Nord Grand vs Roland RD-300NX
| Nord Grand | Roland RD-300NX | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | 88-note Kawai-made Responsive Hammer keybed with Advanced Triple Sensors | Ivory Feel-G keyboard |
| Polyphony | 120 | 128 |
| Sounds / presets | — | 939 |
| Sound engine | Nord Piano Library player (2 GB piano memory, 120-voice polyphony) + Nord Sample Library synth (512 MB, 46 voices) | SuperNATURAL Piano, SuperNATURAL (E.Piano), PCM Sound Generator, GM2 (for SMF playback) |
| Effects | Effect 1 (pan, tremolo, wah, ring modulator), Effect 2 (phaser, flanger, chorus, vibe), amp sim/comp, 3-band EQ, reverb, delay | — |
| Speakers | None (line out only) | None (line out only) |
| Bluetooth | No | — |
| USB audio | No | — |
| Pads / faders | no | — |
| Weight | 20.9 kg | 17.5 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | 1286 × 168 × 387 mm | — |
| Battery power | no | — |
| Released | 2019 | 2011 |
| Status | legacy | discontinued |
| Keys | 88 | 88 |
Which one should you buy?
- Choose the Roland RD-300NX if lighter to carry to gigs and lessons (20.9 kg vs 17.5 kg).
- Choose the Roland RD-300NX if you layer sounds or use the sustain pedal heavily (120 vs 128).
Full spec sheets: Nord Grand · Roland RD-300NX. Rows with a highlighted background differ.