Digital Piano Studiologic Numa Compact 2x Review Complete. Good choice?

Studiologic is a manufacturer of digital musical instruments such as pianos, synthesizers, organs and more. In this occasion we are going to analyze the Studiologic Numa Compact 2x Digital Piano that has a price of €659/£611 and whose characteristics are:

• Digital piano with 88 semi-weighted keys (Weight that the keys of an acoustic piano have and that digital pianos try to imitate to equal the touch of the piano. The keys in the high register are heavier and in the high register less. This is different from the sensitivity on the keyboard which serves to regulate the volume of the note. But a weighted keyboard always has sensitivity in the keys) with Aftertouch function and hammer mechanics
• 128 notes of polyphony (Number of notes that can be played at once. This includes accompaniments that also consume notes. So if you play over an accompaniment more notes will be accumulated)
• 88 sounds (Different sounds of piano and other instruments)
• 99 user sound settings. It also has three sound engines, one of them Synth and the others for piano and organ
• OLED quality display
• Storage capacity in 1GB Flash
• Central joystick control for more controls
• Dimming piano sounds that simulate virtual string resonance
• 2 programmable joystick controls
• Many effects with reverb, chorus
• Split function (dividing the keyboard into two different instruments)
• Sound equalization with Bass, Treble, Mastering controls
• USB midi (MIDI allows you to do such wonderful things as connect your keyboard to your computer, record a sound track and with certain programs click through what you’ve played to musical notes on a score. MIDI tracks store the information of the musical notes)
• Conventional MIDI
• Sustain pedal (The sustain pedal of a piano or keyboard is used to keep the note playing even if you stop pressing the key) + input for another pedal
• Stereo line and headset output
• 2 fairly powerful 10W speakers
• Feeder included
• Weight 7.1 kg and dimensions (L x W x H): 1270 x 230 x 110 mm

Now that we have listed and described the features of this keyboard there is no better way than to take a look at the following videos where they tell us more about the Studiologic Numa Compact 2x and you can hear how its different sounds sound.

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Now let’s compare the Studiologic Numa Compact 2x with its more common alternatives. Also at the end of the post you will find a section with the best shopping possibilities for this digital piano. But you can go directly to that part of the post by pressing the following button.

Studiologic Numa Compact 2x vs Studiologic Numa Compact 2

Now we will analyze two pianos of the same brand Studiologic, the Numa Compact 2x with a value we already know of €659/£611 and its predecessor the Numa Compact 2, with a value of €379/£351, reaching a difference in price of 280. We will check if we have that difference in money as well with its main features:

• In terms of keys, we can say that they have exactly the same keys as both have 88 semi-weighted keys with Aftertouch function (aftertouch or post click is a common detection system on keyboards that generates a type of MIDI control information) and hammer mechanics. Remembering that the weighted keyboard is the weight of the keys on an acoustic piano and that digital pianos try to imitate it to match the touch of the piano. In the high register they are heavier and in the high register less. While sensitivity refers to the function of being able to perform dynamics in performances, i.e. when we play a key with force it sounds louder than when we play another one with less force.
• Both have 128 notes of polyphony, which is the maximum number of notes that can be played at the same time.
• The Compact 2 has 80 sounds, while the Compact 2x has 88 sounds, not counting the 99 sound configurations, its sound generators which are Synth, piano and organ, which can be modified thanks to the 9 faders with which the piano is integrated.
• Both have an OLED screen, a central joystick, two programmable joysticks, 1GB of flash storage with 8 banks of sounds, effects such as reverb and chorus, split function and EQ.
• Both also have a USB MIDI connection, allowing them to be connected to a computer to function as MIDI controllers in a music composition or production program, two pedal inputs; one for sustain, stereo output and headphone output, and two powerful 10W speakers.
• The Compact 2x also has a 2 x 2 USB audio interface, which really comes in handy for those who want to work with it in music production, it also has a USB input, where we can not only record sounds, but also play and modify them.

As you can see, the main differences between both models are in the amount of sounds they have and the new features such as the 9 handles (faders), the option of having a 2 x 2 audio interface, which for someone who works in the studio is a wonder, and the USB input.

