Nord Stage 3 vs Roland RD-2000
| Nord Stage 3 | Roland RD-2000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | Velocity sensitive Hammer Action (medium) keyboard with aftertouch | PHA-50 (Wood and Plastic Hybrid Structure, with Escapement and Ebony/Ivory Feel) |
| Polyphony | 120 | 128 |
| Sounds / presets | 0 | 1100 |
| Sound engine | Nord Lead A1 Synth Engine with sample playback (34-voice synth) + Nord C2D B3/Vox/Farfisa/Pipe organ + Nord Piano Library player (2 GB piano memory, 480 MB sample memory) | 2x Independent Sound Engines (Sound Engine1: V-Piano Technology; Sound Engine2: SuperNATURAL: SuperNATURAL Piano, SuperNATURAL E.Piano/Clav, Virtual Tone Wheel Organ, PCM Sound Generator) |
| Effects | Comprehensive hands-on effects: filter mode, tube amp sim, 3-band EQ, rotary speaker, compressor, reverb 6 algorithms, delay with tap tempo, modulation effects | Modulation FX 4 systems/62 types |
| Speakers | None (line out only) | None (line out only) |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| USB audio | No | Yes |
| Pads / faders | no | — |
| Weight | 19 kg | 21.7 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | [1282, 121, 342] mm | — |
| Battery power | no | — |
| Released | 2017 | 2017 |
| Status | legacy | current |
| Keys | 88 | 88 |
Which one should you buy?
- Choose the Nord Stage 3 if lighter to carry to gigs and lessons (19 kg vs 21.7 kg).
- Choose the Roland RD-2000 if you layer sounds or use the sustain pedal heavily (120 vs 128).
- Choose the Roland RD-2000 if you want more variety of built-in voices (0 vs 1100).
Full spec sheets: Nord Stage 3 · Roland RD-2000. Rows with a highlighted background differ.