Nord Electro 4D Vs Korg Krome 73...

[Leo Castro]

Well....I decided to stay in the Nord family and maybe next year buy the Electro 5 73sw. Thanks

[Petesr]

A couple of years ago I bought a Krome. I had been a Korg fan for many years. I was very disappointed with the build quality and key action. The sounds are great, including the pianos. I thought the touch screen would be great but if you accidentally touch it playing live it can send you into never never land where you must reboot the machine. A big deal when gigging because it takes FOREVER to start up. And, no Korg, not yet another proprietary power cord! I returned it to GC and on the advice of a friend bought the Electro 4 SW. Yes, more money but what a revelation. I can say it's the first keyboard I have ever owned that inspires and empowers me the way a real musical instrument should. I now own a C2D also. Nord has me hooked. I am thinking about trading the 4sw for a 5hp since I have the organ I use the Electro mainly for piano.






Electro 4SW, C2D, Korg TR76, 2 Korg M3Rs

[RedLeo]

Glad you're enjoying your Nord experience. I had much the same impression when I first got mine - it made a much bigger difference to the way i worked than I was expecting. I hate to sound too much like a fanboy - indeed I am not, they are very far from perfect - but people who haven't used them and judge them from a paper spec alone underestimate the power of a good interface and easy workflow. You hit the nail on the head when you said it's more like a real instrument. I thought I had the clumsy interfaces of your typical workstation under control and I didn't realise just how much better things could be. They're just lots of fun rather than a chore.

[pablomastodon]

One additional note on Krome -- my buddy has one and likes it okay, but planning on moving to NE5. Thing is, he's listed the Korg for sale locally and can't get a nibble at $600. Nords retain value WAAYYY better than any other brand. Not exactly sure what the reasons for this are, but it seems to be generally true across all models.

[DJKeys]

This is very true-

I purchased an Electro 3 for $1700 and sold it for $1450 a year later
Same with my Wave, purchased it for $2000 and sold it two years later for $1800.

I don't think there are any musical products, let alone keyboards, that hold their value as well as the Nord products do.

BTW, my Stage 2 will never be for sale!!

-dj

[Leo Castro]

Thank you all for your patience and advice . Anyway I have my good old Roland Juno G still kicking .....