Grand Piano · New
Kawai GX-1 Grand Piano
$39,695 – $43,8955'0"
4 GX grands in our Colleyville showroom, ready to play.
Kawai GX series grand pianos, compared model by model
GX is the line Kawai builds for players who intend to practise seriously on it. Every model shares the same action and the same construction, so the only variable is scale — and this page sets the whole series side by side.
The GX line
What the GX series is, and who ends up buying one
GX is Kawai’s Blak series: the grands the company builds for people who will put hours a day into them. Every model in the line shares the same action, the same rim construction and the same soundboard treatment, so the difference between one GX and the next is scale rather than specification. That is unusual in a piano range, and it is why this page can be a table instead of an argument.
The people who end up on a GX are rarely first-time buyers. They are pianists who have outgrown an upright or a smaller grand, teachers who need an instrument that holds its regulation through a week of lessons, and families buying the piano they expect to keep. If you are still choosing between a grand and an upright at all, start on our grand pianos page, which carries every grand on the floor from every maker. This page assumes you already know you want a Kawai and are deciding which one.
Where GX parts company with Kawai’s GL line is in the action and the body around it. Play a GL against a GX of similar length and the GX answers a quiet phrase more precisely and holds together better when you lean on it. Whether that difference is worth the money is a question only your own hands can settle, which is exactly why both lines sit within a few steps of each other in our showroom rather than in separate rooms.
Side by side
Every GX model, compared
This is the table the manufacturer pages and the big online retailers do not print: the whole series at once, with what we are actually charging today rather than a list price. Nothing here is typed in by hand.
| Model | Length | Price | What sets it apart |
|---|---|---|---|
| GX-1 | 5'0" (153 cm) | $39,695 – $43,895 | The smallest room a GX will sit in — full Blak specification, least floor taken. |
| GX-2 | 5'5" (165 cm) | $45,295 – $50,095 | The size most players compare against everything else; the line’s centre of gravity. |
| GX-3 | 6'1" (185 cm) | $57,895 – $63,995 | Longer bass strings. The first GX that reads as a recital instrument rather than a room one. |
| GX-5 | 6'7" (200 cm) | $65,495 – $72,395 | Semi-concert scale, for halls, large rooms and anyone who plays to an audience. |
The GX grands on our floor
Each one links through to its own page, with the full gallery, the complete specification and the finishes it can be ordered in.
- View Kawai GX-1 Grand Piano
View Kawai GX-2 Grand PianoGrand Piano · New
Kawai GX-2 Grand Piano
$45,295 – $50,0955'5"
View Kawai GX-3 Grand PianoGrand Piano · New
Kawai GX-3 Grand Piano
$57,895 – $63,9956'1"
View Kawai GX-5 Grand PianoGrand Piano · New
Kawai GX-5 Grand Piano
$65,495 – $72,3956'7"
Choosing between GX models
Within this line the specification does not change as you move up; the instrument simply gets longer. Four questions settle which length is yours.
01
Start with the room, not the model
A grand needs its lid to open and its tail to clear the wall, and a long instrument in a small, hard-surfaced room will overwhelm it long before it runs out of tone. Measure the space you actually have and bring the numbers in — our grand piano size guide walks through the clearances — and we will rule models in or out before you fall for one that does not fit.
02
Then ask what the bass has to do
The one thing that genuinely changes as a GX grows is the bottom octave. A longer instrument carries longer bass strings, and longer strings give a rounder, slower-decaying bass rather than a louder one. If you play Romantic repertoire, jazz voicings or anything that lives in the left hand, the step up is audible in the first bar. If your playing sits in the middle of the keyboard, it is far less so.
03
Decide whether it has to go silent
Kawai builds AURES and ATX versions of several models in this line: the same acoustic piano, with a system that mutes the strings so you can play through headphones. It is the answer for apartments, shared walls and late practice, and it costs meaningfully more than the plain instrument. The table above shows whichever versions we are holding today.
04
Play them back to back, in one visit
A specification cannot tell you which GX you will want to sit at. Every model we hold is on the same floor, tuned and open, and you can move between them in an afternoon. Most people arrive certain about a size and leave having chosen a different one — which is the whole reason we keep the series together rather than scattered through the room.
Kawai GX series
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between the Kawai GX and GL series?
Both are Kawai’s Japanese-built grands and both carry the Millennium III action. GX is the upper line: a heavier rim, more work done to the soundboard and a longer key stick, which shows up as finer control at quiet volumes and more reserve when you push the instrument. GL is the more accessible line and a genuinely good piano in its own right. The honest test is to play a GL and a GX of similar length one after the other, which is why we keep them a few steps apart on the same floor.
How much does a Kawai GX grand piano cost?
The GX grands on our floor run from $39,695 to $65,495. A price shown as a range means that model is sold in more than one finish — polished ebony is the lower figure and the specialty finishes sit above it. Every price on this page is the price you pay, with delivery and the first tuning included.
Can a Kawai GX be played silently through headphones?
Kawai builds AURES and ATX versions of several GX models. The acoustic instrument is unchanged, but the hammers can be stopped short of the strings so the piano is heard through headphones instead of through the room. For apartments, shared walls and practice that runs late it is a real answer rather than a compromise. Which versions are on our floor depends on stock, and the comparison table on this page lists whichever we are holding today.
Is a new Kawai GX worth it over a used grand at the same price?
Sometimes, and we sell both, so we have no reason to push you either way. A new GX carries Kawai’s ten-year transferable factory warranty, a known history and an action nobody else has worn in. A pre-owned grand at the same money is usually the longer instrument, and length is the one thing money cannot argue with. Play the longest used grand you can afford against the GX you are considering and see which one you keep reaching for.
Where can I play the Kawai GX series near Dallas–Fort Worth?
In our Colleyville showroom, about fifteen minutes from Southlake, Grapevine and Keller and roughly half an hour from central Dallas or Fort Worth. The GX models we hold stand together, so you can move between them in a single sitting rather than from memory. No appointment is needed, though calling ahead means we can have the instruments you came for open and warmed up.
Hear where the money goes
A GX-1 and a GX-5 are the same piano at two different scales. Fifteen minutes from Southlake and Grapevine, you can play the whole series in an afternoon and find out which scale is yours.