Nord Electro 6HP vs Nord Stage 4
| Nord Electro 6HP | Nord Stage 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | Velocity sensitive Hammer Action Portable keyboard (73-key, E-E range) | Triple Sensor Hammer Action (medium) keyboard with aftertouch; physical drawbars with LED |
| Polyphony | 120 | 120 |
| Sounds / presets | 0 | 0 |
| Sound engine | Organ: C2D B3 tonewheel + B3 Bass + Vox + Farfisa + 2 pipe models with digital LED drawbars; Piano: Nord Piano Library player (120 voices); Sample Synth: Nord Sample Library (46 voices) | 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 | Effect 1 and Effect 2 sections, amp simulations/Cabinet, compressor, 3-band EQ, reverb and delay | 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 | No | No |
| Pads / faders | no | no |
| Weight | 11.4 kg | 19.6 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | [1074, 121, 344] mm | [1282, 121, 349] mm |
| Battery power | no | no |
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Status | legacy | current |
| Keys | 73 | 88 |
Which one should you buy?
- Choose the Nord Electro 6HP if lighter to carry to gigs and lessons (11.4 kg vs 19.6 kg).
Full spec sheets: Nord Electro 6HP · Nord Stage 4. Rows with a highlighted background differ.