Nord Soft Case 61 — Padded Gig Bag for Nord Electro 61
The gig bag Nord designed for its Electro 61: padded, with a mid-sized pocket for cables and accessories. Carry it by hand, over the shoulder or on your back.
Heading to rehearsal by bus or subway with a keyboard under your arm leaves you one hand short for everything else. The Nord Soft Case 61 is the padded gig bag Nord makes for the Nord Electro 61: carrying handles, a shoulder strap and two backpack straps, so you can carry the instrument the way that suits you and keep your hands free when you need to.
Highlights
- Made for the Nord Electro 61: that's the keyboard Nord pairs with this bag.
- Padded gig bag: a soft, padded bag that's light to carry, not a hard case.
- Mid-sized pocket: cables and small accessories travel with the keyboard.
- Three ways to carry it: by the handles, over the shoulder or on your back with the two backpack straps.
Specifications
| Type | Padded soft case |
|---|---|
| Keyboard specified by Nord | Nord Electro 61 |
| Storage | Mid-sized pocket for cables and accessories |
| Carrying | Carrying handles, shoulder strap, two backpack straps |
| Wheels | No, carry-only model |
Which Nord soft case for which keyboard?
Nord sizes its soft cases model by model rather than by key count. The Soft Case 61 is listed for the Nord Electro 61. The Nord Wave 2 and the Nord Lead A1 each have their own soft case, and so do the 73-key keyboards: the Soft Case 73 without wheels for the Nord Electro 73 and the Nord Stage Compact. For any other model, Nord does not list compatibility with this bag.
Alternatives from other brands
| Model | Type | Distinctive feature |
|---|---|---|
| Nord Soft Case 61 | Padded gig bag | Carrying handles, shoulder strap and two backpack straps |
| Gator GKB-61 | Nylon gig bag | Adjustable interior straps, external pocket, riveted handles |
| SKB 1SKB-SC61KW | Wood-framed soft case | In-line skate wheels, two storage pouches on the lid |
Frequently asked questions
- Does the Nord Soft Case 61 fit the Nord Wave 2 or the Nord Lead A1?
- Not according to Nord: each of those keyboards has its own soft case, the Soft Case Wave 2 and the Soft Case Lead A1.
- Can you carry it on your back?
- Yes. It has two backpack straps, in addition to the carrying handles and the shoulder strap.
- Does a keyboard stand fit in the pocket?
- Nord describes a mid-sized pocket for cables and accessories, with no mention of a stand. To pack a stand and pedals with the instrument, Nord offers its soft cases with wheels instead, in 73, 76, 88 and Grand sizes.