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title: "Nord Stage 3 88-Key Digital Piano with Fully Weighted Hammer Action Keybed"
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# 88 fully weighted hammer-action keys 2GB exclusive Nord Piano Library memory Dual OLED displays for seamless control Nord Stage 3 88-Key Digital Piano with Fully Weighted Hammer Action Keybed

**Brand:** nord
**Price:** € 11837.33
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🎶 Own the stage with the Nord Stage 3 — where pro-level sound meets seamless control.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Nord Stage 3 88-Key Digital Piano with Fully Weighted Hammer Action Keybed by nord
- **How much does it cost?** € 11837.33 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nl](https://www.desertcart.nl/products/42133514-nord-stage-3-88-key-digital-piano-with-fully-weighted)

## Best For

- nord enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted nord brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Pro-Level Effects Suite:** Advanced filter effects, morphable parameters, enhanced delay, and independent reverb & compressor per slot elevate your live sound to studio quality.
- • **Ultimate Stage Presence:** Dual super-clear OLED displays ensure flawless on-stage navigation and instant program changes without missing a beat.
- • **Expressive Piano Mastery:** 88 fully weighted hammer-action keys deliver authentic acoustic piano feel with 120-voice polyphony and innovative piano filters for unmatched tonal depth.
- • **Immersive Organ & Synth Power:** Award-winning C2D organ simulations plus the Nord Lead A1 Synth Engine with sample playback offer limitless sound design possibilities.
- • **Performance-Ready Flexibility:** Extended split functionality with crossfade and new Song List Mode streamline complex setlists and dynamic live performance setups.

## Overview

The Nord Stage 3 88-Key Digital Piano is a flagship performance instrument combining fully weighted hammer-action keys with 2GB of exclusive piano samples, dual OLED displays for intuitive control, and award-winning organ and synth engines. Designed for professional musicians, it offers 120-voice polyphony, advanced effects, and flexible split/crossfade options, making it the ultimate keyboard for live and studio use.

## Description

The Nord Stage 3 is the fifth generation of our successful Stage series continuing our vision of the ultimate instrument for the performing musician. Our outstanding new flagship instrument features our latest award-winning technologies including the Nord Lead A1 Synth Engine with sample playback, our acclaimed Nord C2D organ, a greatly enhanced Piano Section and extensive hands-on Effects - all in one exceptional performance keyboard. Two super-clear OLED displays for on-stage clarity, Seamless Transitions when changing programs/sounds, extended Split functionality with optional crossfade, and the addition of the new Song List Mode makes the Nord Stage 3 more intuitive and flexible than ever before for the live performer. The greatly enhanced Piano section features doubled memory (2 GB) for the exclusive Nord Piano Library, 120 voice polyphony and creative new Piano Filters. The Nord Stage 3 features our latest award-winning C2D Organ simulations of B3 Tonewheel and Vintage Transistor Organs plus two brand new Principal Pipe Organs. Two different Organ models can be used simultaneously and the updated vintage 122 Rotary Speaker simulation is also available for each slot independently. The Nord Stage 3 Synth section features the acclaimed Nord Lead A1 Synth Engine combined with Sample Playback and a brilliant OLED display for all Oscillator functions. The Oscillator Configuration concept allows for extremely quick and flexible programming, suitable for both advanced synth nerds and less experienced sound creators. The Nord Stage 3 Effect section features a brand new Filter Effect, extended morphable parameters, an enhanced Delay effect and a separate Reverb and Compressor for each slot. The Nord Stage 3 88 keybed uses Nord's top-of-the-line fully weighted hammer action piano keys. Perfect for electric and acoustic piano sounds, but also works great for organ playing. Key range A-C.

