag containing critical supplies, such as a blanket, treats, stress-relief products, water and food calculation charts, tips and checklists to help keep pets cared for in the event of a natural disaster.
All donations support the Banfield Foundation's Disaster Relief Grant program, which aids animal welfare organizations and other nonprofits in local communities impacted by natural disasters. In 2017 alone, the Banfield Foundation and Banfield Pet Hospital helped more than 26,000 pets in hard-hit areas like Texas, Florida, California and Puerto Rico.
For more tips on disaster preparedness or to donate to the Banfield Foundation, visit BanfieldFoundation.org/disaster.
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The Democrats are scared to death that former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is going to run for president as an Independent.
At this point, Schultz and not the Democrats' candidates and their pie-in-the-sky astronomically expensive policy positions are the what they fear. How unbelievable is that?
DNC Chair Tom Perez made the Democrats' fears well known, saying that Schultz will do nothing but play the role of spoiler and put Donald Trump back in the White House. He goes on to say that a vote for Schultz is a vote for Donald Trump.
Perez was in Indiana where he made his comments.
I've never ascribed to this idiotic idea. Not only that, who do the Democrats believe they are that they just get a certain percentage of people's votes just because they exist?
Why shouldn't Schultz run? More voices should always be welcomed, right? That goes for Republicans, Democrats, Independents, whoever. Why shouldn't we hear different ideas, from different people?
Schultz will be in Indiana on Thursday, giving a policy presentation at Purdue University.


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Associate Justice, California State Supreme Court — Appointed position (1994–current)
Judge, Alameda County Superior Court — Appointed position (1991–1994)
Judge, Oakland, Emeryville Piedmont Judicial District — Appointed position (1987–1991)
University of California, Hastings College of the Law — J.D. (1975)
Holy Names College — B.A. (1970)
Judicial and Professional Positions: Associate Justice, 1994 - Present (Appointed 1994; confirmed by voters, 1994). Judge, Alameda County Superior Court 1991-1994 (Appointed 1991; elected by voters. 1992). Judge, Oakland, Emeryville Piedmont Judicial District 1987-1991 (Appointed, 1987; elected by voters, 1988). Senior Deputy District Attorney, Alameda County 1985-1987; Deputy District Attorney, same county, 1975-1985.
Professional Activities: California Judicial Council, 1997-present. Judicial Council Task Force on Jury Instructions, 1997-present (Chair). Commission on Future of California's Courts 1991-1994. Center for Judicial Education & Research, Governing Board, 1994-1997. President's Commission on Organized Crime, 1983-1986. Special Consultant, President's Task Force on Victims of Violent Crime, 1982. Adjunct Professor of Law: U.C. Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, 1984-1987, 1990-1994; U.C. Hastings College of Law, 1981-1987, 1989; University of San Francisco School of Law, 1988-1990; University of Puget Sound School of Law, 1981. Faculty: California Judicial College, 1988-present; Continuing Judicial Studies Programs, 1989-present; National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1981-present (Distinguished Faculty Award, 1997).
Community Involvement: Board of Directors: Holy Names College 1988-present (Chair, 1990-present); Saint Vincent's Day Home, 1982-present (Chair, 1991-present); Goodwill Industries of the Greater East Bay, 1985-1989.
Education: B.A., magna cum laude, Holy Names College, 1970 (Student Body President, Founder's Medal). J.D., Univ. of California, Hastings College of the Law, 1975 (Law Journal, Note and Comment Editor). Doctoral program, Clinical Psychology, Saint Louis University, 1970-1972.
Personal: Born: August 16, 1948, Stockton, California.
Website: courts.ca.gov/7715.htm


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Nearly A Dozen More States Win An Injunction Against Obama's WOTUS Rule
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Tim Pearce Energy Reporter
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction to 11 more states against former President Barack Obama's Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule Friday, Politico reported.
A federal judge in North Dakota exempted 13 other states from the rule in 2015 after the rule was finalized. Friday's wave of injunctions, issued by U.S. District Court Judge Lisa Godbey Wood of Georgia's Southern District, symbolizes the growing opposition to the rule. (RELATED: POLL: Most Americans Support Trump Rewriting Obama's 'Waters Of The US' Rule)
"The WOTUS rules are a blatant power grab by the EPA," Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, said in a June 2017 statement. "The federal government exceeded its statutory authority by attempting to regulate areas that Congress never intended to be under federal jurisdiction, and directly infringed on the states' ability to regulate their own natural resources."
Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Kentucky are all covered under Godbey's ruling. An injunction to cover the entire nation has been filed in a federal court in Texas, Politico reported.
The rule gives expansive power to the federal government to regulate development and commerce that happens around bodies of water in the U.S. Although the law loosely refers "navigable waters," it has been used to justify regulatory action around small, temporary bodies of water.
