Hammond A-3vsHammond XK-5
Summary
Hammond A-3 and Hammond XK-5: 2 Hammond organs compared side by side. They differ on 2 of 4 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Keybed: Lower manual using the XK-5 key-bed and multi-contact system; upper manual and sound generation from an XK-5 (not included) on the A-3 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.
Both are the same on keys per manual (61).
| 2 items |  Hammond A-3Current |  Hammond XK-5Current |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Hammond | Hammond |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Keyboard | ||
| Manuals | — | 1 |
| Keys per manual | 61 | 61 |
| Key action | — | Waterfall |
| Keybed | Lower manual using the XK-5 key-bed and multi-contact system; upper manual and sound generation from an XK-5 (not included) | 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 |
| Sound engine | — | MTW (Modelled Tone Wheel) organ engine |
| Organ models | — | Hammond MTW modelled tonewheels (A-100, B-3, C-3 and Mellow voicings), Farf and Vx transistor organs, 32-rank pipe organ |
| Polyphony | — | 61 (manuals), 5 (pedals) |
| Connections | ||
| Outputs | — | 1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones, Leslie 11-pin |
| MIDI ports | — | DIN in, DIN out, USB |
| Pedal inputs | — | Expression, Rotor speed, Footswitch, Pedalboard |
| Features | ||
| Features | Requires XK-5, B-3-style red walnut cabinet, Detachable upper assembly, folding stand | 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) | — | 1189 × 401 × 119 mm |
| Weight | — | 15.7 kg |