Keyboards MIDIHammondOrgansSKU: HMDXK1
This exciting new pro keyboard is powered by the most advanced VASE III digital tone wheel generator. The XK-1 utilizes many of the outstanding sounds and features found in Hammond's famous XK-3 keyboard. A new lightweight cabinet, 8 extra voice sounds such as electric piano, and real Hammond drawbars make the XK-1 the best buy in its product class. Save $160
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ReviewsFeature:
No accessories, although I plugged in my existing foot pedal and it works great for switching the Leslie effect on and off - also, the Leslie brake or non-brake effect works great regarding the lag in the slowdown of the bottom rotor.
Quality:
Mechanical seems to work fine, but the case has a thin wood veneer that is easily subject to chipping off. Why they didn't take a little more pride in the cabinet doesn't make much sense as they did such a good job on the rest of the unit.
Value:
They could charge a bit less, but overall value good.
Desirability:
Could have skipped this question
Sound:
Sounds pretty doggone close to the real thing. Own a B3 & a B2 and simply don't want to lug them around anymore. I used this at band practice yesterday and we played and hour and a half over our regular practice time, simply because I was locke in to the great sound coming from the XK-1. THe Leslie sound is not perfect, but for the untrained ear will do just fine. All in all its going to save me a lot of time and consternation and I won't get hurt moving the B and Leslie around anymore.
Ease of Use:
Fairly easy to keep it simple, although it would be better if it just had an attenuator knob just for the reverb, rather than having to go in and set & reset it.
Support:
Never had to use it.
Overall:
There will probably be no reason to switch. This serves my need perfectly.
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