Hammond B-3 mk2vsHammond XLK-5 lower manual (XK-5 System)
Summary
Hammond B-3 mk2 and Hammond XLK-5 lower manual (XK-5 System): 2 Hammond organs compared side by side. They differ on 2 of 3 compared specifications.
Key differences
- 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 Lower manual using the XK-5 key-bed and multi-contact system; requires an XK-5 (not included) on the XLK-5 lower manual (XK-5 System).
Both are the same on keys per manual (61).
| 2 items |  Hammond B-3 mk2Current |  Hammond XLK-5 lower manual (XK-5 System)Current |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Hammond | Hammond |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Keyboard | ||
| Manuals | 2 | — |
| Keys per manual | 61 | 61 |
| Key action | 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 | Lower manual using the XK-5 key-bed and multi-contact system; requires an XK-5 (not included) |
| Sound | ||
| Drawbars | Physical | — |
| Sound engine | DTW1 digital tonewheels (manuals), VASE III (pedals) | — |
| Organ models | Hammond DTW1 digital tonewheels, B-type and Mellow voicings | — |
| Polyphony | Full polyphony (manuals), 8 (pedals) | — |
| Connections | ||
| Outputs | 1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones, Leslie 11-pin | — |
| MIDI ports | DIN in, DIN out | — |
| Pedal inputs | Expression, Rotor speed | — |
| 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 | Requires XK-5, Same key-bed and multi-contact system as XK-5, H-BUS connection |
| Size & weight | ||
| Colours | Red walnut | — |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 1230 × 730 × 970 mm | — |
| Weight | 95 kg | — |