Thanks for this brother Bailey, am considering these two boards for my productions or the new Montage M am not sure but your giving me value in this video, thanks so much for this.
I have both the electro 6 and the Kronos 88 ..I love the piano on the Nord way more than the Kronos ..but like the Kronos for everything else Kronos it’s way more powerful in my opinion
Aside from the Grand/Acoustic Piano, I don't think there is a category that the Nord beats the Kronos in. I have even heard some guys here on YT that tweaked and matched up the Kronos CX-3 Organ to a real Hammond and it was pretty good/close. The one main thing about the Kronos that is the downside is that it is very deep and requires some menu diving and that 1000+ pages of Manual/parameter guide.
I will have both still for the same reasons!!! It’s something about hearing the room on the Nord that gets me every time!!! Even on recordings I know when it’s a Nord I know when it’s a Montage I even know when it’s a Roland!!! Roland is my first love!!!
I don’t have a Nord but the piano sounds like the feeling you get when you sit at a wooden piano. I feel it in the mid range. I get that same feeling from some of my IK Multimedia sounds or some of the other vsts I have. My guess is that Nord just put more detail into their piano sampling. I don’t own a Rhodes but you should check out the jazz time Rhodes in Arturia’s Analog lab. I have the lite version I believe and get that same hefty vibe you get when playing the Nord piano. It just makes you want to play. I’ve played the Yamaha p515 at a music store and the first piano was very good in how it felt playing with the keybed.
I only have the Kronos, so my view is quite biased, but the Kronos gives you more control over the tonal quality of any of the pianos available. Be it the Italian Grand or the German Grans and even the Rhodes, you get so much control to tune the piano to just the way you like it. Don't stick with the stock patches and do some mild tuning to get your perfect sound.
I agree with your reviews, the nord for piano for me and but I have to admit that Kronos piano is exceptional, I really like it, but the Rhodes on the korg, are lifelike
@@GEMACOUSTICS So they’re somewhere in the middle (when compared to Nord, Yamaha, Akai, and Roland) . They sound good in the mix of a track (especially the distortion/woodiness to my memory) but I wouldn’t play them by itself Nords the best but still not at “walking Hammond” level, in other words it isn’t so close you can’t tell the difference between it and a real thing…yet. I think by the time the Stage 5 or 6 comes out they’ll be in that realm though lol
the queston I would ask is, how much you can tweek the sounds to your liking on both keyboard? I´ve have the kronos 2 for 4 years now and believe me, once you beging to modify all the parameters on the kronos piano, you can make them sound the way you want. plase try to play a little with the lid position, velocity bias, release, damper resonance etc, and start adding some effects (you have 12 effects to chose from). Nord sounds really well, but I doubt it can offer all the posibilities the kronos offers.
Good video, I have the Kronos 2, but don't know if it makes sense to let it go for the Nord. The full package of the Kronos2 is a lot to let go of just because of the Acoustic Piano.
Go to you piano in the Kronos and turn down velocity bias and velocity intensity. That will increase the wood tones like the Nord piano have. Also I have Nord samples for the Kronos that sounds incredible
@@BigMikeyG09 I didn’t purchase them, I got the free from a kronos group on Facebook. We were all exchanging samples, I have a few motif samples as well.
I'm a Korg fan, but there's no denying that the Nord piano is impeccable. It sounds like something dropped straight from heaven. The Korg Rhodes however sound richer and just have THAT thing 😭.. I'd play Nord pianos and Korg Rhodes
To me Nord all day on the pianos. Rhodes are nice in the Kronos but to me it sounds like the Rhodes in the Kronos are Eq with more bass frequencies which you can achieve with the Nord as well. I am with you on the fact that since I got my Nord I don’t use VSTs for piano recordings anymore. Everything seats well in the mix when you record a Nord. The question I have for you is this…..do you justify buying a Kronos which the cost is about 3k just for some Rhodes sounds? Or Even strings, etc. That’s the million dollar question. However, I do like you bringing up this keyboard comparison. Big fan of your content and channel. I have learned tons already!! 👊🏾👍🏾💯
Do I recommend it….no lol !! I sold my Yamaha Es 8 to get it. I paid about $2k for the Kronos. I want to dig more into it to really get my money worth.
As far as realism I got to hand it to the nord, but there is still characteristics of the korg sounds amazing as well. I really enjoyed the Rhodes on both
The nord sounds cleaner and crisp but the Kronos is very powerful , sound design, splits , and upgradable, Kronos is a one of a kind powerhouse, full of sounds you can change and personalize.
