Nord Electro 6 HP vs Roland RD-700SX
| Nord Electro 6 HP | Roland RD-700SX | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | 73-key (6 octaves, E-E) velocity sensitive Hammer Action Portable keyboard | Progressive Hammer-Action Keyboard |
| Polyphony | 120 | 128 |
| Sounds / presets | — | 208 |
| 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. | PCM sound generator with 128 MB of wave memory and two SRX expansion slots |
| 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 | Multi-effects 2 systems / 125 types, reverb 6 types, chorus 3 types, sound control (3-band compressor) and 3-band digital equalizer |
| Speakers | None (line out only) | None (line out only) |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| USB audio | No | Yes |
| Pads / faders | no | no |
| Weight | 11.4 kg | 24.5 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | 1074 × 121 × 344 mm | 1414 × 374 × 143 mm |
| Battery power | no | no |
| Released | 2019 | 2005 |
| Discontinued | 2026 | — |
| Status | legacy | legacy |
| Keys | 73 | 88 |
| Drawbars | digital LED drawbars | — |
| Splits | 6 keyboard split points (C3-F5) with Split Point Crossfade, 4 Live Slots | — |
| Parts | — | 16 parts, 100 setups |
Which one should you buy?
- Choose the Nord Electro 6 HP if lighter to carry to gigs and lessons (11.4 kg vs 24.5 kg).
- Choose the Roland RD-700SX if you layer sounds or use the sustain pedal heavily (120 vs 128).
Full spec sheets: Nord Electro 6 HP · Roland RD-700SX. Rows with a highlighted background differ.