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Hammond A-162vsHammond XK-7D

Summary

Hammond A-162 and Hammond XK-7D: 2 Hammond organs compared side by side. They differ on 9 of 15 compared specifications.

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A-162
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XK-7D
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General
ManufacturerHammondHammond
StatusCurrentCurrent
Keyboard
Manuals22
Keys per manual6161
Key actionWaterfallWaterfall
KeybedTwo 73-key waterfall manuals (61 playing keys plus 12 reverse-colour preset keys each); 25-note radiating detachable pedalboardTwo 73-key manuals (61 playing keys plus 12 preset keys each), 6L long-key square-front waterfall action with six physical contacts per key
Sound
DrawbarsPhysicalPhysical
Sound engineVASE III digital tonewheelsVEM (Virtual Electro-Mechanical) organ engine
Organ modelsHammond VASE III digital tonewheels (B-Type1, B-Type2, Mellow, Brite, Sawtooth voicings)Hammond VEM (Virtual Electro-Mechanical) physical-modelled tonewheels, Vx, Farf and Ace transistor combo organs, 41 pipe ranks (classical and theatre)
Polyphony6161 (tonewheel organ)
Connections
Outputs1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones, Leslie 11-pin1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones, Leslie 11-pin
MIDI portsDIN in, DIN outDIN in, DIN out, USB
Pedal inputsExpression, Rotor speedExpression, Rotor speed, Footswitch, Pedalboard
Features
FeaturesTwo 61-note manuals, Four sets of drawbars plus pedal drawbars, 25-note pedalboard included, Built-in 150 W sound system, Digital Leslie, Microphone inputTwo 61-note manuals, Four sets of drawbars plus pedal drawbars, Six physical contacts per key, Key click and leakage knobs, AO-28/AO-29 preamp modelling, Digital Leslie (9 cabinets plus PR-40), Separate bass output, Song record to USB, H-BUS pedalboard connection, Colour display
Size & weight
ColoursRed walnutRed walnut
Dimensions (W × D × H)1194 × 648 × 965 mm1186 × 566 × 192 mm
Weight90.7 kg31.3 kg

Key differences

  • Keybed: A-162 – Two 73-key waterfall manuals (61 playing keys plus 12 reverse-colour preset keys each); 25-note radiating detachable pedalboard XK-7D – Two 73-key manuals (61 playing keys plus 12 preset keys each), 6L long-key square-front waterfall action with six physical contacts per key
  • Sound engine: A-162 – VASE III digital tonewheels XK-7D – VEM (Virtual Electro-Mechanical) organ engine
  • Organ models: A-162 – Hammond VASE III digital tonewheels (B-Type1, B-Type2, Mellow, Brite, Sawtooth voicings) XK-7D – Hammond VEM (Virtual Electro-Mechanical) physical-modelled tonewheels, Vx, Farf and Ace transistor combo organs, 41 pipe ranks (classical and theatre)
  • Polyphony: A-162 – 61 XK-7D – 61 (tonewheel organ)
  • Dimensions (W × D × H): A-162 – 1194 × 648 × 965 mm XK-7D – 1186 × 566 × 192 mm
  • Weight: A-162 – 90.7 kg XK-7D – 31.3 kg

Both are the same on manuals (2), keys per manual (61), key action (Waterfall) and drawbars (Physical).