We will put the characteristics of each of these pianos in 2 different columns to make it easier to see the differences:

And now a video of the Studiologic Numa Compact 2x in relation to Compact 2:

Studiologic Numa Compact 2x vs Yamaha P-125

Now we will make the following comparison between the keyboards: the Studiologic Numa Compact 2X which is priced at €659/£611 and the Yamaha P-125 which is priced at €566/£518, having a difference of approximately €105, we will see their differences and similarities in the following face-to-face:

• The Studiologic has 88 semi-weighted keys with Aftertouch function (aftertouch or post click is a common detection system on keyboards that generates a type of MIDI control information) and hammer mechanics. When the Yamaha has 88 weighted keys with GHS technology
  Remembering that the Weighted keyboard is the weight that the keys of an acoustic piano have and that digital pianos try to imitate to equal the touch of the piano. In the high register they are heavier and in the high register less. While sensitivity refers to the function of being able to perform dynamics in performances, that is, when we play a key with force it sounds louder than when we play another one with less force.
• The Studiologic has 128 notes of polyphony, and the Yamaha 192 notes of polyphony. Polyphony is the maximum number of notes that can be played at one time.
• The Studiologic Compact Numa 2x has 88 sounds, and its voices include Synth, piano and organ, which can be modified thanks to the 9 faders that are integrated into the piano. The Yamaha P125 has 24 voices generated by its Pure CF sound engine.
• The Studiologic has an OLED screen, a central joystick, two programmable joysticks, 1GB of flash storage with 8 sound banks, effects such as reverb and chorus, split function and EQ.
• The Yamaha has functions: dual, split and duo, two-track recording, Intelligent Acoustic Control function, the Reverb effect, Sound Boost and Master EQ.
• In addition, both have USB MIDI connections, allowing them to be connected to a computer to function as MIDI controllers in a music composition or production program (the Yamaha can be connected to iOS devices such as iPhone or iPad), two pedal inputs; one for sustain, stereo output and headphone output.
• The Studiologic has two 10W speakers while the Yamaha P 125 has two 7W speakers.
• The Studiologic weighs 7.1 kg and measures 1270 × 230 x 110 mm (L x W x H) and the Yamaha weighs 11.8 kg and measures 1326 × 166 × 295 mm (W x H x D).

There are two digital pianos with different main functions, the Studiologic with a greater number of sounds, Aftertouch function, different user sound settings, a joystick control and other features make it a digital piano with functions more like a synthesizer. While the Yamaha P 125 with its weighted keys has the most polyphony, its resonance attenuator makes it a digital piano with functions more like a real acoustic piano.

We will put the characteristics of each of these pianos in 2 different columns to make it easier to see the differences:

And now a video of the Yamaha P-125:

Studiologic Numa Compact 2x vs Kawai ES-110

Finally we will make the comparison of the digital pianos: the Studiologic Numa Compact 2X with a price of €659/£611 and the Kawai ES-110 with a price of €555/£522, with this difference of almost £100 we will see their differences and similarities in the following face-to-face:

• The Studiologic has 88 semi-weighted keys with Aftertouch function (aftertouch or post click is a common detection system on keyboards that generates a type of MIDI control information) and hammer mechanics. When the Kawai has 88 weighted keys with hammer effect and RHC technology
• The Studiologic has 128 notes of polyphony, and the Kawai has 192 notes of polyphony.
• The Studiologic Compact Numa 2x has 88 sounds, and its voices include Synth, piano and organ, which can be modified thanks to the 9 faders that come with the piano. The Kawai has 19 sounds, eight of them are high quality flat sounds and the remaining 11 are string sounds.
• The Studiologic has an OLED screen, a central joystick, two programmable joysticks, 1GB of flash storage with 8 banks of sounds, effects such as reverb and chorus, split function and EQ.
• The Kawai has functions: Dual and Split, transposition, recording, resonance attenuation (pedal), AND Bluetooth technology for both audio and MIDI, ie you can connect to a computer or audio equipment without cables
• Both also have USB MIDI connections, allowing them to be connected to a computer to function as MIDI controllers in a music composition or production program (the Yamaha can be connected to iOS devices such as iPhone or iPad), two pedal inputs; one for sustain, stereo output and headphone output.
• The Studiologic has two 10W speakers while the Kawai has two 7W speakers.
• The Studiologic weighs 7.1 kg and measures 1270 × 230 x 110 mm (L x W x H) and the Kawai weighs 12 kg and measures 1312 x 286 x 145mm (W x H x D).

As in the previous comparison, we find two pianos with different functions.

We will put the characteristics of each of these pianos in 2 different columns to make it easier to see the differences:

And now a video of the Kawai ES-110

If you want to know more about this model don’t miss our review of the Kawai ES-110.

Where to buy Studiologic Numa Compact 2x

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