Review: Lightweight and great selection of sounds - Reviewing the Nord Stage 3 Compact 73-key Semi-Weighted. This is a really great keyboard. There is so much to know that it takes a while to learn, but you get comfortable with the basic functions pretty quickly and can easily program some useful sounds for regular use. But allow yourself lot of time to explore the limits of the synth and organ sections. The mod-wheel is extremely handy and can be assigned to almost any function; it is very useful for organs and volume control in a live performance. The piano section has so many great options that each convey a different sound and feel -- you'll always find something to fit the song. The compact 73-key is perfect for mobility and the semi-weighted keys are wonderful to play. I kept my Yamaha fully-weighted hammer action for days when I "must" play some classical or need that authentic piano feel. The Nord is so much fun and sounds so great though, that the absence of the hammer action is not an issue at all. In fact, I purchased this keyboard specifically because it did not have hammer action keys to get the benefit of the lighter weight keyboard since I lug it around to and from my house 4-5 times per month. The only negative comment I must leave is that desertcart really struggled to deliver this product unscathed. The first one I bought (from PitBull Audio and fulfilled by desertcart) came looking like the box had fallen off the conveyor belt somewhere along the line, and the keyboard had an enormous dent in the red wooden siding and some kind of plastic rattling around on the inside. That one was promptly returned, with ease (thank you desertcart) and I re-purchased from the same seller, again fulfilled by desertcart. The second one came double-boxed but the instrument still had a minor scuff on one of the wooden sides (unbelievable!). I don't know if these are a B-list/refurbished items sold by PitBull Audio or just poor quality control. All in all, it seemed like it was just too much to ask between PitBull Audio, desertcart Fulfillment and UPS 2-day logistics to properly handle this item with due care. I decided to keep the second keyboard and haven't had any problems with it after nearly three months, and I'm keeping my review at five stars as a review of the Nord keyboard's performance, independent of the distributor/resellers involved and despite the scuffed wooden siding.
Review: GREAT keyboard. I upgraded from the Nord Stage 1 ... - GREAT keyboard. I upgraded from the Nord Stage 1 I bought 10 years ago. This is almost the same keyboard, but the keys feel better and the sounds are higher quality, I love Nords because all the controls are super accessible; I improvise with my tone a lot, and it helps that anything I want to change is on a button or a dial on the front, no navigating through menus or clicking a button 10 times to get what you want. Really excellent organ and electric piano sounds. The acoustic piano sound is the best I've heard from an onboard keyboard (Some Kontakt plugins can still beat it). I bought the HX3 DBC Drawbar Controller and affixed it near the left edge of the keyboard using velcro strips, so I can have a nice physical drawbar feel. I was almost considering buying the new electro instead because of its physical drawbars, but the stage 3 with the HX3 works great and I'm glad I made the choice I did. The synth section leaves something to be desired -- mostly too many long list- and menu-oriented controls, it's not really amenable to any kind of real-time tone design, and I still find it pretty hard to navigate to what I want. It's fine if you know that on this song you want such-and-such piano and then you want to switch to this predetermined synth sound; what I have trouble with is, as I'm playing I've got some particular organ that I have tweaked my way into over the course of the song, and I want, for example, a lead synth in my right hand while keeping the organ patch on my left. It is *doable* to set a split point on the fly (which is pretty impressive), maybe about 4 button clicks away, but then finding the right lead synth from the synth section, instead of stored in a "main patch" (which would change the whole configuration, wiping out my organ) is hard enough that I can't really attempt anything like that. Anyway, in the studio the synth section is fine, I've designed some pretty cool patches. Also the pitch bend knob is the best in the business, I can't stand those standard wheel knobs anymore -- you can actually get some decent sounding expression and vibrato out of this one. So yeah, Nord is pwning the keyboard market right now, and they deserve it.

## Features

- Two super-clear OLED displays for on-stage clarity, seamless transitions when changing programs/sounds, extended Split functionality with optional crossfade, and the addition of the new Song List Mode
- Greatly enhanced Piano section features doubled memory (2 GB) for the exclusive Nord Piano Library, 120 voice polyphony and creative new Piano Filters
- Award-winning C2D Organ simulations B3 Tone wheel and Vintage Transistor Organs plus 2 new Principal Pipe Organs
- Synth section features the acclaimed Nord Lead A1 Synth Engine combined with Sample Playback and a brilliant OLED display for all Oscillator functions
- Effect section features a brand new Filter Effect, extended morphable parameters, an enhanced Delay effect and a separate Reverb and Compressor for each slot

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B06Y4DWCY2 |
| Age Range (Description) | Adult |
| Best Sellers Rank | #172,157 in Musical Instruments ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments ) #623 in Home Digital Pianos |
| Color Name | Red |
| Connectivity Technology | Interface |
| Connector Type | MIDI USB |
| Customer Reviews | 3.5 3.5 out of 5 stars (55) |
| Date First Available | April 7, 2017 |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00834035001356 |
| Headphones Jack | 3.5mm Jack |
| Instrument | Digital Piano, Piano |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 41 pounds |
| Item model number | AMS-NSTAGE3-88 |
| Manufacturer | American Music and Sound |
| Model Name | Stage 3 |
| Power Source | Usb |
| Product Dimensions | 5"D x 51"W x 13"H |
| Size | 88-Key (Length Only) |
| Style | 88-Key Fully Weighted Keybed |
| UPC | 834035001356 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Nord
- **Color:** Red
- **Number of Keys:** 88
- **Skill Level:** Professional
- **Special Feature:** Weighted Keys

## Images

![Nord Stage 3 88-Key Digital Piano with Fully Weighted Hammer Action Keybed - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61f10p5r74L.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Does this need an amp?**
A: yes.  this is a professional keyboard.  as such it has no built in speakers.  you can plug headphones into it though.

**Q: Does the nord stage 3 have the same hammer action as a nord stage 2 88?**
A: Yes,  fully weighted Hammer Action keyboard   Thanks    www.GearOrphanage.com

**Q: I have 3 questions...  what powers the nord stage 3?  do you need a computer?  do you need an amplifier?**
A: 1. IEC power cable, and it comes with one. If you’re in the USA, it will be a 120V/60Hz cable. 
2. A computer is not required to play it, but you will need to connect to a computer via USB if you want to add or remove soundbanks. There’s a sound manager program that you can download from their website which shows all the soundbanks installed and lets you manage them yourself. 
3. There are no speakers on the keyboard so you will need an amplifier or headphones to play it. You can also connect to a DAW with MIDI cables if you want to use it as a virtual instrument.

