Kawai MP11SE vs Nord Electro 6D
| Kawai MP11SE | Nord Electro 6D | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | Grand Feel (GF) wooden-key action with graded hammers, let-off, triple sensor and counterweights | Velocity sensitive Semi Weighted Waterfall keyboard (73-key, E-E range) |
| Polyphony | 256 | 120 |
| Sounds / presets | 40 | 0 |
| Sound engine | Harmonic Imaging XL (HI-XL), 88-key stereo sampling (SK-EX, SK-5, EX, K-60 recordings) | Organ: C2D B3 tonewheel + B3 Bass + Vox + Farfisa + 2 pipe models with 9 physical drawbars; Piano: Nord Piano Library player (120 voices); Sample Synth: Nord Sample Library (46 voices) |
| Effects | Reverb 6 types, Brilliance, 129 other effect types, Virtual Technician (22 parameters) | Effect 1 and Effect 2 sections, amp simulations/Cabinet, compressor, 3-band EQ, reverb and delay |
| Speakers | None (line out only) | None (line out only) |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| USB audio | Yes | No |
| Pads / faders | no | no |
| Weight | 34 kg | 9.2 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | [1380, 190, 455] mm | [1066, 97, 296] mm |
| Battery power | no | no |
| Released | 2019 | 2019 |
| Status | legacy | legacy |
| Keys | 88 | 73 |
Which one should you buy?
- Choose the Nord Electro 6D if lighter to carry to gigs and lessons (34 kg vs 9.2 kg).
- Choose the Kawai MP11SE if you layer sounds or use the sustain pedal heavily (256 vs 120).
- Choose the Kawai MP11SE if you want more variety of built-in voices (40 vs 0).
Full spec sheets: Kawai MP11SE · Nord Electro 6D. Rows with a highlighted background differ.