Hammond A-162vsHammond Portable B-3 mk2
Summary
Hammond A-162 and Hammond Portable B-3 mk2: 2 Hammond organs compared side by side. They differ on 8 of 15 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Keybed: Two 73-key waterfall manuals (61 playing keys plus 12 reverse-colour preset keys each); 25-note radiating detachable pedalboard on the A-162 and Two 61-note waterfall manuals with multi-contact drawbar keying and 12 preset keys each; pedalboard connects separately on the Portable B-3 mk2.
- Sound engine: VASE III digital tonewheels on the A-162 and DTW1 digital tonewheels (manuals), VASE III (pedals) on the Portable B-3 mk2.
- Organ models: Hammond VASE III digital tonewheels (B-Type1, B-Type2, Mellow, Brite, Sawtooth voicings) on the A-162 and Hammond DTW1 digital tonewheels, B-type and Mellow voicings on the Portable B-3 mk2.
- Polyphony: 61 on the A-162 and Full polyphony (manuals), 8 (pedals) on the Portable B-3 mk2.
- Dimensions (W × D × H): 1194 × 648 × 965 mm on the A-162 and 1230 × 730 × 1170 mm on the Portable B-3 mk2.
- Weight: 90.7 kg on the A-162 and 85 kg on the Portable B-3 mk2.
Both are the same on manuals (2), keys per manual (61), key action (Waterfall) and drawbars (Physical).
| 2 items |  Hammond A-162Current |  Hammond Portable B-3 mk2Current |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Hammond | Hammond |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Keyboard | ||
| Manuals | 2 | 2 |
| Keys per manual | 61 | 61 |
| Key action | Waterfall | Waterfall |
| Keybed | Two 73-key waterfall manuals (61 playing keys plus 12 reverse-colour preset keys each); 25-note radiating detachable pedalboard | Two 61-note waterfall manuals with multi-contact drawbar keying and 12 preset keys each; pedalboard connects separately |
| Sound | ||
| Drawbars | Physical | Physical |
| Sound engine | VASE III digital tonewheels | DTW1 digital tonewheels (manuals), VASE III (pedals) |
| Organ models | Hammond VASE III digital tonewheels (B-Type1, B-Type2, Mellow, Brite, Sawtooth voicings) | Hammond DTW1 digital tonewheels, B-type and Mellow voicings |
| Polyphony | 61 | Full polyphony (manuals), 8 (pedals) |
| Connections | ||
| Outputs | 1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones, Leslie 11-pin | 1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones, Leslie 11-pin |
| MIDI ports | DIN in, DIN out | DIN in, DIN out |
| Pedal inputs | Expression, Rotor speed | Expression, Rotor speed, Pedalboard |
| Features | ||
| Features | Two 61-note manuals, Four sets of drawbars plus pedal drawbars, 25-note pedalboard included, Built-in 150 W sound system, Digital Leslie, Microphone input | Two 61-note manuals, Four sets of drawbars plus pedal drawbars, 12AU7/12AX7 tube preamp, Digital Leslie, Two 11-pin Leslie sockets (main and echo), Stand and music rack included |
| Size & weight | ||
| Colours | Red walnut | Red walnut |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 1194 × 648 × 965 mm | 1230 × 730 × 1170 mm |
| Weight | 90.7 kg | 85 kg |