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I switched from the Nord Stage 3 to the Nord Stage 4. I’d like to ask if anyone has had a similar experience.

I’m using a Neo Ventilator 2, and after switching to the Stage 4, I feel like the organ sound through the Ventilator has much more bass compared to the Stage 3 (also through the Ventilator). The sound feels overly bass-heavy, even a bit intrusive, and it significantly overlaps with the bass guitar frequencies.

Has anyone else noticed something similar? If so, how did you solve it?
Would you recommend using EQ on the Stage 4 and simply reducing the bass? Or could I have something set incorrectly on the mixer?

A clean organ sound without the Leslie simulation should theoretically be the same on the Stage 4 as on the Stage 3.

Thanks for any advice.

The best way to check would be to use headphones, and not an external mixer and PA.

I found the organ engine on the NS4 "beefier" (more low end) than its NS3 predecessor. I'm using the internal sim as it sounds great, my Vent II never gets used anymore.

I'd suggest using the EQ section to get what you want.

cphollis wrote: 16 Apr 2026, 00:10 I found the organ engine on the NS4 "beefier" (more low end) than its NS3 predecessor.

Lack of low end on the organ (at least through its own sim) was a complaint about the NS3. I posted about it at viewtopic.php?p=164473#p164473 and I've seen youtube and facebook posts about it as well

I upgraded from a NE5C to NS3C to a NS4C all running through the vent and HOF reverb and then back into the AUX IN. I do agree that the 4 has more low end than the 3 did, but I am generally happier with the beefier sound, especially when playing left hand bass. When playing with a band I tend to push the 16' and 8' and even 4' drawbars in by 1 or 2 notches for a slightly thinner sound when comping. I also tend to flip back and forth between the internal sim and the Vent depending on what I'm playing as they do sound quite different and both are useful.