This is ingenious. I believe old Elton used to use one in the 70s/80s on his Steinways. Definitely what I'd invest in if I were playing an upright in a band. Still sounds better than any digital/sampled sound ever will.
It's a great product - worked in a night club in Houston and I used one. Also, Charlie Helpinsteel is just a wonderful guy. I recall that he came out and did some service on our piano, himself. I thought it was a great system - never understood why it didn't get more popular than it has....
It sounds like the piano it's on, no better, no worse. Our pickups are designed to amplify pianos, and amplification systems are usually mono. One really great, clean, feedback-free mono signal from the piano beats the heck out of two mics giving a "stereo" signal that's useless for amplification.
You look a lot like Ezra Charles. I'm accusing you of having a duel identity man. Engineer by day, Boogie woogie man by night! We have a Helpinstill in the church's Steinway. "Charles Helpinstill" came over and installed it himself.
Now that I know who you really are, I'm going to check the Stienway for gas jets. I've seen your show.
This is ingenious. I believe old Elton used to use one in the 70s/80s on his Steinways. Definitely what I'd invest in if I were playing an upright in a band. Still sounds better than any digital/sampled sound ever will.
77edster 3 weeks ago
It's a great product - worked in a night club in Houston and I used one. Also, Charlie Helpinsteel is just a wonderful guy. I recall that he came out and did some service on our piano, himself. I thought it was a great system - never understood why it didn't get more popular than it has....
technogeiser 4 months ago
interesting, but how does it sound? And why just get a monosignal and not a stereosignal?
zakistideluu 1 year ago
It sounds like the piano it's on, no better, no worse. Our pickups are designed to amplify pianos, and amplification systems are usually mono. One really great, clean, feedback-free mono signal from the piano beats the heck out of two mics giving a "stereo" signal that's useless for amplification.
ezrachas 1 year ago
You look a lot like Ezra Charles. I'm accusing you of having a duel identity man. Engineer by day, Boogie woogie man by night! We have a Helpinstill in the church's Steinway. "Charles Helpinstill" came over and installed it himself.
Now that I know who you really are, I'm going to check the Stienway for gas jets. I've seen your show.
craerz 3 years ago