Re: New! Nord Electro 7!
Posted: 19 Apr 2026, 23:20
Here are some Informations from Dave Weiser from Music Player Network Forum:
I'd seen some conflicting info online regarding the new Kawai hammer action being used in the upcoming Electro 7 HP, so I thought I'd do some digging.
I asked Nord's head of US sales (I'm a dealer) to look into the matter, specifically asking whether or not the new action is the exact same action as the Kawai action used in the Nord Grand 2. He directly asked the head guys at the Nord factory and received a clear answer:
"The new HP keybed is indeed not the same as on the Grand 2. What can be said is that it has been designed to be a light-weight (carry weight) keybed, which still provides a realistic piano action. In some respects, it will be similar to the Grand 2 (given that it’s a Kawai design), but the feel differs, where the slightly more “sophisticated” design of the Grand 2 keybed gets it closer to the experience of a grand piano action."
I'd seen some conflicting info online regarding the new Kawai hammer action being used in the upcoming Electro 7 HP, so I thought I'd do some digging.
I asked Nord's head of US sales (I'm a dealer) to look into the matter, specifically asking whether or not the new action is the exact same action as the Kawai action used in the Nord Grand 2. He directly asked the head guys at the Nord factory and received a clear answer:
"The new HP keybed is indeed not the same as on the Grand 2. What can be said is that it has been designed to be a light-weight (carry weight) keybed, which still provides a realistic piano action. In some respects, it will be similar to the Grand 2 (given that it’s a Kawai design), but the feel differs, where the slightly more “sophisticated” design of the Grand 2 keybed gets it closer to the experience of a grand piano action."