Kawai MP7 vs Nord Electro 6D
| Kawai MP7 | Nord Electro 6D | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | Responsive Hammer II action - 88 keys - Grade-weighted hammers | Velocity sensitive Semi Weighted Waterfall keyboard (73-key, E-E range) |
| Polyphony | 256 | 120 |
| Sounds / presets | 256 | 0 |
| Sound engine | Harmonic Imaging XL (HI-XL) - 88-key stereo sampling | 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 | — | 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 |
| Weight | 21 kg | 9.2 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | — | [1066, 97, 296] mm |
| Battery power | — | no |
| Released | 2014 | 2019 |
| Discontinued | 2017 | — |
| Status | discontinued | legacy |
| Keys | 88 | 73 |
Which one should you buy?
- Choose the Nord Electro 6D if lighter to carry to gigs and lessons (21 kg vs 9.2 kg).
- Choose the Kawai MP7 if you layer sounds or use the sustain pedal heavily (256 vs 120).
- Choose the Kawai MP7 if you want more variety of built-in voices (256 vs 0).
Full spec sheets: Kawai MP7 · Nord Electro 6D. Rows with a highlighted background differ.