I've had the chance to play both electro and stage 3 from nord. And compared to other brands such as yamaha and even watching this video of korg. Nord has a hard time cutting through the mix to me especially in a church setting. Where as yamahas pianos are perfectly blended I can even heat the Korg the same
I think Korgs next “Kronos” ( I think “Korg Zeus” would be a good name since they’re all mythology based) is gonna best Nords pianos. Have you heard the grandstage x? Those uprights are so good and warm sounding 🔥
I don’t understand why a keyboard with fewer sounds should be expensive, I think Korg did a fantastic job on Kronos as it’s see on mount Rashmore as the greatest user friendly keyboard
@@KellBailey I am a regular at Sweetwater music Indiana and when I went to buy a keyboard they all advise me to go for the following and I agree Korg Kronos Roland Fantom Yamaha motif And they told me the Nord is expensive and have fewer sounds so I listened to them
The way you played each board tells us whether you loved the sound you were playing. You clearly were NOT enjoying those KORG Pianos.. Having played the two, your opinions match mine...
Loved both Ac Pno & Rhodes on the Kronos......both keyboards are awesome in their own unique way....U have any of these two, its a win win.
If you can, try the Italian grand on the korg kronos. Expansion pack
Man im listening to this video again. Nord is just killing everything lol
Thanks for this brother Bailey, am considering these two boards for my productions or the new Montage M am not sure but your giving me value in this video, thanks so much for this.
Yessir thank you for watching !!
I have both the electro 6 and the Kronos 88 ..I love the piano on the Nord way more than the Kronos ..but like the Kronos for everything else Kronos it’s way more powerful in my opinion
The Kronos is such a powerful workstation!!
Aside from the Grand/Acoustic Piano, I don't think there is a category that the Nord beats the Kronos in. I have even heard some guys here on YT that tweaked and matched up the Kronos CX-3 Organ to a real Hammond and it was pretty good/close. The one main thing about the Kronos that is the downside is that it is very deep and requires some menu diving and that 1000+ pages of Manual/parameter guide.
I will have both still for the same reasons!!! It’s something about hearing the room on the Nord that gets me every time!!! Even on recordings I know when it’s a Nord I know when it’s a Montage I even know when it’s a Roland!!! Roland is my first love!!!
Yep the reverb/room on the Nord is iconic !
That Rhodes and groove at 4:00 is 🔥🔥🔥
The piano sounds on the Kronos sound more intimate and CCM styled
I don’t have a Nord but the piano sounds like the feeling you get when you sit at a wooden piano. I feel it in the mid range. I get that same feeling from some of my IK Multimedia sounds or some of the other vsts I have. My guess is that Nord just put more detail into their piano sampling. I don’t own a Rhodes but you should check out the jazz time Rhodes in Arturia’s Analog lab. I have the lite version I believe and get that same hefty vibe you get when playing the Nord piano. It just makes you want to play. I’ve played the Yamaha p515 at a music store and the first piano was very good in how it felt playing with the keybed.
I only have the Kronos, so my view is quite biased, but the Kronos gives you more control over the tonal quality of any of the pianos available. Be it the Italian Grand or the German Grans and even the Rhodes, you get so much control to tune the piano to just the way you like it. Don't stick with the stock patches and do some mild tuning to get your perfect sound.
Bro I'm rocking the yamaha cp73 the live cfx is on the money for me and the s700 is a go 2 ...
I still need to play the cfx !!
I agree with your reviews, the nord for piano for me and but I have to admit that Kronos piano is exceptional, I really like it, but the Rhodes on the korg, are lifelike
Yes that’s the perfect way to explain it “lifelike” lol it feels alive !
I would love to hear the organ for these two and strings please
The Nautilus actually has a better organs surprisingly. They’ve done some software updates to make it sound better sonically
@@DevinShoulders thanks for the heads up, how is the nautilus organ vs the nord organs?
@@GEMACOUSTICS So they’re somewhere in the middle (when compared to Nord, Yamaha, Akai, and Roland) . They sound good in the mix of a track (especially the distortion/woodiness to my memory) but I wouldn’t play them by itself
Nords the best but still not at “walking Hammond” level, in other words it isn’t so close you can’t tell the difference between it and a real thing…yet. I think by the time the Stage 5 or 6 comes out they’ll be in that realm though lol
the queston I would ask is, how much you can tweek the sounds to your liking on both keyboard? I´ve have the kronos 2 for 4 years now and believe me, once you beging to modify all the parameters on the kronos piano, you can make them sound the way you want. plase try to play a little with the lid position, velocity bias, release, damper resonance etc, and start adding some effects (you have 12 effects to chose from). Nord sounds really well, but I doubt it can offer all the posibilities the kronos offers.
Good video, I have the Kronos 2, but don't know if it makes sense to let it go for the Nord. The full package of the Kronos2 is a lot to let go of just because of the Acoustic Piano.
I would prefer to keep the Nord over my Kronos if I had to choose.
