Rhodes Mk I vs Nord Electro 3

Me testing my new Nord Electro 3 head to head with my Rhodes
- My opinion is that the Nord sounds really alike but sometimes overdoes what a real Rhodes would do

Hope you like it! Feel free to vote and comment :D

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[forsythdaniel]

I used to play a Nord, but then I took an arrow in the knee.

[mmalis]

wow this is a great video. it's really incredible to hear these two instruments right next to each other like this. i can't lie, the nord does sound really amazing. i think it's a smart buy for any gigging keys player. but it does lose some of the nuance of the rhodes... for example, when that high G goes out of tune on the rhodes. i know that's an easy fix on a rhodes, but it's stuff like that that i actually LIKE about the rhodes; it's a living, breathing instrument that WILL go out of tune.

[swaable]

Both!!

[ProbTron]

All samples well, but nothing can beat the real deal.

[antimarxism]

The Nord is very weak in the Rhodes sound, but good enough for live use. Definitely not for studio use.

The Korg sv1 is the closest, and could be used for recording if a Rhodes can't be found.

[paganini99]

nord ist a sensation, unbelivible,same and more dynamic than the original Rhodes.

[jamjosmo]

@MrBenTN

the intro to that old tv show hill st blues or rhoda?

[embiamemucho]

NORD FATALLITY

[dale116dot7]

Pretty close. For the weight difference and fragility of the original, I'd take the Nord to a live show and use the Rhodes in the studio. Same with the Hammond - I wouldn't mind the Nord on stage but the real 450 pound 1949 beast wins in the sound department. I just don't like lugging around the 450 pounds, that's all.

[MrPeregrines]

@MrBenTN would really like to get a name too!

[mackgrout]

I love both these keyboards - and as a musician playing three to four gigs a week prefer the Nord Electro 3 to the Rhodes, but in the studio and for large scale performances I try to go with the real thing as much as possible. Problem is it is a back breaker, and it costs a fortune to get any repairs done on the original rhodes'. Anyways, check out the new Korg SV-1 - I am looking into it and it looks pretty awesome!