Nord Stage 3 vs Yamaha CP88
| Nord Stage 3 | Yamaha CP88 | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | Velocity sensitive Hammer Action (medium) keyboard with aftertouch | NW-GH3 (Natural Wood Graded Hammer) keyboard: synthetic ebony and ivory keytops |
| Polyphony | 120 | 128 |
| Sounds / presets | 0 | 129 |
| 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) | — |
| 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 | Virtual Circuit Modeling |
| Speakers | None (line out only) | None (line out only) |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| USB audio | No | Yes |
| Pads / faders | no | — |
| Weight | 19 kg | 18.6 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | [1282, 121, 342] mm | — |
| Battery power | no | — |
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Status | legacy | current |
| Keys | 88 | 88 |
Which one should you buy?
- Choose the Yamaha CP88 if lighter to carry to gigs and lessons (19 kg vs 18.6 kg).
- Choose the Yamaha CP88 if you layer sounds or use the sustain pedal heavily (120 vs 128).
- Choose the Yamaha CP88 if you want more variety of built-in voices (0 vs 129).
Full spec sheets: Nord Stage 3 · Yamaha CP88. Rows with a highlighted background differ.