Nord Stage 3 vs Roland RD-300NX
| Nord Stage 3 | Roland RD-300NX | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | Velocity sensitive Hammer Action (medium) keyboard with aftertouch | Ivory Feel-G keyboard |
| Aftertouch | yes | — |
| Polyphony | 120 | 128 |
| Sounds / presets | — | 939 |
| 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) | SuperNATURAL Piano, SuperNATURAL (E.Piano), PCM Sound Generator, GM2 (for SMF playback) |
| 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 | — |
| Speakers | None (line out only) | None (line out only) |
| Bluetooth | No | — |
| USB audio | No | — |
| Pads / faders | no | — |
| Weight | 19 kg | 17.5 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | 1282 × 121 × 342 mm | — |
| Battery power | no | — |
| Released | 2017 | 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 (19 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 Stage 3 · Roland RD-300NX. Rows with a highlighted background differ.