The SP2X delivers the legendary Kurzweil sound, with all of its detail and refinement, in a digital stage piano, which is both professional and easy to use. Using the next generation of Kurzweil technology, the SP2X provides some of our best sounds: pianos, EPs, strings, pads, mallets and voices, all available at the touch of a button.

"Well, ultimately sound quality is major factor, and certainly the quality of the effects (another area in which Kurzweil has come to specialise) is unusually high; in fact the effects use the same technology as the company's upmarket studio effects".

"Now obviously individual taste in piano sounds is very subjective, but you could never complain about the quality of the Kurzweil sounds as they're consistently rich, strong and free from unwanted artifacts over the entire range of the keyboard...The Electric Pianos are equally fine, covering Rhodes and Wurlitzer sounds with many variations of tone and effects and great response to varying velocity".

"To sum up then, the SP2X comes in at a very good price for a high quality stage piano, particularly considering the large number of sounds and high quality effects on board. Its weight is not the most onerous and its piano action and sound quality among the best, so it really demands to be checked out if a stage piano is likely to be your next potential purchase".

To read the full review, pick up the September Issue of Keyboard Player (Issue 328). The Kurzweil SP2X is available now at £799 RRP.