Nord Piano 5 88vsNord Piano 6 88
Summary
Nord Piano 5 88 and Nord Piano 6 88: 2 Nord stage keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 7 of 16 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Released: 2021 on the Piano 5 88 and 2025 on the Piano 6 88.
- Keybed: Triple Sensor keybed with Virtual Hammer Action (heavy) on the Piano 5 88 and Nord Triple Sensor grand weighted action (heavy) on the Piano 6 88.
- Sound engine: Nord Piano Library (2 GB) and Nord Sample Library (1 GB), two layers of each on the Piano 5 88 and Nord Piano Library and Nord Sample Library, two layers of each on the Piano 6 88.
- Polyphony: Piano 120 voices, sample synth 40+ voices on the Piano 5 88 and Piano 120 voices on the Piano 6 88.
- Dimensions (W × D × H): 1287 × 342 × 120 mm on the Piano 5 88 and 1282 × 349 × 121 mm on the Piano 6 88.
- Weight: 18.5 kg on the Piano 5 88 and 19.2 kg on the Piano 6 88.
Both are the same on keys (88), key action (Hammer-action), sections (Piano, Electric piano, Sample playback) and drawbars (None).
| 2 items |  Nord Piano 5 88Discontinued 2025 |  Nord Piano 6 88Current |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Nord | Nord |
| Status | Discontinued | Current |
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 88 | 88 |
| Key action | Hammer-action | Hammer-action |
| Aftertouch | None | None |
| Keybed | Triple Sensor keybed with Virtual Hammer Action (heavy) | Nord Triple Sensor grand weighted action (heavy) |
| Sounds | ||
| Sections | Piano, Electric piano, Sample playback | Piano, Electric piano, Sample playback |
| Drawbars | None | None |
| Sound engine | Nord Piano Library (2 GB) and Nord Sample Library (1 GB), two layers of each | Nord Piano Library and Nord Sample Library, two layers of each |
| Polyphony | Piano 120 voices, sample synth 40+ 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 | Sustain, Expression |
| Features | ||
| Features | Two piano and two synth layers, Seamless transitions, Split points with crossfade, OLED display, Nord Triple Pedal included | Two piano and two synth layers, Seamless transitions, Split points with crossfade, OLED display, LED faders, Effects per layer, Nord Triple Pedal 2 included |
| Size & weight | ||
| Colours | Red | Red |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 1287 × 342 × 120 mm | 1282 × 349 × 121 mm |
| Weight | 18.5 kg | 19.2 kg |