Nord Stage 4 vs Roland RD-300NX
| Nord Stage 4 | Roland RD-300NX | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | Triple Sensor Hammer Action (medium) keyboard with aftertouch; physical drawbars with LED | Ivory Feel-G keyboard |
| Aftertouch | yes | — |
| Polyphony | 120 | 128 |
| Sounds / presets | — | 939 |
| Sound engine | Nord Wave 2 Synth Engine (46-voice synth, 3 synth layers) + Nord C2D B3/Vox/Farfisa/Pipe organ + Nord Piano Library player (2 GB piano memory, 1 GB sample memory) | SuperNATURAL Piano, SuperNATURAL (E.Piano), PCM Sound Generator, GM2 (for SMF playback) |
| Effects | Dedicated effect section per layer: mod 1 (tremolo, auto pan, ring mod, wah, auto-wah, pump), mod 2 (phaser, flanger, vibe, chorus, ensemble, spin), delay with ping pong and feedback filter, amp sims (Twin/JC/Small), tube overdrive, 3-band EQ, compressor, reverb (spring, booth, room, stage, hall, cathedral) | — |
| Speakers | None (line out only) | None (line out only) |
| Bluetooth | No | — |
| USB audio | No | — |
| Pads / faders | no | — |
| Weight | 19.6 kg | 17.5 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | 1282 × 121 × 349 mm | — |
| Battery power | no | — |
| Released | 2025 | 2011 |
| Status | current | discontinued |
| Keys | 88 | 88 |
Which one should you buy?
- Choose the Roland RD-300NX if lighter to carry to gigs and lessons (19.6 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 4 · Roland RD-300NX. Rows with a highlighted background differ.