The Trump administration announced on June 27, 2017 that it would begin repealing the Obama-era rule, promising to "return power to the states and provide regulatory certainty to our nation's farmers and businesses," Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said. (RELATED: Trump's EPA To Repeal Obama's 'Waters Of The US' Rule)
Friday's ruling has little immediate impact. The Trump administration delayed the WOTUS rule's implementation until 2020, but environmental groups have filed lawsuits to put the rule back in effect, according to Politico.
Twenty states opposed to WOTUS are pushing the EPA to finish reviewing and rescinding the rule quickly.
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Manfellotto: with the new vehicles in operation on the extension of the Milan M5 Finmeccanica-AnsaldoBreda world leader in the driverless field
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 10:00 AM - Milan, Italy, EU
"After today's inauguration of the extension of the Milan M5 AnsaldoBreda strengthens its role as a world leader in the driverless metros segment".
This is the comment of Maurizio Manfellotto, CEO of the company part of the Finmeccanica Group, at the end of the ceremony, attended by the Mayor Giuliano Pisapia, held at the station of San Siro.
"After the delivery of the 19 trains listed in the contract - highlights Manfellotto - AB has further strengthened its leadership in the category of the driverless metros in operation, tangible sign that our technological level is increasingly appreciated.
"We have now reached the 30% of the market share - detects the CEO - but we want to go further and we are working to introduce products that are able to catch more and more the needs of our customers".
About AnsaldoBreda
AnsaldoBreda is the Finmeccanica company specialized in the construction of technologically advanced rolling stock. AnsaldoBreda has 150 years of experience in the industry resulting from the merger that took place in 2001 between Ansaldo Trasporti and Breda Costruzioni Ferroviarie, two companies heirs of the Italian tradition in the field of rail vehicles. The merger has enabled the integration of the electrical expertise with the mechanical one, making AnsaldoBreda able to design and build a complete product independently. The company has production sites in Naples, Pistoia, Reggio Calabria and Palermo and is also present in Spain and the United States. Innovation and versatility are the features of AnsaldoBreda vehicles: Sirio trams, driverless metros, regional trains and high-speed trains (including the brand new Frecciarossa1000, capable of reaching 400km/h and to be the fastest train in Europe) are the AB technological answer to the contemporary meaning of a "journey", being it short, medium or long-distance.
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Today we'd like to introduce you to Nemanja Pejcic.
Nemanja, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.
My journey to becoming a Wine Buyer & Sommelier is more unique than most. I was born in the small town of Kučevo near the capital of Serbia. Graduating from medical school in Belgrade, Serbia in 2006 with a degree in nursing, I initially pursued a career in nutrition with nursing experience in the ER and Oncology before embarking from Serbia on a new journey.
A proud San Diegan since 2011, I elected to pursue a career in hospitality, taking the leap from medicine to the unknown world of wine, first working on the cruise ship Queen Mary II as a server. Struck with a passion for wine while reading the articles of experts on a subway train in Manhattan, I had a moment where I decided not to pursue becoming a doctor.
The feeling of wanting to become a sommelier was so strong that the moment I got home, I sat my wife at the dining table and told her what I was planning. Her reaction is something I will never forget – she looked at me and said, "Well, go for it, but I hope you won't change your mind when things get rocky." From that point on, I never looked back on my medical career!
I began the arduous task of sommelier education and training while climbing the ranks of the wine world. After several jobs, I ultimately earned the position of Sommelier at the award-winning Greystone Prime Steakhouse & Seafood, where I took on the daunting task of working the floor in a fine dining restaurant.
Now, the Wine Buyer and Sommelier at both Greystone and our newly opened farm-to-table sister eatery Route 29, I have cultivated a sophisticated and well-balanced wine program for the ever-growing San Diego wine scene.
Beginning my journey in this industry, like any other, was not easy. It was definitely not a smooth road, mainly because of two important factors. Firstly, I was born and raised in Serbia and came to the US at the age of 21.
Therefore, I had to overcome the language barrier in order to be taken seriously – I spoke very little English when I arrived, and it was a big challenge. Secondly, coming to the US independently, I faced many obstacles and would often learn things the hard way.
Consequently, one of the biggest drawbacks for me was the ability to see things from the opposing perspective and sympathize in order to advance and build something positive.
Learning from my past mistakes has given me the ability to more easily overcome obstacles that I face now, and my positive mental approach helps me deal with everyday curveballs.
So let's switch gears a bit and go into the Route 29 story. Tell us more about the business.
Route 29 is Napa Valley's debut in the Gaslamp. We're a newly opened farm-to-table concept that reflects the essence of wine country's rustic-modern vibes. We invite our visitors to stop in and wind down with an open-kitchen design and a menu of artfully prepared, internationally-inspired California Wine Country cuisine.
