Hammond XK-4vsHammond XK-5
Summary
Hammond XK-4 and Hammond XK-5: 2 Hammond organs compared side by side. They differ on 9 of 15 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Keybed: Semi-weighted square-front waterfall, velocity-sensitive, virtual multi-contact on the XK-4 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: MTW2 (Modelled Tone Wheel 2) organ engine on the XK-4 and MTW (Modelled Tone Wheel) organ engine on the XK-5.
- Organ models: Hammond MTW2 modelled tonewheels, Vx, Farf and Ace transistor organs, classical and theatre pipe organ on the XK-4 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: 61 (tonewheel organ) on the XK-4 and 61 (manuals), 5 (pedals) on the XK-5.
- Dimensions (W × D × H): 1004 × 322 × 109 mm on the XK-4 and 1189 × 401 × 119 mm on the XK-5.
- Weight: 9.4 kg on the XK-4 and 15.7 kg on the XK-5.
Both are the same on manuals (1), keys per manual (61), key action (Waterfall) and drawbars (Physical).
| 2 items |  Hammond XK-4Current |  Hammond XK-5Current |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Hammond | Hammond |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Keyboard | ||
| Manuals | 1 | 1 |
| Keys per manual | 61 | 61 |
| Key action | Waterfall | Waterfall |
| Keybed | Semi-weighted square-front waterfall, velocity-sensitive, virtual multi-contact | 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 | MTW2 (Modelled Tone Wheel 2) organ engine | MTW (Modelled Tone Wheel) organ engine |
| Organ models | Hammond MTW2 modelled tonewheels, Vx, Farf and Ace transistor organs, classical and theatre pipe organ | Hammond MTW modelled tonewheels (A-100, B-3, C-3 and Mellow voicings), Farf and Vx transistor organs, 32-rank pipe organ |
| Polyphony | 61 (tonewheel organ) | 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, USB | DIN in, DIN out, USB |
| Pedal inputs | Sustain, Expression, Rotor speed, Footswitch | Expression, Rotor speed, Footswitch, Pedalboard |
| Features | ||
| Features | 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 | 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 | Black | Red walnut |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 1004 × 322 × 109 mm | 1189 × 401 × 119 mm |
| Weight | 9.4 kg | 15.7 kg |