Nord Electro 2 vs Nord Electro 6 HP
| Nord Electro 2 | Nord Electro 6 HP | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | 61-key (5 octaves) velocity-sensitive semi-weighted waterfall keyboard | 73-key (6 octaves, E-E) velocity sensitive Hammer Action Portable keyboard |
| Polyphony | 40 | 120 |
| Sounds / presets | 48 | — |
| Sound engine | — | 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 | — | 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 | No | No |
| Pads / faders | — | no |
| Weight | 7.8 kg | 11.4 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | 900 × 96 × 294 mm | 1074 × 121 × 344 mm |
| Battery power | — | no |
| Released | 2002 | 2019 |
| USB to host | yes | — |
| Discontinued | 1 | — |
| Status | legacy | legacy |
| Keys | 61 | 73 |
| Pedals | Control pedal input, Sustain pedal input, Rotary speaker speed switch pedal input | — |
| Drawbars | — | digital LED drawbars |
| Splits | — | 6 keyboard split points (C3-F5) with Split Point Crossfade, 4 Live Slots |
Which one should you buy?
- Choose the Nord Electro 2 if lighter to carry to gigs and lessons (7.8 kg vs 11.4 kg).
- Choose the Nord Electro 6 HP if you layer sounds or use the sustain pedal heavily (40 vs 120).
Full spec sheets: Nord Electro 2 · Nord Electro 6 HP. Rows with a highlighted background differ.