Route 29 uses sustainable, local and organic ingredients to offer a fluctuating menu with the seasons, complemented by our impressive selection of around 150 wines. We allow you to experience the wonders of wine country without ever leaving home!
What sets Route 29 apart from the rest is warm, welcoming energy from the moment you walk through the door. Entering Route 29 feels like a home away from home – it has a relaxing yet intimate atmosphere, mixed in with friendly and knowledgeable staff and fantastic food.
One of the biggest things I am proud of is when I see our staff being genuine and outwardly excited when working on Route 29. I am a strong believer that in order to have a successful business, you have to make sure that the people working for you and with you are happy and excited in their workplace because it shines through in the service and it gives me the feeling that I'm a part of something significant.
I feel like I had the easiest job to do and make sure wine is simply an extension that complements this already great concept. Our wine selection is part of what makes us so special – we have a total of over 150 selections offering a diversity of both new and old-world wine appellations for a very well-balanced offering, with a focus on varieties from the Western Hemisphere, such as Oregon and California.
If the buying power of the consumer remains as it is, we should expect growth in every area of every category of wine sales. Quality will continue to improve, there will be more industry professionals readily available, and these professionals will, as a result, continue to shape future wine sales.
Going forward, I predict that two parallel things will continue to develop: the first is the expansion of already established brands that apply their name to lesser-known wines under the umbrella. The second is the further growth of lesser-known regions and indigenous grape varieties.
With an opened mind from a consumer and properly trained industry professionals, we should expect to see growth in this sector, where indigenous varieties slowly continue to increase in popularity.


The example demonstrates the filtering capabilities of Telerik RadGrid. Filtering can be enabled/disabled using RadGrid.AllowFilteringByColumn or GridTableView.AllowFilteringByColumn properties. Then each column that supports filtering (GridBoundColumn, GridCheckBoxColumn, etc) shows a filter box beneath the corresponding header.
User can set a filter expression based on the rules specified in the corresponding column properties: FilterFormatString, CurrentFilterFunction, CurrentFilterValue . After pressing the filter button (next to the filter box) the grid displays only the records matching the filter criteria (regarding the settings of all filter boxes).
Additionally, if you set AutoPostBackOnFilter property of the corresponding column to true you can trigger postback filter operation for Contains (for string types) and EqualTo (for numeric types) when you type in the filter box and press [Enter] from the keyboard.
GridDateTimeColumn supports range and time independent filtering functionality which are controlled with the EnableRangeFiltering and EnableTimeIndependentFiltering bool properties.
The filtering menu of Telerik RadGrid is presented by single object server-side. This way of implementation has been chosen to speed up the grid performance by merely creating one menu instance server side and cloning the instance for different columns. The filtering menu is independent for each column in RadGrid - this means that the filtering menu options vary by the DataType of the corresponding column. Hence integer column will have one set of filter menu options (EqualTo, NotEqualTo, GreaterThan, LessThan, etc.), string column will have additional options (Contains, StartsWith. etc.) and so on.
Note that the built-in filtering feature is not supported with simple data-binding (calling DataBind()). See the Simple data binding demo from the Populating with data section for more info about the limitations of this binding mode.
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A couple of weeks ago my mom and I spent the day in Dallas shopping and visited the Dallas Arboretum. This was my second visit and my mom's first. I knew she would love it and was glad that we got to go together. Here are a few of my favorite pictures from our day.


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Here's a story that tells you what it's like to be a member of Olympia.
Being Melbourne, winter is all about football. Most groups of friends will arrange to meet at a pub before going to watch the game. Olympia members meet at the gym. Ask them why and they'll simply say, "This is home".
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Winnipeg launches public bathroom project with 3 new temporary facilities
The project, called Places to Go, features three bathroom spaces at 473 Selkirk Ave., 345 Portage Ave. and 26 Osborne St., the city said in a Tuesday news release. Four more are expected to open in the coming days on Martha Street and Furby Street.
1st phase of Places to Go strategy features bathrooms on Selkirk Avenue, Portage Avenue and Osborne Street
CBC News · Posted: Dec 22, 2020 7:55 PM CT | Last Updated: December 23, 2020
In total, seven temporary bathrooms will open in Winnipeg in the coming days, the city says, prior to the opening of permanent facilities next year. (Mike Heenan/CBC)
Three new temporary washroom spaces in Winnipeg opened their doors Tuesday as part of a City of Winnipeg project to make it easier to find a bathroom for people experiencing homelessness.
The project, called Places to Go, features three bathroom spaces at 473 Selkirk Ave., 345 Portage Ave. and 26 Osborne St., the city said in a news release.
The locations were chosen in consultation with End Homelessness Winnipeg and other community stakeholders, the release said.
