Nord Stage 2 EX 88vsNord Stage 3 88
Summary
Nord Stage 2 EX 88 and Nord Stage 3 88: 2 Nord stage keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 9 of 17 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Released: 2015 on the Stage 2 EX 88 and 2017 on the Stage 3 88.
- Keybed: Hammer action on the Stage 2 EX 88 and Hammer action (medium) on the Stage 3 88.
- Sound engine: Piano memory 1 GB and approx. 380 MB of sample memory, plus analogue, FM and wavetable synthesis on the Stage 2 EX 88 and Nord Piano Library (2 GB) and Nord Sample Library 3.0 (480 MB), plus the Nord Lead A1 synth engine on the Stage 3 88.
- Organ models: B3 tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa on the Stage 2 EX 88 and Nord C2D B3 tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa, two digital pipe organs on the Stage 3 88.
- Polyphony: Piano 40–60 voices, synth 18 voices on the Stage 2 EX 88 and Piano 120 voices, synth 34 voices on the Stage 3 88.
- Dimensions (W × D × H): 1287 × 334 × 118 mm on the Stage 2 EX 88 and 1282 × 342 × 121 mm on the Stage 3 88.
Both are the same on keys (88), key action (Hammer-action), sections (Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playback) and drawbars (LED (buttons)).
| 2 items |  Nord Stage 2 EX 88Discontinued 2017 |  Nord Stage 3 88Discontinued 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Nord | Nord |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 88 | 88 |
| Key action | Hammer-action | Hammer-action |
| Aftertouch | Channel | Channel |
| Keybed | Hammer action | Hammer action (medium) |
| Sounds | ||
| Sections | Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playback | Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playback |
| Drawbars | LED (buttons) | LED (buttons) |
| Sound engine | Piano memory 1 GB and approx. 380 MB of sample memory, plus analogue, FM and wavetable synthesis | Nord Piano Library (2 GB) and Nord Sample Library 3.0 (480 MB), plus the Nord Lead A1 synth engine |
| Organ models | B3 tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa | Nord C2D B3 tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa, two digital pipe organs |
| Polyphony | Piano 40–60 voices, synth 18 voices | Piano 120 voices, synth 34 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, Organ swell | Sustain, Expression, Rotor speed, Organ swell, Footswitch |
| Features | ||
| Features | LED drawbar buttons rather than physical drawbars, Two independent slots per section, Three split zones, Arpeggiator, Rotary speaker simulation, Four assignable outputs | LED drawbar buttons rather than physical drawbars, Three independent sections, Up to three split points with crossfade, OLED display, Arpeggiator, Rotary speaker simulation, Four assignable outputs |
| Size & weight | ||
| Colours | Red | Red |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 1287 × 334 × 118 mm | 1282 × 342 × 121 mm |
| Weight | 18.5 kg | 19 kg |