Korg Grandstage vs Nord Electro 6D
| Korg Grandstage | Nord Electro 6D | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | RH3 (Real Weighted Hammer Action 3), A0-C8, velocity sensitive, aftertouch not supported | Velocity sensitive Semi Weighted Waterfall keyboard (73-key, E-E range) |
| Polyphony | 240 | 120 |
| Sounds / presets | 500 | 0 |
| 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 + 2 pipe models with 9 physical drawbars; Piano: Nord Piano Library player (120 voices); Sample Synth: Nord Sample Library (46 voices) |
| 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 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 | 20 kg | 9.2 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | [1311, 359, 140] mm | [1066, 97, 296] mm |
| Battery power | no | no |
| Released | 2017 | 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 (20 kg vs 9.2 kg).
- Choose the Korg Grandstage if you layer sounds or use the sustain pedal heavily (240 vs 120).
- Choose the Korg Grandstage if you want more variety of built-in voices (500 vs 0).
Full spec sheets: Korg Grandstage · Nord Electro 6D. Rows with a highlighted background differ.