Sound:
Ya know I have agonized over this purchase since “clonewheels” came out. I have played almost every keyboard that has been manufactured in the last 40 years. All of them without exception have had a couple of good organ patches that were close but none of them gave you the flexibility or the sound of a “real” Hammond. Well I bit the bullet and bought the XK1 and I must say that I am truly home after an almost 30 year search for a synth. It happened as soon as I turned it on and pushed the first key! This is the “Real-Deal” the original synthesizer. Everything is right where you would expect it to be if you have ever played a console before. The sounds are the “DNA” sound that afflict anyone who has ever heard and experienced the power and emotion of a real Hammond. I can not explain all the other reviews…believe me I read them to. But let me tell you as a player you owe it to yourself to pick-up one of these beauty’s. There’s a lot of talk about the Leslie simulation and programmability but I’m hear to tell you it is fantastic. If the Leslie simulation is still not what you are looking for you can plug the XK1 into a Leslie and it will knock your socks off. As far as programmability is concerned the registration (draw bars) are the same as the B or C the other types of parameter are laid out well and do have some common sense to them. All-In-All I have not been this excited to play since I stopped lugging the C3 around in 1978. Thanks to the Hammond company for giving me back my youth, creativity and inspiration!! Meh Arizona

Feature:
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.

Feature:
They should include the Volume pedal. But for the money, a good deal

Quality:
Seems very solid. I have had it for several months with no issues

Value:
Good Value compared to other B3 clones

Desirability:
Styled just right for what it is - a vintage clone

Sound:
Best B3 clone I have heard. Sounds and feels like a B3. I wish I had this years ago when I was dragging around my B3

Ease of Use:
Pretty easy to use the standard setting, but it is not very intuitive when changing the parameters. I wish they had added an octive of reverse keys (sharps and flats are white, etc) like a B#, for the presets. I would have gladly paid more for that.

Support:
Have not needed any customer support

Overall:
So far I could not be happier with my purchase

Feature:
I'm surprised that no mention was made regarding accessories when I made the purchase. I've now just ordered an expression pedal, which is a must, if one is to really make a B-3 sound.

Quality:
I'm assuming the instrument will last longer than me...

Value:
Well worth the price.

Desirability:
N/A

Sound:
I'm very pleased with the XK1, as it is everything I hoped it would be. I was not able to find a store in Seattle that had one to try out. The reviews made me a little more confident however and I now have it. I was surprised that you can use a setting to make it "puke" just like a "real" old time B-3... amazing... I use it with a sampled synthesizer, "Technics" which was built by Panasonic as I recall. It has a passable Hammond sound to a non-keyboardist, but not to a Hammond person. The XK1 can duplicate the synthesized Hammond sounds, but the Technics can't make all of the powerful Hammond sounds. I have not acquired a Leslie yet, but the internal one with the keyboard is plenty good. I don't know how anyone could expect the XK1 to be any more true to the B-3, without actually having a B-3. Mike Spengler Seattle

Ease of Use:
There is definitely a learning curve. The manual is not for dummies like myself. A definite aspect of a Hammand, is that you have to make it do everything you want it to, and not expect it to do anything you don't make it do. Other keyboards can be easier to play, but then again they won't sound like a Hammond either.

Support:
No prior experience with this company. They have been excellant to deal with.

Feature:
Features are OK. I wish it had seperate drawbars for the split function.

Quality:
The product looks and works nicely

Value:
Good value for the money compared with other similar keyboards.

Desirability:
It is finished well and is tastefully decorated. The fit and finish give it the class that Hammond is known for.

Sound:
Sound is excellent. I have a Hammond M-3 so I have a good standard to compare to.

Ease of Use:
Easy to play and figure out. The manual is a little hard to read but it is well layed out.

Support:
I have had two fairly serious problems and I ended up solving them myself.

Overall:
A LONG TIME