Piano Hammer Replacement. Can you hear a difference?

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ส.ค. 2021
  • In this video I replace a set of Piano hammers in a 1979 Zimmerman Upright Piano with a brand new set of Wurzen hammers. Can you hear the difference?
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  • @NN-rn1oz
    @NN-rn1oz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    5:33 old hammers
    4:56 new hammers

  • @J.AshtonMorgan
    @J.AshtonMorgan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The old hammers definitely are more musically pleasing to my ears. Although the new one clearly have better clarity, they sound more lifeless, cold, and metallic. However! I really appreciate this video because it perfectly illustrates how big of a difference hammer replacement can make! Sounds like a completely different piano. I needed this video/info for my own piano situation. Thanks!

    • @LiveUPMedia
      @LiveUPMedia 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      its interesting isnt it!

    • @cadriver2570
      @cadriver2570 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      The new ones are jarring, brittle, and too bright. I really loved the old ones.

  • @myuncle2
    @myuncle2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    As you can see and hear, there are those who like mellow dark tone, and those who like bright tones. I like both. At this point if you like bright sound, you should glue a layer of leather to the crown, with the added benefit of never need to replace hammers again.

  • @HS-wp5vb
    @HS-wp5vb ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Mhm the old hammers sounded warm and melodious and I did enjoy that sound. To me it fitted the overall tone of the instrument. But as a player, the old sound was so mellow a pianist would find articulation difficult. Whilst the new hammers were a bit too bright for my taste, I think they still did improve the instrument.

  • @wiseview1444
    @wiseview1444 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The old hammers sound better. You just showed me why the sound of my new Japanese piano is so dry, cold, mettalic, and non-musical. The hammers need to mature and get voiced. Alternatively, I will have to switch to voice-up hammerheads.

  • @JoseVGavila
    @JoseVGavila 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The first one sounds like a felted pinao with good hammers!

  • @piano4014
    @piano4014 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The old hammers sound beautiful in the mid range of the piano,the top end sound is poor due to doping of the hammers.The new hammers sound quite thin and bright and makes the sound a little twangy in places.This is because the new hammers bring out more harmonics so it is is so important to make sure the piano is perfectly in tune,which will eradicate much of the 'twang' (for want of a better word).Also the tone of the piano would be greatly improved with voicing which will reduce the brittleness of the sound. ..Just my thoughts.

  • @PartScavenger
    @PartScavenger ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Pianist here. The new hammers are way better in my opinion.

  • @dariusz6883
    @dariusz6883 ปีที่แล้ว

    What is the name of the song played during the presentation?

  • @rwsmith7638
    @rwsmith7638 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wouldn't new hammers have to be voiced to match the other keys on the piano???

  • @KatarzynaWojciechowska1
    @KatarzynaWojciechowska1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Old hammers actually sounded way better. The new ones produce dead and metallic, stiff sound.

    • @KyleHohn
      @KyleHohn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah it sounds backwards… they new sound way bright and the old sound warmer

    • @heirloompianos1846
      @heirloompianos1846  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks for the message. Good spotting! Truth be told I picked very different hammers to emphasise the difference in tone to the layperson. Feel free to subscribe for more videos!

  • @alanbash2921
    @alanbash2921 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Volume too low

  • @melissamariano7700
    @melissamariano7700 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What tf happend to your camera it's greeb I don't see anything