Hammond B-162vsHammond XK-4
Summary
Hammond B-162 and Hammond XK-4: 2 Hammond organs compared side by side. They differ on 9 of 13 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Manuals: 2 on the B-162 and 1 on the XK-4.
- Keybed: Two 73-key waterfall manuals (61 playing keys plus 12 reverse-colour preset keys each); 25-note radiating detachable pedalboard on the B-162 and Semi-weighted square-front waterfall, velocity-sensitive, virtual multi-contact on the XK-4.
- Sound engine: VASE III digital tonewheels on the B-162 and MTW2 (Modelled Tone Wheel 2) organ engine on the XK-4.
- Organ models: Hammond VASE III digital tonewheels (B-Type1, B-Type2, Mellow, Brite, Sawtooth voicings) on the B-162 and Hammond MTW2 modelled tonewheels, Vx, Farf and Ace transistor organs, classical and theatre pipe organ on the XK-4.
- Polyphony: 61 on the B-162 and 61 (tonewheel organ) on the XK-4.
Both are the same on keys per manual (61), key action (Waterfall) and drawbars (Physical).
| 2 items |  Hammond B-162Current |  Hammond XK-4Current |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Semi-weighted square-front waterfall, velocity-sensitive, virtual multi-contact |
| Sound | ||
| Drawbars | Physical | Physical |
| Sound engine | VASE III digital tonewheels | MTW2 (Modelled Tone Wheel 2) organ engine |
| Organ models | Hammond VASE III digital tonewheels (B-Type1, B-Type2, Mellow, Brite, Sawtooth voicings) | Hammond MTW2 modelled tonewheels, Vx, Farf and Ace transistor organs, classical and theatre pipe organ |
| Polyphony | 61 | 61 (tonewheel organ) |
| 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 | Sustain, Expression, Rotor speed, Footswitch |
| 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 | Nine physical drawbars, Virtual multi-contact keying, Tube modelling, Digital Leslie (8 cabinets), Pitch and mod wheels, Rotary and organ pedal outputs, Aux input, Colour display, Beech side panels |
| Size & weight | ||
| Colours | Red walnut | Black |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | — | 1004 × 322 × 109 mm |
| Weight | — | 9.4 kg |