Hammond XK-5vsHammond XK-7
Summary
Hammond XK-5 and Hammond XK-7: 2 Hammond organs compared side by side. They differ on 7 of 15 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Keybed: 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 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: MTW (Modelled Tone Wheel) organ engine on the XK-5 and VEM (Virtual Electro-Mechanical) organ engine on the XK-7.
- Organ models: 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 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: 61 (manuals), 5 (pedals) on the XK-5 and 61 (tonewheel organ) on the XK-7.
- Dimensions (W × D × H): 1189 × 401 × 119 mm on the XK-5 and 1184 × 399 × 128 mm on the XK-7.
- Weight: 15.7 kg on the XK-5 and 18.3 kg on the XK-7.
Both are the same on manuals (1), keys per manual (61), key action (Waterfall) and drawbars (Physical).
| 2 items |  Hammond XK-5Current |  Hammond XK-7Current |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Hammond | Hammond |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Keyboard | ||
| Manuals | 1 | 1 |
| Keys per manual | 61 | 61 |
| Key action | Waterfall | Waterfall |
| Keybed | 73 keys (61 playing keys plus 12 preset keys), Hammond-built square-front waterfall action with three physical and nine virtual contacts | 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 | MTW (Modelled Tone Wheel) organ engine | VEM (Virtual Electro-Mechanical) organ engine |
| Organ models | Hammond MTW modelled tonewheels (A-100, B-3, C-3 and Mellow voicings), Farf and Vx transistor organs, 32-rank pipe organ | Hammond VEM (Virtual Electro-Mechanical) physical-modelled tonewheels, Vx, Farf and Ace transistor combo organs, 41 pipe ranks (classical and theatre) |
| Polyphony | 61 (manuals), 5 (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, USB | DIN in, DIN out, USB |
| Pedal inputs | Expression, Rotor speed, Footswitch, Pedalboard | Expression, Rotor speed, Footswitch, Pedalboard |
| Features | ||
| Features | 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 | 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) | 1189 × 401 × 119 mm | 1184 × 399 × 128 mm |
| Weight | 15.7 kg | 18.3 kg |