From danfidanze@ymail.com Sat Mar 16 23:46:26 2013
Subject:Nord electro 4D vs Hammond SK-1

Has anyone else had the chance to try these out side by side? I did today and had some distinct impressions, and I was curious if others who have also tried both felt the same or differently.Both keyboards were run through a Vent.
I actually expected to like the Nord better after all I'd read about it. I don't own a B3 and Leslie , but I'm fortunate to live in an area where there are 2 different weekly open jams that have them, so I play one most every week. To me , the 4D and SK-1 both sounded great, but to my ear , the Hammond was a little gutsier with more growl. But the bigger difference was in the feel of the keyboard. The Hammond had a beefier feel to it- it felt more like....well more like a Hammond! The Nord keys felt flimsy to me, so lightweight, I felt like it was hard to get a good feel for them. The Vent was a big improvement over either one's Leslie sim, and I wouldn't play either without a Vent or a Motion Sound.
So what do you think? Nord Electro 4D or Hammond SK-1? And why?