Nord Electro 7 61vsNord Grand 2
Summary
Nord Electro 7 61 and Nord Grand 2: 2 Nord stage keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 12 of 16 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Keys: 61 on the Electro 7 61 and 88 on the Grand 2.
- Key action: Semi-weighted on the Electro 7 61 and Hammer-action on the Grand 2.
- Drawbars: Physical on the Electro 7 61 and None on the Grand 2.
- Released: 2026 on the Electro 7 61 and 2024 on the Grand 2.
- Keybed: Semi-weighted waterfall on the Electro 7 61 and Kawai Responsive Hammer with triple sensors on the Grand 2.
- Sound engine: Nord Piano Library and Nord Sample Library, plus a synth section with sample, analogue and FM engines on the Electro 7 61 and Nord Piano Library and Nord Sample Library, two layers of each on the Grand 2.
| 2 items |  Nord Electro 7 61New |  Nord Grand 2Current |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Nord | Nord |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2026 | 2024 |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 61 | 88 |
| Key action | Semi-weighted | Hammer-action |
| Aftertouch | None | None |
| Keybed | Semi-weighted waterfall | 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 | 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) | 901 × 294 × 104 mm | 1286 × 396 × 174 mm |
| Weight | 8.3 kg | 21.3 kg |