All user reviews for the Hammond XB-2

Monoclavier 5 octaves, digital emulation of Hammond tonewheel. 32-note polyphony as their XK2 out ten years later (2001). Good presentation, but veneers falling off, it is not solid wood.

UTILIZATION

Configuration of his time, 90 years, ie some functions by direct access from many menus / submenus. Therefore requires a period of adaptation. Designed as a keyboard have over another, hence its orders under the keyboard accessible with the thumb.

SOUNDS

Hammond sounds of good quality, however the best Hammond clone I heard at that time (1995) remains the V3 VOCE. Apart from this, the percussion settings have been improved in its V.2 by changing a suitable CI seems to V.1

OVERALL OPINION

Used from 1993 to early 2000 or rather the features that I liked the least.:
1 - the delivery accessories: 3 months!
2 - Reliability: failed after 7 years, blackout, lights, but more sound, more effect! Result: A sample player slammed 3600 FF 565 euros each. For comparison, my digital piano Roland FP8 purchased at the same time I sold that 2014 has been the change of a knob, everything else is original!
3 - the service: In the early 2000s, Hammond was the exclusive repair SOVEMAM in Paris, so the impossibility menu to troubleshoot province Parisian prices, timely delivery and troubleshooting and back ...
At the end I was happy to sell ... 2/10
With experience, I do not have that choice, even if the current XK3c seems to me externally improved compared to its predecessors. Other brands also produce clones of Hammond.

Emulation of a b3 crésteur developed by the legendary B3. Of course it is, I believe, the first attempt at a keyboard of this type by Hammond. So the first version of a series that today is really improved. Still, the soul hammond is in the small animal.

UTILIZATION

Using not too complicated. It happens to decipher it all in minutes. The manual, I did not and I am going well. My chose the last model built by Hammond I (XR1 I think).

SOUNDS

Typical Hammond sound. It is therefore the Hammond sound ... everything is ... not ... not all. It lacks the impact and rotary key click. For purists, it's annoying. For me, I alleviates the problem with a Boss RT20 that emulates many leslie effect.

I love the sounds and features zippers.

OVERALL OPINION

I wanted the sound hammond, I. Many groups today use this keyboard. It restores one's very drinkable. However, I am disappointed that some purists shun this model. It needs only an effect leslie drinking and setting particular sound that can easily have with a console.

By the way, the newer models, it offers some other sound or style rhodes wurlie. In my opinion it's useless. After all, we buy this type of keyboard to get the vintage sound of the b3!

I do not regret my purchase. It is the Hammond and I confess to being old school!