Hammond XK-7vsHammond XK-7D
Summary
Hammond XK-7 and Hammond XK-7D: 2 Hammond organs compared side by side. They differ on 5 of 15 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Manuals: 1 on the XK-7 and 2 on the XK-7D.
- Keybed: 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 and Two 73-key manuals (61 playing keys plus 12 preset keys each), 6L long-key square-front waterfall action with six physical contacts per key on the XK-7D.
- Dimensions (W × D × H): 1184 × 399 × 128 mm on the XK-7 and 1186 × 566 × 192 mm on the XK-7D.
- Weight: 18.3 kg on the XK-7 and 31.3 kg on the XK-7D.
Both are the same on keys per manual (61), key action (Waterfall) and drawbars (Physical).
| 2 items | ![]() Hammond XK-7Current | ![]() Hammond XK-7DCurrent |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Hammond | Hammond |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Keyboard | ||
| Manuals | 1 | 2 |
| Keys per manual | 61 | 61 |
| Key action | Waterfall | Waterfall |
| Keybed | 73 keys (61 playing keys plus 12 preset keys), 6L long-key square-front waterfall action with six physical contacts per key | Two 73-key manuals (61 playing keys plus 12 preset keys each), 6L long-key square-front waterfall action with six physical contacts per key |
| Sound | ||
| Drawbars | Physical | Physical |
| Sound engine | VEM (Virtual Electro-Mechanical) organ engine | VEM (Virtual Electro-Mechanical) organ engine |
| Organ models | Hammond VEM (Virtual Electro-Mechanical) physical-modelled tonewheels, Vx, Farf and Ace transistor combo organs, 41 pipe ranks (classical and theatre) | Hammond VEM (Virtual Electro-Mechanical) physical-modelled tonewheels, Vx, Farf and Ace transistor combo organs, 41 pipe ranks (classical and theatre) |
| Polyphony | 61 (tonewheel organ) | 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, 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 | Two 61-note manuals, Four sets of drawbars plus pedal drawbars, Six physical contacts per key, Key click and leakage knobs, 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) | 1184 × 399 × 128 mm | 1186 × 566 × 192 mm |
| Weight | 18.3 kg | 31.3 kg |

