The EVNO PNX1 piano microphone system is designed and manufactured by hand in the USA. The microphone setup is designed to be a single omni microphone system for grand and upright pianos either placed between the sound holes of a grand piano or inside and on the bottom panel of an upright piano. Designed as a mono solution for mic’ing a piano in a live performance setting, the system is also known to be used to enhanced and add variety in a studio setting.
Designed to reproduce the sound of the particular instrument as natural or without any coloration as possible. The PNX1 is engineered to be EQ’d flat. The microphone provides plenty of gain before feedback while maintaining the natural sound of each piano. The microphone is suspended in an 8 point isolation shock mount design which helps to reduce any vibration and handling noise. The microphone is mounted to a Evno / USA made gooseneck which allows for easy further positioning once the perfect placement is determined by the magnetic clamp.
The setup is quick and easy which eliminates the need for bulky microphone stands which can take up space on stage. The microphone is secured by placing the gooseneck or the microphone body into the Evno Piano Clamp (Evno PNX1-CL) creating two mounting / placement options. The placement of the microphone in two various options allow for tighter installs or the ability to stretch the gooseneck further if desired. The microphone is suspended in a suspension ring which reduces vibration from the instrument and the gooseneck while allowing for the microphone to reach beyond the footprint of the magnetic mount attached to the piano.
The PNX1 connects via an Evno Ta3-Ta4 Cable connecting directly to an Evno PS95 power supply which is powered by either phantom power or 1 AA battery. The PS95 includes a low-cut filter and can be completely shut off while using a AA battery. While using phantom power, the microphone can be shut off by turning off phantom power. If planning to leave the microphone system in the piano for a length of time, the XLR cable from the mixing console and Evno power supply could be left inside the piano as long as your powering the system with phantom power for an upright piano and / or phantom or battery for a grand. If powering with AA battery, the microphone should be shut off after use to save battery life.
The PNX1 is the perfect setup for churches and concert venues that may leave the piano in one spot for a length of time or for the sound engineer or pianist that moves the system from one piano or stage to another.
The complete setup includes an Evno branded leather microphone bag, cable, PS95 power supply / preamp, magnetic clamp(PNX1-CL), and one double position microphone piano specific Evno microphone.