Hammond B-3 mk2vsHammond XK-4
Summary
Hammond B-3 mk2 and Hammond XK-4: 2 Hammond organs compared side by side. They differ on 11 of 15 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Manuals: 2 on the B-3 mk2 and 1 on the XK-4.
- Keybed: Two 61-note waterfall manuals (Swell and Great) with multi-contact drawbar keying and 12 reverse-colour preset keys each; 25-note radial flat pedalboard on the B-3 mk2 and Semi-weighted square-front waterfall, velocity-sensitive, virtual multi-contact on the XK-4.
- Sound engine: DTW1 digital tonewheels (manuals), VASE III (pedals) on the B-3 mk2 and MTW2 (Modelled Tone Wheel 2) organ engine on the XK-4.
- Organ models: Hammond DTW1 digital tonewheels, B-type and Mellow voicings on the B-3 mk2 and Hammond MTW2 modelled tonewheels, Vx, Farf and Ace transistor organs, classical and theatre pipe organ on the XK-4.
- Polyphony: Full polyphony (manuals), 8 (pedals) on the B-3 mk2 and 61 (tonewheel organ) on the XK-4.
- Dimensions (W × D × H): 1230 × 730 × 970 mm on the B-3 mk2 and 1004 × 322 × 109 mm on the XK-4.
Both are the same on keys per manual (61), key action (Waterfall) and drawbars (Physical).
| 2 items |  Hammond B-3 mk2Current |  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 61-note waterfall manuals (Swell and Great) with multi-contact drawbar keying and 12 reverse-colour preset keys each; 25-note radial flat pedalboard | Semi-weighted square-front waterfall, velocity-sensitive, virtual multi-contact |
| Sound | ||
| Drawbars | Physical | Physical |
| Sound engine | DTW1 digital tonewheels (manuals), VASE III (pedals) | MTW2 (Modelled Tone Wheel 2) organ engine |
| Organ models | Hammond DTW1 digital tonewheels, B-type and Mellow voicings | Hammond MTW2 modelled tonewheels, Vx, Farf and Ace transistor organs, classical and theatre pipe organ |
| Polyphony | Full polyphony (manuals), 8 (pedals) | 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, 12AU7/12AX7 tube preamp, Digital Leslie, Two 11-pin Leslie sockets (main and echo), Effect send/return, Bench and music rack included | 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) | 1230 × 730 × 970 mm | 1004 × 322 × 109 mm |
| Weight | 95 kg | 9.4 kg |