Nord Grand 2vsNord Stage 4 88
Summary
Nord Grand 2 and Nord Stage 4 88: 2 Nord stage keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 11 of 16 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Drawbars: None on the Grand 2 and Physical on the Stage 4 88.
- Released: 2024 on the Grand 2 and 2023 on the Stage 4 88.
- Aftertouch: None on the Grand 2 and Channel on the Stage 4 88.
- Keybed: Kawai Responsive Hammer with triple sensors on the Grand 2 and Nord Triple Sensor hammer action (medium) on the Stage 4 88.
- Sound engine: Nord Piano Library and Nord Sample Library, two layers of each on the Grand 2 and Nord Piano Library (2 GB) and Nord Sample Library (1 GB), plus the Nord Wave 2 synth engine on the Stage 4 88.
- Polyphony: Piano 120 voices on the Grand 2 and Piano 120 voices, synth 46 voices on the Stage 4 88.
Both are the same on keys (88) and key action (Hammer-action).
| 2 items |  Nord Grand 2Current |  Nord Stage 4 88Current |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Nord | Nord |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 88 | 88 |
| Key action | Hammer-action | Hammer-action |
| Aftertouch | None | Channel |
| Keybed | Kawai Responsive Hammer with triple sensors | Nord Triple Sensor hammer action (medium) |
| Sounds | ||
| Sections | Piano, Electric piano, Sample playback | Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playback |
| Drawbars | None | Physical |
| Sound engine | Nord Piano Library and Nord Sample Library, two layers of each | Nord Piano Library (2 GB) and Nord Sample Library (1 GB), plus the Nord Wave 2 synth engine |
| Organ models | — | Nord C2D B3 tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa, two digital pipe organs |
| Polyphony | Piano 120 voices | Piano 120 voices, synth 46 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 | Sustain, Expression, Rotor speed, Organ swell |
| Features | ||
| Features | 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 | Three independent sections, Physical drawbars with LED graphs, Seamless transitions, Split points with crossfade, Dual OLED displays, Effects per section, Rotary speaker simulation |
| Size & weight | ||
| Colours | Red | Red |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 1286 × 396 × 174 mm | 1282 × 349 × 121 mm |
| Weight | 21.3 kg | 19.6 kg |