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Nektar Impact LX88 mk3vsNektar SE25

Summary

Nektar Impact LX88 mk3 and Nektar SE25: 2 Nektar controller keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 15 of 20 compared specifications.

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Nektar

Impact LX88 mk3
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SE25
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General
ManufacturerNektarNektar
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20252018
Keyboard
Keys8825
Key sizeFullMini
Key actionSemi-weightedSynth-action
AftertouchNoneNone
KeybedNektar mk3 semi-weightedNektar mini keys
Controls
Pads80
Faders80
Knobs / encoders90
DisplayLEDNone
Pitch / modWheelsButtons
Connectivity
USBUSB-CMicro-USB
CV / Gate outNoNo
Bluetooth MIDINoNo
Pedal inputsSustain—
USB bus poweredYesYes
Features & software
FeaturesScale mode, Chord mode, DAW transportDAW transport
Bundled softwareNI Komplete Select 15, Bitwig 8-Track, MOK MinirazeBitwig 8-Track
Size & weight
ColoursBlackBlack
Dimensions (W × D × H)1280 × 273 × 77 mm335 × 100 × 21 mm
Weight7.7 kg0.4 kg

Key differences

  • Keys: Impact LX88 mk3 – 88 SE25 – 25
  • Key action: Impact LX88 mk3 – Semi-weighted SE25 – Synth-action
  • Pads: Impact LX88 mk3 – 8 SE25 – 0
  • Released: Impact LX88 mk3 – 2025 SE25 – 2018
  • Key size: Impact LX88 mk3 – Full SE25 – Mini
  • Keybed: Impact LX88 mk3 – Nektar mk3 semi-weighted SE25 – Nektar mini keys

Both are the same on aftertouch (None).