Hammond A-162vsHammond XK-5
Summary
Hammond A-162 and Hammond XK-5: 2 Hammond organs compared side by side. They differ on 10 of 15 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Manuals: 2 on the A-162 and 1 on the XK-5.
- 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 73 keys (61 playing keys plus 12 preset keys), Hammond-built square-front waterfall action with three physical and nine virtual contacts on the XK-5.
- Sound engine: VASE III digital tonewheels on the A-162 and MTW (Modelled Tone Wheel) organ engine on the XK-5.
- Organ models: Hammond VASE III digital tonewheels (B-Type1, B-Type2, Mellow, Brite, Sawtooth voicings) on the A-162 and Hammond MTW modelled tonewheels (A-100, B-3, C-3 and Mellow voicings), Farf and Vx transistor organs, 32-rank pipe organ on the XK-5.
- Polyphony: 61 on the A-162 and 61 (manuals), 5 (pedals) on the XK-5.
- Dimensions (W × D × H): 1194 × 648 × 965 mm on the A-162 and 1189 × 401 × 119 mm on the XK-5.
Both are the same on keys per manual (61), key action (Waterfall) and drawbars (Physical).
| 2 items |  Hammond A-162Current |  Hammond XK-5Current |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Hammond | Hammond |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Keyboard | ||
| Manuals | 2 | 1 |
| 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 | 73 keys (61 playing keys plus 12 preset keys), Hammond-built square-front waterfall action with three physical and nine virtual contacts |
| Sound | ||
| Drawbars | Physical | Physical |
| Sound engine | VASE III digital tonewheels | MTW (Modelled Tone Wheel) organ engine |
| Organ models | Hammond VASE III digital tonewheels (B-Type1, B-Type2, Mellow, Brite, Sawtooth voicings) | Hammond MTW modelled tonewheels (A-100, B-3, C-3 and Mellow voicings), Farf and Vx transistor organs, 32-rank pipe organ |
| Polyphony | 61 | 61 (manuals), 5 (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, USB |
| Pedal inputs | Expression, Rotor speed | Expression, Rotor speed, Footswitch, 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 | Four sets of drawbars plus pedal drawbars, Virtual multi-contact keying, 12AU7/12AX7 tube preamp, Modelled matching transformer, Digital Leslie, Reverse-colour preset keys, H-BUS pedalboard connection, OLED display |
| Size & weight | ||
| Colours | Red walnut | Red walnut |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 1194 × 648 × 965 mm | 1189 × 401 × 119 mm |
| Weight | 90.7 kg | 15.7 kg |