Kawai MP7 vs Nord Stage 4
| Kawai MP7 | Nord Stage 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | Responsive Hammer II action - 88 keys - Grade-weighted hammers | Triple Sensor Hammer Action (medium) keyboard with aftertouch; physical drawbars with LED |
| Aftertouch | — | yes |
| Polyphony | 256 | 120 |
| Sounds / presets | 256 | — |
| Sound engine | Harmonic Imaging XL (HI-XL) - 88-key stereo sampling | Nord Wave 2 Synth Engine (46-voice synth, 3 synth layers) + Nord C2D B3/Vox/Farfisa/Pipe organ + Nord Piano Library player (2 GB piano memory, 1 GB sample memory) |
| Effects | — | Dedicated effect section per layer: mod 1 (tremolo, auto pan, ring mod, wah, auto-wah, pump), mod 2 (phaser, flanger, vibe, chorus, ensemble, spin), delay with ping pong and feedback filter, amp sims (Twin/JC/Small), tube overdrive, 3-band EQ, compressor, reverb (spring, booth, room, stage, hall, cathedral) |
| Speakers | None (line out only) | None (line out only) |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| USB audio | Yes | No |
| Pads / faders | — | no |
| Weight | 21 kg | 19.6 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | — | 1282 × 121 × 349 mm |
| Battery power | — | no |
| Released | 2014 | 2025 |
| Discontinued | 2017 | — |
| Status | discontinued | current |
| Keys | 88 | 88 |
Which one should you buy?
- Choose the Nord Stage 4 if lighter to carry to gigs and lessons (21 kg vs 19.6 kg).
- Choose the Kawai MP7 if you layer sounds or use the sustain pedal heavily (256 vs 120).
Full spec sheets: Kawai MP7 · Nord Stage 4. Rows with a highlighted background differ.