| CR | NXTa | WAV | |
| Electronics | |||
| Pickup system | Polar™ Pickup System | Polar™ Pickup System | Polar™ Pickup System |
| Output | 18-volt active onboard preamp by EMG™ | Battery-Free dual mode active / passive | Passive, high impedance output |
| Controls | • Volume • Treble EQ • Bass EQ • 3-way toggle switch for Polar™ Pickup System and electronics | • Volume • Tone (treble roll off) • 2-way toggle switch for Polar™ Pickup System | • Volume • Treble (roll-off) • 2-way toggle switch for Polar™ Pickup System |
| Headphone jack | 1/8″ headphone jack for silent practice and self-monitoring | N/A | N/A |
| Includes | |||
| Accessories | • CR Tripod Stand • Padded gig bag standard with bow holder, handle, strap and accessories pouch • Tool kit • Owner’s manual | • NXTa Cello Tripod Stand • Padded gig bag standard with bow holder, handle, strap and accessories pouch • Tool kit • Owner’s manual | • NXTa Cello Tripod Stand • Padded gig bag standard with bow holder, handle, strap and accessories pouch • Tool kit • Owner’s manual |
| Tuning system | • Premium quality, heavy-duty, fully encased worm gear tuners • Black finish | • Heavy-duty, fully encased worm gear tuners • Black finish | • Heavy-duty, fully encased worm gear tuners • Black finish |
| Charger | N/A | NXTa Charger | N/A |
| Available accessories | |||
| Compatible accessories (not included) | • Cello Bow • Cello End Pin Stand • Cello Neck Heel (Thumbstop) • Frame Strap System • Boomerang™ Strap System • Flight Case | • Cello Bow • Cello End Pin Stand • Cello Neck Heel (Thumbstop) • Frame Strap System • Boomerang™ Strap System • Flight Case | • Cello Bow • Cello End Pin Stand • Cello Neck Heel (Thumbstop) • Frame Strap System • Boomerang™ Strap System • Flight Case |
| Model options | |||
| Stringing | • 4 strings (CGDA) • 5 strings (FCGDA) High E tuning available by request (CGDAE) • 6 strings (FCGDAE) Fretless or fretted | • 4 strings (CGDA) • 5 strings (FCGDA) High E tuning available by request (CGDAE) Fretless or fretted | • 4 strings (CGDA) • 5 strings (FCGDA) High E tuning available by request (CGDAE) Fretless only |
| Finish options | Standard Amber Satin – Flame Maple Slate Gray – Flame MapleExotic  Poplar Burl – Natural Satin Quilted Maple – Natural Satin Zebrawood – Natural Satin | Standard Sunburst – Flame maple Satin Black – Solid Burgundy Satin – Flame Maple | Standard Amberburst – Flame Maple Transparent Red – Flame Maple Transparent Black – Flame Maple Transparent Blue – Flame MapleSpecial  Brilliant White Metallic Silver Metallic Violet |
| Strings | |||
| String compatibility | D’Addario™ NS Electric Cello String Set standard. .013 Guitar String – D’Addario™ PL 013 for CR6 Cello high E string. Compatible with most standard cello strings. | D’Addario™ NS Electric Cello String Set standard. Compatible with most standard cello strings. | D’Addario™ Prelude Cello String Set standard. Compatible with most standard cello strings. |
| Construction | |||
| Body | Solid maple | Solid maple | Solid maple |
| Neck | Solid maple | Solid maple | Solid maple |
| Truss rod | Adjustable truss rod for precise fingerboard relief adjustment | Adjustable truss rod for precise fingerboard relief adjustment | Adjustable truss rod for precise fingerboard relief adjustment |
| Bridge | Solid maple, adjustable height | Solid maple, adjustable height | Solid maple, adjustable height |
| Fingerboard | • Richlite™ • Hand-graduated • Intonation referenced with cascading dot markers | • Richlite™ • Hand-graduated • Intonation referenced with cascading dot markers | • Rosewood or Coform™ • Hand-graduated • Intonation referenced with cascading dot markers |
| Dimensions | |||
| Scale length | 69.5 cm (27.36”) | 69.5 cm (27.36”) | 69.5 cm (27.36”) |
| Overall length | 94 cm (37”) | 94 cm (37”) | 94 cm (37”) |
| Width | 14 cm (5.5”) | 14 cm (5.5”) | 14 cm (5.5”) |
| Thickness | 9.5 cm (3.75”) | 9.5 cm (3.75”) | 9.5 cm (3.75”) |
| Weight* | 2.5 kg (5.5 lbs.) | 2.5 kg (5.5 lbs.) | WAV4: 2 kg (4.5 lbs.) WAV5: 2.1 kg (4.7 lbs.) |
| Origin | |||
| Country | Czech Republic | Czech Republic | India |