This with the Neo Ventilator will make you smile

This keyboard, teamed with the NEO Ventilator pedal is a true winner. I highly recommend this combo for those suffering from digital organ compromise. Saying this though, I must say that the other voices in the board are mediocre. Plus, the onboard Leslie sim is also mediocre. But,
teamed with the NEO or an actual Leslie, you will be very satisifed with your purchase. I know I am. Plus, it weighs 16 lbs. 16LBS!!!!! I am very discerning when it comes to keyboard sounds, Been suffering with them since the early 80's. This keyboard with the NEO ventilator will make you happy!!

Hammond SK gets it done!

The more I play the SK, the more I like it. The organ has soul and the sound is right on the money for authenticity. The Leslie simulation is very good and an improvement over the early Hammond XK models. I felt the need to do some tweaking of the on-board sim parameters out of the box but was successful in zeroing in on the sound my ears were looking for. The multiple tone cabinet selections, drawbar sets and fast octave keyboard range changing make this a versatile and solid gigging board. The electric/acoustic pianos are very respectable and sound great on stage, but I will admit the other "extra" sounds (as H-S refers to them) fall in the General MIDI category for quality. The SK is an ultra-light package, but don't equate
that with being cheaply built. Though the end pieces are plastic, the control panel and chassis are all metal and it feels solid. The key bed is a bit stiffer than the average synth which I prefer and it feels good. It is responsive and plays like a traditional Hammond IMO. If you are looking to augment your keyboard setup with organ as well as piano or use it with a master controller, then the SK1 is definitely worth a look.

This does the trick!

I wanted a 2nd keyboard for my Hammond XK2 so I went with this one. It gives me the second manual plus a GREAT assortment of other keyboards. Add the half moon switch and a small keyboard amp and you can gig with a rig as small as the guitar players!

I would have gotten the SK2 if you could assign the upper/lowers to separate outputs but no...

It's a great axe for a great price.

Hammond SK1

SK1 is great. The digital leslie when run stereo through the PA is pretty awsome. Definately has the Hammond sound.

Hammond SK1

After previously owning a B-3 and a 122rv Leslie, I can say I'm impressed with the sound with this organ and Leslie. My Korg CX-3 died a few years ago so it's fun having an organ back in the band. I'm re-learning the drawbar set up I used to use. The organ sounds great used live. I need to get an expression pedal as I spend too much time adjusting the volume by hand. The piano can sound good if you don't attack it too hard otherwise it gets kind of tinny and thin sounding. I use it on slow songs and it's great. Good touch control for an organ keyboard though no substitute for a good weighted keyboard. I play all kinds of venues from a single (acoustic guitar) to using the 4 piece band. The Hammond is a fab addition to my single/ duo show as it gives me all the instruments I need in a small light weight package. The other sounds are fun and sound good - farfisa, wurlizer, rhodes etc. I do a Buffett show and use them all. I use backgrounds I sequence and the MP3 player was a surprise addition. I can now drop my old Minidisc player and just insert a thumbdrive and the playback section on the Hammond will now become my background music player. What a savings in time and equipment set up. Very easy to use. I highly recommend this organ. One other note - the first organ came with a glitch. The staff and tech crew at Sweetwater called me back right away, ran me through rebooting- troubleshooting procedures and immediately sent me a label to ship it back. The next day when Fed ex scanned the package and Sweetwater got the confirmation, my present Hammond was shipped out. This company (the guys) has been great which I consider just as important as the instrument itself.

It's the real thing

The Hammond SK 1 gave me a Hammond back. I've owned some vintage Hammonds with Leslies. They're long gone and though I miss them I was unwilling to settle for something that didn feel or sound right. The SK 1 has real waterfall keys, drawbars that feel and sound right, a pretty amazing Leslie simulator and many other vintage keyboard sounds just for fun. All in less than 20 pounds. A bit of a stretch for me cost-wise but well worth the $$. I'm very happy

It's Quite Pleasant

Very good B-3 with nice action and internal Leslie sim. Very nice job of modeling different internal Leslie cabinet sims. I own the new SK1 and the Nord C2. I typically use a real Leslie and, with that configuration, I prefer the Nord C2 hands down.

Other voices are good but not great.