Is it just me? Stage 2 sounds better than Stage 3?

[aureliopenna]

Hi, I have NS2EX and to upgrade i Bought NS3.
The same samples sounds different, i can live with that,
But the dynamic I also think is a big problem om NS3,
I cant play piano like i want to,cant be as expressive like I am used to with NS2EX.
I think either you can play really soft or loud, like there is no inbetween, feel wice. Like it lacks velocity layers.
i think it has has become a more synth than stage piano. I know that there is a lot of compromises in making a stage, that has to suit the most needs, and the synth is now useful, the organ is useful, the rhodes is nicer to play on ns3, but the piano,i think is a step backwards, and its so sad when i love nords piano and always have played them,when the came at the beginning. But now i feel like im playing piano on a synth. I Also noticed some syntheic respons in the bass section, that doesnt sound natural to me. I will wait a little bit to see if a OS update will fix this, otherwise i will sell it again and play with my NS2ex. I am not blown away of NS3, sadly.

Exactly the same feeling. Doesn't sound natural... Don't know why but has to be an explanation, of a bunch of them.

[unimoog]

Does everyone have the same feeling and experience? I'm going to buy a NS 3 88 these days - should I wait or buy a used NS 2 EX?

[analogika]

I feel the opposite way.

[RichardG]

I feel the opposite way.

Ditto, although I'm not a pianist.
I like the general feel of the NS388 better then NS288; less "heavy"

It's very (and i mean *very*) personal...

[baekgaard]

I feel the opposite way.

Ditto, although I'm not a pianist.
I like the general feel of the NS388 better then NS288; less "heavy"

It's very (and i mean *very*) personal...

I don't have a NS2 but compared to my Roland and Yamaha keyboards, I don't have any problems playing ppp or fff or whatever in-between I like on the NS3.

[solmaster]

I feel the opposite way.

I don't have a NS2 but compared to my Roland and Yamaha keyboards, I don't have any problems playing ppp or fff or whatever in-between I like on the NS3.

Ditto. No issues whatsoever. Delighted with my Stage 3 88.

[Streef]

@Unimoog, Larsdka and Aureliopenna: Same problem here, will sell NS3 and get back to NS2. Feel is totally different, crippled IMHO. As a reference, the Stage 2 plays about the same as latest Nord Piano, NS3 plays totally different.

I suggest to have a long play on the NS3 somewhere before buying.

Hi, I have NS2EX and to upgrade i Bought NS3.
The same samples sounds different, i can live with that,
But the dynamic I also think is a big problem om NS3,
I cant play piano like i want to,cant be as expressive like I am used to with NS2EX.
I think either you can play really soft or loud, like there is no inbetween, feel wice. Like it lacks velocity layers.
i think it has has become a more synth than stage piano. I know that there is a lot of compromises in making a stage, that has to suit the most needs, and the synth is now useful, the organ is useful, the rhodes is nicer to play on ns3, but the piano,i think is a step backwards, and its so sad when i love nords piano and always have played them,when the came at the beginning. But now i feel like im playing piano on a synth. I Also noticed some syntheic respons in the bass section, that doesnt sound natural to me. I will wait a little bit to see if a OS update will fix this, otherwise i will sell it again and play with my NS2ex. I am not blown away of NS3, sadly.

Exactly the same feeling. Doesn't sound natural... Don't know why but has to be an explanation, of a bunch of them.

[unimoog]

Thank you very much.
Sure, the experience is very personal, but the difference is somewhat irritating nevertheless.

[anotherscott]

I've lost track, and few messages are mentioning which Stage 2 and Stage 3 they are comparing. Is *everybody* talking about the 88s? i.e. people are not having this issue (where some people feel the 2 piano played better than the 3) with the HP or SW actions? Does everyone agree tha the 3 is as good or better than the 2 in these other versions? (I know I've seen posts about how well the NS3 Compact plays, and I never thought the NS2 Compac played very well for piano.)

[analogika]

My comparison is between the compact versions. Much happier with the 3.