Are Nord Keyboards Weighted? A Quick Guide

Here's a semi-complete list of the different types of weighted and synth action keybeds on Nord keyboards:

Stage Keyboards

  1. Nord Stage 4

    • Keyboard Feel: Premium Triple Sensor keybed (Hammer action) - Keyboard Feel: Waterfall keys (76 key model only) (Organ-style)

  2. Nord Stage 3

    • Keyboard Feel: Hammer Action (Triple Sensor keybed)
    • Keyboard Feel: Waterfall keys (73 key model only) (Organ-style)

  3. Nord Stage 2 EX

    • Keyboard Feel: Hammer Action (Triple Sensor keybed)
    • Keyboard Feel: Waterfall keys (73 key model only) (Organ-style)

  4. Nord Stage 2

    • Keyboard Feel: Hammer Action (Triple Sensor keybed)
    • Keyboard Feel: Waterfall keys (76 key model only) (Organ-style)

Piano Keyboards

  1. Nord Piano 6
    • Keyboard Feel: Premium Triple Sensor keybed (Hammer action)
  2. Nord Piano 5
    • Keyboard Feel: Premium Triple Sensor keybed with Virtual Hammer Action Technology (Hammer action)
  3. Nord Piano 4
    • Keyboard Feel: Hammer Action (Triple Sensor keybed)
  4. Nord Piano 3
    • Keyboard Feel: Hammer Action (Grand weighted action)
  5. Nord Piano 2
    • Keyboard Feel: Hammer Action (HA88 or HP73)

Electro Keyboards

  1. Nord Electro 6
    • Keyboard Feel: Waterfall keys (Organ-style)
    • Keyboard Feel: hammer action keys (76 key model only)
  2. Nord Electro 5
    • Keyboard Feel: Waterfall keys (Organ-style)
    • Keyboard Feel: hammer action keys (76 key model only)
  3. Nord Electro 4
    • Keyboard Feel: Waterfall keys (Organ-style)
    • Keyboard Feel: hammer action keys (76 key model only)

Organ Keyboards

  1. Nord C2D
    • Keyboard Feel: Waterfall keys (Organ-style)

Synth Keyboards

  1. Nord Lead A1
    • Keyboard Feel: Synth action keys
  2. Nord Wave 2
    • Keyboard Feel: Synth action keys
  3. Nord Lead 4
    • Keyboard Feel: Synth action keys
  4. Nord Lead A1
    • Keyboard Feel: Synth action keys

Drum Keyboards

  1. Nord Drum 3P
    • Keyboard Feel: Not applicable (drum pads)
  2. Nord Drum 2
    • Keyboard Feel: Not applicable (drum pads)
Eric Barfield