Korg Grandstage vs Nord Electro 6D 61
| Korg Grandstage | Nord Electro 6D 61 | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | RH3 (Real Weighted Hammer Action 3), A0-C8, velocity sensitive, aftertouch not supported | 61-key (5 octaves, C-C) velocity sensitive Semi Weighted Waterfall keyboard |
| Aftertouch | no | — |
| Polyphony | 240 | 120 |
| Sounds / presets | 500 | — |
| Sound engine | Seven sound engines: SGX-2 acoustic piano, EP-1 electric piano, AL-1 analog modelling, CX-3 tonewheel organ, VOX transistor organ, Compact transistor organ and HD-1 PCM | Organ: C2D B3 tonewheel, B3 Bass, Vox, Farfisa and 2 pipe models with 3 tonewheel modes, dual organ mode and manual organ mode. Piano: Nord Piano Library with Advanced String Resonance (Gen 2), Soft Release, 4 dynamic curves and 120-voice polyphony. Sample Synth: Nord Sample Library with attack and decay/release control, velocity-sensitive low-pass filter and 46-voice polyphony. |
| Effects | 4 insert effects plus 3-band EQ per sound, reverb/delay section (hall, stage, room, spring) and a 3-band master equalizer | Effect 1 (pan, tremolo, wah, ring modulator) and Effect 2 (phaser 1/2, flanger, chorus 1/2, vibe), amp simulations with compressor, C2D 122 rotary speaker and tube overdrive, 3-band EQ with sweepable mid, dedicated reverb (room/stage/hall) and delay with stereo ping-pong |
| Speakers | None (line out only) | None (line out only) |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| USB audio | Yes | No |
| Pads / faders | no | no |
| Weight | 20 kg | 8.1 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | 1311 × 359 × 140 mm | 900 × 97 × 296 mm |
| Battery power | no | no |
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Discontinued | 2024 | 2026 |
| Status | legacy | legacy |
| Keys | 88 | 61 |
| Drawbars | — | 9 physical drawbars |
| Splits | — | 6 keyboard split points (C3-F5) with Split Point Crossfade, 4 Live Slots |
Which one should you buy?
- Choose the Nord Electro 6D 61 if lighter to carry to gigs and lessons (20 kg vs 8.1 kg).
- Choose the Korg Grandstage if you layer sounds or use the sustain pedal heavily (240 vs 120).
Full spec sheets: Korg Grandstage · Nord Electro 6D 61. Rows with a highlighted background differ.