Hammond B-3 mk2vsHammond XK-7
Summary
Hammond B-3 mk2 and Hammond XK-7: 2 Hammond organs compared side by side. They differ on 10 of 15 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Manuals: 2 on the B-3 mk2 and 1 on the XK-7.
- 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 73 keys (61 playing keys plus 12 preset keys), 6L long-key square-front waterfall action with six physical contacts per key on the XK-7.
- Sound engine: DTW1 digital tonewheels (manuals), VASE III (pedals) on the B-3 mk2 and VEM (Virtual Electro-Mechanical) organ engine on the XK-7.
- Organ models: Hammond DTW1 digital tonewheels, B-type and Mellow voicings on the B-3 mk2 and Hammond VEM (Virtual Electro-Mechanical) physical-modelled tonewheels, Vx, Farf and Ace transistor combo organs, 41 pipe ranks (classical and theatre) on the XK-7.
- Polyphony: Full polyphony (manuals), 8 (pedals) on the B-3 mk2 and 61 (tonewheel organ) on the XK-7.
- Dimensions (W × D × H): 1230 × 730 × 970 mm on the B-3 mk2 and 1184 × 399 × 128 mm on the XK-7.
Both are the same on keys per manual (61), key action (Waterfall) and drawbars (Physical).
| 2 items |  Hammond B-3 mk2Current |  Hammond XK-7Current |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 73 keys (61 playing keys plus 12 preset keys), 6L long-key square-front waterfall action with six physical contacts per key |
| Sound | ||
| Drawbars | Physical | Physical |
| Sound engine | DTW1 digital tonewheels (manuals), VASE III (pedals) | VEM (Virtual Electro-Mechanical) organ engine |
| Organ models | Hammond DTW1 digital tonewheels, B-type and Mellow voicings | Hammond VEM (Virtual Electro-Mechanical) physical-modelled tonewheels, Vx, Farf and Ace transistor combo organs, 41 pipe ranks (classical and theatre) |
| 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 | Expression, Rotor speed, Footswitch, Pedalboard |
| 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 | Four sets of drawbars plus pedal drawbars, Six physical contacts per key, 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 | ||
| Colours | Red walnut | Red walnut |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 1230 × 730 × 970 mm | 1184 × 399 × 128 mm |
| Weight | 95 kg | 18.3 kg |