Nord Electro 7 HP 73vsNord Grand 2
Summary
Nord Electro 7 HP 73 and Nord Grand 2: 2 Nord multi-function keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 11 of 16 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Nord Electro 7 HP 73 | Nord Grand 2CurrentView details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Nord | Nord |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2026 | 2024 |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 73 | 88 |
| Key action | Hammer-action | Hammer-action |
| Aftertouch | None | None |
| Keybed | Triple-sensor Kawai Hammer Action Portable | Kawai Responsive Hammer with triple sensors |
| Sounds | ||
| Sections | Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playback | Piano, Electric piano, Sample playback |
| Drawbars | Physical | None |
| Sound engine | Nord Piano Library and Nord Sample Library, plus a synth section with sample, analogue and FM engines | Nord Piano Library and Nord Sample Library, two layers of each |
| Organ models | B3, B3 + Bass, Soft B3, Vox, Farfisa and pipe models, with the Nord Organ 3 rotary speaker | — |
| Polyphony | Piano 120 voices, synth 30+ voices | Piano 120 voices |
| Connections | ||
| Outputs | 1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones | 1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones |
| MIDI ports | DIN in, DIN out, USB | DIN in, DIN out, USB |
| Pedal inputs | Sustain, Expression, Rotor speed | Sustain, Expression |
| Features | ||
| Features | Physical drawbars with LED indicators, Seamless transitions, Split points with crossfade, Colour display, Effects per section, Rotary speaker simulation, Pitch stick and modulation wheel | Two piano and two synth layers, Seamless transitions, Split points with crossfade, OLED display, Effects per layer, Nord Triple Pedal 2 included, Dust cover included |
| Size & weight | ||
| Colours | Red | Red |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 1070 × 341 × 130 mm | 1286 × 396 × 174 mm |
| Weight | 13 kg | 21.3 kg |
Key differences
- Keys: Electro 7 HP 73 – 73 Grand 2 – 88
- Drawbars: Electro 7 HP 73 – Physical Grand 2 – None
- Released: Electro 7 HP 73 – 2026 Grand 2 – 2024
- Keybed: Electro 7 HP 73 – Triple-sensor Kawai Hammer Action Portable Grand 2 – Kawai Responsive Hammer with triple sensors
- Sound engine: Electro 7 HP 73 – Nord Piano Library and Nord Sample Library, plus a synth section with sample, analogue and FM engines Grand 2 – Nord Piano Library and Nord Sample Library, two layers of each
- Polyphony: Electro 7 HP 73 – Piano 120 voices, synth 30+ voices Grand 2 – Piano 120 voices
Both are the same on key action (Hammer-action).