"Both in the live moment and when listening to the raw tracks afterwards, the C1’s drawbar tones, vibrato/chorus, and rotary simulation were utterly convincing. With the Nord C1, Clavia has succeed at something no other company has yet tried: creating a two-manual organ whose weight and space impact are not significantly greater (and in some cases, less) than that of a single-manual, 61-key workstation. There’s nothing small about the C1’s sound — it’s stunningly authentic, yet impeccably well-behaved in a live or recorded mix."

Keyboard Magazine, May 2007

"What we have here is anything but generic or artificial. These pianos have air around them. They’re not emasculated with rumble filters removing all the subsonic energy a piano generates as even a single note is struck. They live and breathe vividly."

Keyboard Magazine, Nov. 2005

"The Nord Stage is a decent alternative to lugging around a truckload of pianos, organs and electromechanical keyboards. The (organ) emulation is especially good, and the comprehensive collection of pianos scores highly both for playability and authenticity."

Sound on Sound Magazine, Feb. 2006

"This is a great keyboard just for its outstanding acoustic piano sounds and weighted keyboard alone. Adding great Rhodes, Wurlitzer, and Organ sounds, plus a respectable synth engine and quality effects, make this unique keyboard a worthy addition to any pro keyboard rig, especially for players who love quality vintage sounds."

MusicPlayers.com, Jan. 2007

Musikmesse International
Press Award
Best Stage Piano 2006
Best Stage Piano 2007
Best Stage Piano 2008

"I'm a fan of old, electromechanical keyboards, so here's something that I think is a brilliant idea: most contemporary synths imitate their analogue predecessors, so why doesn't someone do the same for electric pianos and organs? OK, so it's not such a novel concept, but it explains why I was rather excited when Clavia announced the Nord Electro, a keyboard whose raison d'etre is to provide the sounds of a range of unwieldy electromechanical keyboards."

Sound on Sound Magazine, Dec. 2001

"I clearly recall being nonplussed by everything about the original Electro save the organ. Not so here. The superb (organ) is complemented by other vintage sounds that ooze quality, and everything has a more in-your-face attitude than many of the primped and reverb-marinated programs you might hear from general-purpose instruments."

Keyboard Magazine, Dec. 2003

"The bottom line is that the original Nord Electro was one of the coolest digital keyboard instruments on the planet. The new operating system and sounds make it simply awe-inspiring!"

Vintage Keys Magazine

Musikmesse International
Press Award
Best Stage Piano 2004
Best Stage Piano 2005

"I'd hate to think of a future where the most thrilling instruments arrive on a CD and require a computer to give them a voice. I believe Clavia have done a great job with the G2, and maybe one day it will be remembered as an important stage in a hardware renaissance. I already know several musicians who are quietly advertising their grandmothers on eBay in order to afford a G2."

Sound on Sound Magazine, July 2004

"The sounds produced by the (Modular G2) are excellent and live up to the Nord reputation for beautifully re-created analogue sounds. Rich basses, warm pads, and cutting leads are all there, as well as some complex sequences. The sequencers can actually be patched to send data to external MIDI gear, which makes the system even more flexible."

Music Tech Magazine

"Clavia has done a tremendous job in creating a truly playable instrument – fantastic action, great immediate control over expression with the pitchstick and aftertouch, morph settings to add modulation to any parameter with any expression input available, and an easy-to-navigate interface that simplifies the beast that lies beneath."

MusicPlayers.com, Jan. 2007

MusicPlayers.com
"Wish I Had One" Award