Hammond XK-1c Portable Organ

Strongly recommend this to anyone who likes to play keyboard and knows a few organ licks. It's much lighter and smaller than you would expect, and that tone is just classic Hammond. You can emulate a B3 with the default settings, turn the leslie on and off, and really grind out those blue notes. I've always wanted to have an organ for recording and gigging out, and thought that I was going to have to bite the bullet and find a used B3 or M3 somewhere to put in my house. No need~! There are a lot of settings on this beast, too. I am still learning different ways to modify the tones. The action isn't like a real piano, but that's OK because most organs didn't have realistic piano action in the first place (hence all the slides and grinding). All in all, I would *thoroughly recommend this product.

A few months ago I bought a XK1c via Amazon. When it arrived to Peru, I soon detected a failure: pressing a little harder Leslie Fast buton it stayed on, like a two-times buton. To put it off, I had to press harder its upper portion. I put a claim to Amazon, and they resent me a new XK1c, "without" (?) that problem. I've been using my keyboard at home for only three months, not gigging, but finally the new one became with the same problem. Not only that, now I can't put it off. I repeat, it's the same buton, the problem is in the Leslie Fast buton, and it looks very weak. Do you imagine to play a Hammond and not using the Leslie? I think it should be one of the stronger parts in the keyboard! Now that I confirmed both units came from different states in USA, I really think it's an original defect of the product. I'm very dissapointed, and strongly don't recommend the XK1c. Don't lose your money...

I wouldn't recommend it because parts were missing your better off buying a full keyboard with all of the sounds built in one.

It's OK

If you don't need a piano but are looking for that classic Hammond organ sound this is exactly what you want. Very simple, intuitive controls, 124 excellent preset voices with 62 of them able to be modified, True Hammond sound and feel. Leslie effect sounds great. I play it through my home theater system and it sounds fantastic but even straight through a mono amp it sounds great. Why buy an organ that emulates a Hammond when you can have the real thing? With great sounding 88 key digital pianos available in the $500 range this makes an excellent companion.

The amount and quality of the sound out of this keyboard is incredible. I've had several keyboards that attempted to model a true Hammond sound. Some came close but this is a sound like nothing else. The Leslie effect is amazing if you can run stereo out. The growl sound when you slide your hand up the keyboard brings back memories of 1970's rock bands.

Yes 100% it's a great organ and it shipped fast

I'm definitely planning order the Hammond XK-1c cause it's my favorite instrument make it sing..... I am looking forward ASAP