Kawai MP11SE vs Nord Stage 3
| Kawai MP11SE | Nord Stage 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | Grand Feel (GF) wooden-key action with graded hammers, let-off, triple sensor and counterweights | Velocity sensitive Hammer Action (medium) keyboard with aftertouch |
| 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) | Nord Lead A1 Synth Engine with sample playback (34-voice synth) + Nord C2D B3/Vox/Farfisa/Pipe organ + Nord Piano Library player (2 GB piano memory, 480 MB sample memory) |
| Effects | Reverb 6 types, Brilliance, 129 other effect types, Virtual Technician (22 parameters) | Comprehensive hands-on effects: filter mode, tube amp sim, 3-band EQ, rotary speaker, compressor, reverb 6 algorithms, delay with tap tempo, modulation effects |
| Speakers | None (line out only) | None (line out only) |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| USB audio | Yes | No |
| Pads / faders | no | no |
| Weight | 34 kg | 19 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | [1380, 190, 455] mm | [1282, 121, 342] mm |
| Battery power | no | no |
| Released | 2019 | 2017 |
| Status | legacy | legacy |
| Keys | 88 | 88 |
Which one should you buy?
- Choose the Nord Stage 3 if lighter to carry to gigs and lessons (34 kg vs 19 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 Stage 3. Rows with a highlighted background differ.