New Nord Lead 2X

Atlas5 · Joined: Feb 26, 2008 Posts: 9 Location: Oakland, CA

After weeks of searching, I have manage to score a brand new Nord Lead 2X via the guitar center. It seems that over the last month this instrument has been discontinued.

This will be my first Clavia keyboard, after years of buying Korg/Roland/Yamaha (back to the DX7, D50 & M1). I am very excited. Looking for to joining the ranks.

I've been selling off my old ADAT studio system along with many rack devices. I decided to venture out past my old habits. (I am also going after the Waldorf Blofeld & Access Snow also.)

Strange, I've passed by the Nord Lead series, claiming they where a fad. The truth was I could not afford it and the dealers in my area alway seemed not to have it in stock.

I've decide to hang on to a few effect device (such as Roland SRV330/SDR330 and Alesis Q2) specifically for the Nord Lead 2X. Now that I underwstand it has no effects.

Wout Blommers · Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 12:03 pm Post subject: Re: New Nord Lead 2X

Atlas5 · Joined: Feb 26, 2008 Posts: 9 Location: Oakland, CA

Check this out:

"This product is no longer available at zZounds"

"This item is not currently available at Musiciansbuy"

"This product has been discontinued or is no longer sold by SameDayMusic"

American Musical Supply.....no listing

Musican's Friend.....no longer listed

Sweetwater, what they got in stock after a month of "out-of-stock"

This is just strange......

The unit I'am getting from the Guitar Center took 17 phone calls to find a new one in an unopened box.

Wout Blommers · Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 1:18 pm Post subject:

Well, as it seems in European stores they are in full color (red) in the shop lists. It could be it's all with the difference between the Dollar and the Euro. It should be much higher in the USA... I can imagine they withdrew the synth out of the USA market, because it isn't a big seller there and it would make less profit, so selling in Europe alone is much better.
Anyway, although the NordLead 3 is discontinued by Clavia for almost a year, still new NL3's are available in some shops, right from Sweden...

Wout

Atlas5 · Joined: Feb 26, 2008 Posts: 9 Location: Oakland, CA

Received by Nord Lead 2X today........This is a great keyboard.

Coming from Romplerland over the last few aquisitions (Motif SX, M3), this is so cool, to just twist knobs and push buttons and play, (where are the complicated menus and hidden functions?).

I say the only disappointment is the lack of effect..luckly I have external effect to run it through (RE-20, SRV330). The sound is wonderful.

This unit brings new motivation for leads and synth pads.

Wout Blommers · Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 11:13 pm Post subject:

dorremifasol · Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 2:19 am Post subject:

Atlas5, don't forget that you can use your XS and M3 as audio effect units by using the audio inputs. The M3 can do really cool effects! I enjoyed specially the tube amp simulator with my nords.

plasmid · Joined: Feb 13, 2008 Posts: 16 Location: ro