Nord Piano 4 vs Roland RD-300NX
| Nord Piano 4 | Roland RD-300NX | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | Triple Sensor keybed with Virtual Hammer Action Technology (fully weighted) | Ivory Feel-G keyboard |
| Polyphony | 120 | 128 |
| Sounds / presets | — | 939 |
| Sound engine | Nord Piano Library sample player (approx. 1 GB piano memory + 512 MB Nord Sample Library 3.0) | SuperNATURAL Piano, SuperNATURAL (E.Piano), PCM Sound Generator, GM2 (for SMF playback) |
| Effects | Effect 1 (pan, tremolo, wah, ring modulator), Effect 2 (2x phaser, flanger, 2x chorus, vibe), amp simulations with tube overdrive, 3-band EQ, reverb (room/stage/hall), delay with tap tempo | — |
| Speakers | None (line out only) | None (line out only) |
| Bluetooth | No | — |
| USB audio | No | — |
| Pads / faders | no | — |
| Weight | 18.5 kg | 17.5 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | 1287 × 121 × 340 mm | — |
| Battery power | no | — |
| Released | 2017 | 2011 |
| Discontinued | 2021 | 2020 |
| Status | legacy | discontinued |
| Keys | 88 | 88 |
Which one should you buy?
- Choose the Roland RD-300NX if lighter to carry to gigs and lessons (18.5 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 Piano 4 · Roland RD-300NX. Rows with a highlighted background differ.