From cwsg@sevush.com Tue Jun 20 05:09:46 2006
Subject:RE: XK3 versus the new B3 Portable

The XK3 - and XK1 - do not have separate lower/upper manual switches for
chorus. This has caused a lot of grumbling for XK3 owners, and has been
pointed out as a way to "protect" the porta-b's price point.

The porta-b also shares the nine contact switches that the "new" B3 uses.

My take is that the porta-b would appeal to someone who would usually buy
or own a Hammond chop, while the XK3 system would appeal to a clone
owner/buyer and allow them to grow the system to their liking.

> Does anyone know the distinct "technological" differences between the
> xk3 system and the new b3 portable? what are the advantages
> that the new
> b3 portable have over the XK3 system? why is the portable b3
> priced so
> much higher than the Xk3 and Xk3 system?