Hohner Pianet N IIvsHohner Pianet T
Summary
Hohner Pianet N II and Hohner Pianet T: 2 Hohner electric pianos compared side by side. They differ on 6 of 10 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Hohner Pianet N IILegacy since 1977View details → | Hohner Pianet TLegacy since 1983View details → |
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| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Hohner | Hohner |
| Status | Legacy | Legacy |
| Released | 1968 | 1977 |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 61 | 60 |
| Key action | Synth-action | Synth-action |
| Aftertouch | None | None |
| Keybed | 61 lightly sprung unweighted keys, F1-F6; each key lifts a pad off its reed rather than striking it | 60 lightly sprung unweighted keys, F-E; each key lifts a pad off its reed rather than striking it |
| Sound | ||
| Tone source | Reeds | Reeds |
| Sound engine | Electro-mechanical: a sticky leather pad lifts off a ground steel reed as the key is pressed, plucking it, and the vibration is read by a variable-capacitance (electrostatic) pickup. There are no dampers, so a note rings until the pad drops back onto the reed. | Electro-mechanical: silicone pads pluck rolled spring-steel reeds, read by an electromagnetic pickup. Warmer and softer than the sticky-pad models, and far less temperamental, because the pads do not perish. |
| Polyphony | Full polyphony (61 notes) | Full polyphony (60 notes) |
| Features | Vibrato, Folding lid, No sustain pedal | Passive, no power needed, Silicone pads that do not perish, No sustain pedal |
| Connections | ||
| Outputs | 1/4-inch unbalanced | 1/4-inch unbalanced |
Key differences
- Keys: Pianet N II – 61 Pianet T – 60
- Released: Pianet N II – 1968 Pianet T – 1977
- Keybed: Pianet N II – 61 lightly sprung unweighted keys, F1-F6; each key lifts a pad off its reed rather than striking it Pianet T – 60 lightly sprung unweighted keys, F-E; each key lifts a pad off its reed rather than striking it
- Sound engine: Pianet N II – Electro-mechanical: a sticky leather pad lifts off a ground steel reed as the key is pressed, plucking it, and the vibration is read by a variable-capacitance (electrostatic) pickup. There are no dampers, so a note rings until the pad drops back onto the reed. Pianet T – Electro-mechanical: silicone pads pluck rolled spring-steel reeds, read by an electromagnetic pickup. Warmer and softer than the sticky-pad models, and far less temperamental, because the pads do not perish.
- Polyphony: Pianet N II – Full polyphony (61 notes) Pianet T – Full polyphony (60 notes)
Both are the same on tone source (Reeds) and key action (Synth-action).