Hammond Portable B-3 mk2vsHammond XK-5
Summary
Hammond Portable B-3 mk2 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 Portable B-3 mk2 and 1 on the XK-5.
- Keybed: Two 61-note waterfall manuals with multi-contact drawbar keying and 12 preset keys each; pedalboard connects separately on the Portable B-3 mk2 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: DTW1 digital tonewheels (manuals), VASE III (pedals) on the Portable B-3 mk2 and MTW (Modelled Tone Wheel) organ engine on the XK-5.
- Organ models: Hammond DTW1 digital tonewheels, B-type and Mellow voicings on the Portable B-3 mk2 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: Full polyphony (manuals), 8 (pedals) on the Portable B-3 mk2 and 61 (manuals), 5 (pedals) on the XK-5.
- Dimensions (W × D × H): 1230 × 730 × 1170 mm on the Portable B-3 mk2 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 Portable B-3 mk2Current |  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 61-note waterfall manuals with multi-contact drawbar keying and 12 preset keys each; pedalboard connects separately | 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 | DTW1 digital tonewheels (manuals), VASE III (pedals) | MTW (Modelled Tone Wheel) organ engine |
| Organ models | Hammond DTW1 digital tonewheels, B-type and Mellow voicings | Hammond MTW modelled tonewheels (A-100, B-3, C-3 and Mellow voicings), Farf and Vx transistor organs, 32-rank pipe organ |
| Polyphony | Full polyphony (manuals), 8 (pedals) | 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, Pedalboard | Expression, Rotor speed, Footswitch, Pedalboard |
| Features | ||
| Features | 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 | 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) | 1230 × 730 × 1170 mm | 1189 × 401 × 119 mm |
| Weight | 85 kg | 15.7 kg |