kawaboi has heard the es120 in person only recently. didn't manage to sneak in 2by4, they're not letting anyone with 2by4s into the store nowadays, done it too many times. 😃
the sound is bright,almost identical to what's on my 520. it sounds like if you took a steinway and made the treble cut-through like CFX. 120 is very slightly more mellow than 520, which i like.