Nord Stage 4 vs. Nord Grand 2 - $10,000 NORD Comparison!

The Nord Stage 4, Nord's flagship stage piano and the Nord Grand 2, Nord's amazing digital piano or two of the best Nord keyboards on the market. Which one is right for you? In this video I compare these two keyboards and provide my insight into the differences, similarities, and why you might want one over the other!

What do you think? Which Nord is best for you?



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[stevec.]

Thank you for a positive approach to the benefits and limitations of both keyboards.

[seeingwithheart]

Awesome video but I'm still not clear and would be ever so grateful for your opinion, Douglas! My current 88 note is a Fantom 8. I love the action. However, I've decided to sell it as there's a lot about the board that doesn't resonate. I have a Stage 4 HA73 which lives between being above the Fantom and in the Salon of my sailboat. So here's the $10, 000 question... do I replace the Fantom 8 with a Stage 4 88 or a Grand 2. I absolutely love the functionality and sounds of the Stage 4. I'm not crazy about its action but am still able to emote while playing. Apparently, the Grand 2 will have a more realistic piano action, but not the functionality of the Stage 4. If I go with the Stage 4 88, there will be times when I have 2 Stage 4s in my studio. If I go with the Grand 2, there will be times when I won't have a Stage 4 in my studio. You have so much experience with Nord, I feel you're able to offer really valuable insight... Thanks! Mitch

[abdielvelazquez]

Nord need to start giving us at least 256 voices of polyphony as a minimum. Also, can you imagine if Nord develop a modeling piano engine with unlimited polyphony? One can dream…

[andersjeppsson]

LOVE my Nord grand 1 and would buy another ina heartbeat if I lost this one. Nord also has free Mellotron and Fairlight libraries with organs, strings etc and more modern samples. Unless ”just”noodling on your own, your sounds need to fit the overall mix so the organic nature of Nord’s sound design and super tactile knobs and purposful limitations makes my music a lot more alive sounding. ”Fidelity” comes from reverbs and other effects.

[jasonlibs]

Great video man ! Thank you for these…Does the Nord keyboard stand (the one with legs Rhodes and Wurly style) screw into the bottom of the NG2 ?

[flashcardsthebeautifulj]

Great video but why would you get both of those ?

[ataylorchild]

Just the question on my mind, thanks for putting this video together. Can you talk a little more about how the action compares on them? I play and practice classical piano, so I'm looking for something that is as close as possible to a real piano in touch and sound. Also, you mentioned the grand 2 is heavier; do you know how much that difference is? Is the Grand 2 still what we could call "portable" (as opposed to something like a Clavinova, which I would not call portable)

[slofty]

What’s more than a “decent pipe organ” on keys in your opinion?

[CappellaKeys]

I have way too much set up on a software keys rig with Mainstage/ Sunday Keys with Native Instruments sounds.
If i end up getting the nord i'll definitely have to give up either the software or hardware rig🤕

[stv-hammond]

Nord Grand 2 is "quite a bit heavier." Can you elaborate on this? Specs say the Grand 2 is less than 4 lbs heavier than the Stage 4 88

[peevee]

Nord is cheap. They have not updated their engine with better samples for a long time.

[gorapopkin]

Sounds terrible with youtube compression 😢
Keep on practicing the piano ..