MEINL Sonic Energy Magnetic Piezo Pickup

MEINL Sonic Energy Magnetic Piezo Pickup – SEPU
Amplify the ethereal vibrations of your meditative percussion with the Meinl Sonic Energy Magnetic Piezo Pickup (SEPU). Handpans and steel tongue drums can be notoriously difficult to micro-phone using traditional methods, especially in live settings. This innovative, high-performance pickup solves that puzzle completely, delivering powerful, clear, and natural sound amplification directly to your amplification system.
Featuring a self-adhering magnetic design, it snaps effortlessly onto any instrument with a magnetic steel shell. It is an essential tool for sound healers, studio musicians, and street buskers who want to expand their acoustic footprint on larger stages or cut through louder ambient environments.
Key Features
• Instant Magnetic Attachment: The internal body magnet allows you to slap the pickup directly onto your steel tongue drum or handpan housing instantly, requiring no adhesive tapes, screws, or permanent modifications.
• High-Fidelity Piezo Element: The built-in piezoelectric sensor directly captures the raw physical vibrations of the steel body. This translates the authentic acoustic textures, overtones, and dynamics into a clean electrical signal without feedback.
• In-Line Volume Regulator: Features an integrated analog volume control wheel built directly into the cable. This lets you smoothly turn down or boost your volume level on the fly during soundchecks or between meditation passages.
• Generous 8-Foot Cable: Outfitted with a premium, integrated 2.5-meter (approx. 8.2 ft) instrument cable, giving you plenty of freedom to move around your performance area or yoga studio.
• Universal Direct Connectivity: Equipped with a standard 6.3 mm (1/4′) TS jack plug, allowing you to hook up directly to PA mixing boards, audio interfaces, guitar amplifiers, or effect pedals for experimental loop-building.
Technical Specifications
• Model SKU: SEPU
• Type: Magnetic Piezoelectric Contact Pickup
• Impedance: 100 k?
• Frequency Range: 40 Hz – 12,000 Hz
• Housing Material: Durable Lightweight Plastic (Black)
• Housing Diameter: ~ 1.7′ / 4.3 cm
• Cable Length: 2.5 meters / 8.2 feet
• Output Connector: 6.3 mm / 1/4-inch mono jack
• Compatibility: All Meinl Steel Tongue Drums, Standard Handpans, and general steel-shell instruments. (Note: Not compatible with non-magnetic metals like pure unalloyed aluminum or specific copper-rich finishes).
Unlock Experimental and Spatial Performance
Whether you want to send your tongue drum through a deep ambient delay pedal for an otherworldly sound bath effect, or simply need your handpan to be cleanly heard over a room of yoga practitioners, the Meinl Sonic Energy SEPU is a flawless, travel-friendly solution. It captures the deep fundamentals and crisp highs of your instrument while maintaining a clean, hum-free, and natural tonal response