**Q: Can you split the keyboard to put a bass in the left register, and trigger it on or off?**
A: Yes you can do that. It is very programmable, and the two panels (A and B) make it easy to switch between pre-programmed splits.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lightweight and great selection of sounds
*by A***R on July 8, 2018*

Reviewing the Nord Stage 3 Compact 73-key Semi-Weighted. This is a really great keyboard. There is so much to know that it takes a while to learn, but you get comfortable with the basic functions pretty quickly and can easily program some useful sounds for regular use. But allow yourself lot of time to explore the limits of the synth and organ sections. The mod-wheel is extremely handy and can be assigned to almost any function; it is very useful for organs and volume control in a live performance. The piano section has so many great options that each convey a different sound and feel -- you'll always find something to fit the song. The compact 73-key is perfect for mobility and the semi-weighted keys are wonderful to play. I kept my Yamaha fully-weighted hammer action for days when I "must" play some classical or need that authentic piano feel. The Nord is so much fun and sounds so great though, that the absence of the hammer action is not an issue at all. In fact, I purchased this keyboard specifically because it did not have hammer action keys to get the benefit of the lighter weight keyboard since I lug it around to and from my house 4-5 times per month. The only negative comment I must leave is that Amazon really struggled to deliver this product unscathed. The first one I bought (from PitBull Audio and fulfilled by Amazon) came looking like the box had fallen off the conveyor belt somewhere along the line, and the keyboard had an enormous dent in the red wooden siding and some kind of plastic rattling around on the inside. That one was promptly returned, with ease (thank you Amazon) and I re-purchased from the same seller, again fulfilled by Amazon. The second one came double-boxed but the instrument still had a minor scuff on one of the wooden sides (unbelievable!). I don't know if these are a B-list/refurbished items sold by PitBull Audio or just poor quality control. All in all, it seemed like it was just too much to ask between PitBull Audio, Amazon Fulfillment and UPS 2-day logistics to properly handle this item with due care. I decided to keep the second keyboard and haven't had any problems with it after nearly three months, and I'm keeping my review at five stars as a review of the Nord keyboard's performance, independent of the distributor/resellers involved and despite the scuffed wooden siding.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ GREAT keyboard. I upgraded from the Nord Stage 1 ...
*by L***E on May 9, 2018*

GREAT keyboard. I upgraded from the Nord Stage 1 I bought 10 years ago. This is almost the same keyboard, but the keys feel better and the sounds are higher quality, I love Nords because all the controls are super accessible; I improvise with my tone a lot, and it helps that anything I want to change is on a button or a dial on the front, no navigating through menus or clicking a button 10 times to get what you want. Really excellent organ and electric piano sounds. The acoustic piano sound is the best I've heard from an onboard keyboard (Some Kontakt plugins can still beat it). I bought the HX3 DBC Drawbar Controller and affixed it near the left edge of the keyboard using velcro strips, so I can have a nice physical drawbar feel. I was almost considering buying the new electro instead because of its physical drawbars, but the stage 3 with the HX3 works great and I'm glad I made the choice I did. The synth section leaves something to be desired -- mostly too many long list- and menu-oriented controls, it's not really amenable to any kind of real-time tone design, and I still find it pretty hard to navigate to what I want. It's fine if you know that on this song you want such-and-such piano and then you want to switch to this predetermined synth sound; what I have trouble with is, as I'm playing I've got some particular organ that I have tweaked my way into over the course of the song, and I want, for example, a lead synth in my right hand while keeping the organ patch on my left. It is *doable* to set a split point on the fly (which is pretty impressive), maybe about 4 button clicks away, but then finding the right lead synth from the synth section, instead of stored in a "main patch" (which would change the whole configuration, wiping out my organ) is hard enough that I can't really attempt anything like that. Anyway, in the studio the synth section is fine, I've designed some pretty cool patches. Also the pitch bend knob is the best in the business, I can't stand those standard wheel knobs anymore -- you can actually get some decent sounding expression and vibrato out of this one. So yeah, Nord is pwning the keyboard market right now, and they deserve it.

### ⭐ Beautiful Sound Quality and Craftsmanship is Good, but not Ready out of the Box
*by A***R on December 9, 2020*

This is like a Moog, where you have to dial in the sounds and effects to get that awesome sound you could easily get out of the box with a Kronos, M4, Roland, etc. If one were to take the time to customize it and set it up (which is quite complicated) then this is where it gets such a great reputation (because you can customize it to your set-up and signature sound). I was hoping for better "out of the box" preset "wow" effect for the price, with the option of customizing it should I choose. Keep in mind the Compact version is very small... this could be OK if you want a really small keyboard to haul to gigs or a secondary stacked keyboard to play leads, but I found the smaller than average sized keys were a pain to use as a main keyboard.

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