"The Places to Go strategy is about profound human dignity and making sure that Winnipeg's most vulnerable among us have access to basic human rights and necessities," Coun. Sherri Rollins, chairperson of the standing policy committee on protection, community services and parks, said in the release.
Permanent public washroom for downtown Winnipeg moves step closer with $670K grant
Four more temporary bathrooms are expected to open in the coming days, the city said, including three units at 75 Martha St. and one at 222 Furby St. According to the city's website, the bathrooms will be cleaned a minimum of three times per week and toilet paper will be provided.
Winnipeg got $670,000 from the Communtiy Response Fund for Vulnerable Populations grant through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, following a donation by the Canadian Medical Association Foundation. The grant was intended to provide COVID-19-related support for vulnerable people.
The seven temporary bathrooms will cost $50,000 out of that grant, and the remaining $620,000 will go toward building permanent public bathrooms in the downtown area next year.
'More than a washroom'
Access to bathrooms is a human rights issue that is always important, said Wins Bridgman, a director with BridgmanCollaborative Architecture. But its importance has been underscored, he said, by the COVID-19 pandemic.
"We understand that we urgently need to provide shelter, areas of quarantine for these people, and places to wash their hands," he said.
In 2018, Bridgman's office worked on a pop-up toilet project with Downtown Winnipeg BIZ and Siloam Mission. The portable public washroom was also set up downtown last summer.
Bridgman is working with the city to create a permanent public bathroom funded through the same grant as the temporary ones that opened Tuesday.
The current goal is for that facility to be located near the intersection of Main Street and Henry Avenue, he said, and conversations are underway with Thunderbird House, social agencies and community members.
"Dignity is the most important thing that we could offer one another," he said. "Having your own washroom, having a place to be clean ... having a place to wash your clothes, having a place to wash your hands and the feet, to go to the washroom in a safe, clean place is one of the things that we need to afford one another, in terms of dignity."
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The pandemic has highlighted the connection between individual health and community health, Bridgman said. Beyond providing a place for people to use the bathroom and wash their hands, Bridgman said the permanent bathroom will offer a safe, clean place for people to take care of themselves, in connection with the community and community organizations.
"This is more than a washroom," he said. "This is a way of reaching out to everyone and saying, you belong here, and your health and everyone else's health are connected together."
He sees the creation of the bathroom as a "welcoming gesture," he said, to vulnerable people and all other Winnipeggers too. Through the project, he hopes to change the tone on bathrooms to something celebratory instead of something that should be hidden away.
"It isn't just the vulnerable population that needs a washroom, a place to wash their hands — we have learned that all of us need this kind of service," he said. "We need this kind of infrastructure, and we need to start with vulnerable populations."


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Innovation typically means we want something to be bigger, faster and better. Innovation comes from ideas.
"Who can do one pushup? Two pushups?" Yves Doucet, CEO and Culture Coach of Dovico Software, asks his team during their weekly Monday morning staff meeting.
Some of the hearty and athletic types quickly and proudly raised their hand in excitement, believing that two pushups are easy! Others slowly lifted their hands above their waists skeptically wondering what Yves is going to make them do.
In an unusual meeting situation that only he can make happen, Yves had everyone on the floor slowly do half a push-up for 30 seconds, then come up off the floor to complete the pushup for another 30 seconds. One push-up, one minute. You could hear the groans of those who were brave enough to participate fully and those excited hearty staff members who were eager to do those two pushups: they were now sweating.
So how does this tie in with innovation?
Innovation typically means we want something to be bigger, faster and better. Innovation comes from ideas. Ideas come from our brains. Our brains are like muscles, for them to become bigger, faster and better, we need to stretch them to the point of breaking so that they can grow. Like slow pushups that stretch our muscles, taking the time to slow down, think and be present, encourages our brains to develop and come up with innovative ideas.
In his TEDx talk, Carl Honore, journalist and author of the book "In Praise of Slowness," stated: "Why is it so hard to slow down? Speed is fun; it's an adrenalin rush. Speed becomes a way to walling ourselves off from the distractions so that we don't have to ask the most important questions of life." Without these important questions answered, we can never innovate. Innovation requires answers to some very challenging questions.
We are fooled by the notion that by being productive and by working fast we are innovative. Like doing two pushups quickly, we believed that we could easily do two pushups at any given time, that is until we are asked to change the way we do them. When Yves' requested his staff only to do two pushups in two minutes, slowing them down and pushing the pain of growth shivering down the arms of those who dared to try, he captured their attention on the physiology of change. Our idea of our strength changed, we became present, and we were open to new ideas on how to become stronger -to innovate ourselves.
Is it possible to slow down? Yes. Take a moment to observe each of your senses in the situation and live your life, instead of racing through it. When you become present, you will begin to innovate; when you have improved, you will be much more productive.