I look forward to the montage tho, instant sub❤
I have to say they both sound exceptional but I have notice that the Nord is used in a lot of worship. You play beautifully.
Thank you !!! 💪🏽
Go to you piano in the Kronos and turn down velocity bias and velocity intensity. That will increase the wood tones like the Nord piano have. Also I have Nord samples for the Kronos that sounds incredible
Where do you purchase Nord samples for your Kronos? @leahpoldt
@@BigMikeyG09 I didn’t purchase them, I got the free from a kronos group on Facebook. We were all exchanging samples, I have a few motif samples as well.
I love the Kronos Rhodes so much. The Kronos pianos are nice to but I wasn’t expecting it to win over the nord pianos.
Enjoyed your video, but your signal was clipping the whole time for both boards.
Thank you I'll look out for that next time Ben!
I'm a Korg fan, but there's no denying that the Nord piano is impeccable. It sounds like something dropped straight from heaven. The Korg Rhodes however sound richer and just have THAT thing 😭.. I'd play Nord pianos and Korg Rhodes
Korg is deeper but has a lot of reverb. You seem to like the Nord for fills and Korg for harmony.
To me Nord all day on the pianos. Rhodes are nice in the Kronos but to me it sounds like the Rhodes in the Kronos are Eq with more bass frequencies which you can achieve with the Nord as well. I am with you on the fact that since I got my Nord I don’t use VSTs for piano recordings anymore. Everything seats well in the mix when you record a Nord. The question I have for you is this…..do you justify buying a Kronos which the cost is about 3k just for some Rhodes sounds? Or Even strings, etc. That’s the million dollar question. However, I do like you bringing up this keyboard comparison. Big fan of your content and channel. I have learned tons already!! 👊🏾👍🏾💯
Do I recommend it….no lol !! I sold my Yamaha Es 8 to get it. I paid about $2k for the Kronos. I want to dig more into it to really get my money worth.
@@KellBailey I hear you. 👊🏾👍🏾
Wa up fam, do the 73 keys bother you? Guess I’m asking do you prefer 88 keys or than doesn’t really bother you with the weighted keys on the Nord?
Doesn’t really bother me. I would love the 88 but 73 definitely works and gets the job done ✅
What sound is that at the 5:16 mark?
Sounds like a Dyno Rhodes
As far as realism I got to hand it to the nord, but there is still characteristics of the korg sounds amazing as well. I really enjoyed the Rhodes on both
I concur!
The nord sounds cleaner and crisp but the Kronos is very powerful , sound design, splits , and upgradable, Kronos is a one of a kind powerhouse, full of sounds you can change and personalize.
I've had the chance to play both electro and stage 3 from nord. And compared to other brands such as yamaha and even watching this video of korg. Nord has a hard time cutting through the mix to me especially in a church setting. Where as yamahas pianos are perfectly blended I can even heat the Korg the same
That Nashville grand close tho 🔥🔥😂
is that a Randy Jenkins quote? 😂 he said that in the review of the stage 4 lol
I think Korgs next “Kronos” ( I think “Korg Zeus” would be a good name since they’re all mythology based) is gonna best Nords pianos. Have you heard the grandstage x? Those uprights are so good and warm sounding 🔥
The grand x does sound great!!
I don’t understand why a keyboard with fewer sounds should be expensive, I think Korg did a fantastic job on Kronos as it’s see on mount Rashmore as the greatest user friendly keyboard
Nord may have fewer sounds but it’s quality over quantity. Nord is handmade in Sweden and very different than most keyboards.
@@KellBailey I am a regular at Sweetwater music Indiana and when I went to buy a keyboard they all advise me to go for the following and I agree
Korg Kronos
Roland Fantom
Yamaha motif
And they told me the Nord is expensive and have fewer sounds so I listened to them
Piano: Nord.
Everything else: Korg.
Piano and Organ= Nord everything else Korg
I’m actually saving to buy a Kronos
I think the pianos on the Korg Nautilus are even better than the Kronos, so maybe compare those 2.
😮 pienso que el kronos es y seguirs siendo por mucho tiempo el rey 👑
I feel the Korg is a better E Piano. The Nord has better Pianos. I feel the Korg Kronos is a better keyboard.
Respect!! ✊🏽
Im at a lost because my nord electro 6d sounds nothing like that, it sounds very toyish
Most of the pianos I use on my nord are the (Large samples and (XL samples). Give that a try. Also try updating the nord keyboard itself.
I Have both and Korg is by far better than Nord in every sense. Regards
I think no test is legit unless it’s a blind test. Reason being is because there are too many fanboys.
Lol you right about that!!
The way you played each board tells us whether you loved the sound you were playing. You clearly were NOT enjoying those KORG Pianos.. Having played the two, your opinions match mine...