If a piano or digital keyboard sounds out of tune only to you, especially while wearing hearing aids, the instrument may not be defective. Hearing aids are often optimized for speech, and piano harmonics can interact strangely with noise reduction, feedback cancellation, compression, and frequency-lowering features. Here are practical checks to try before replacing the piano, plus a script to bring to your audiologist.
Learn how long to wait before tuning a moved piano, why humidity and acclimation matter, and when an immediate tuning is still reasonable.
Learn why piano strings beat and create wah-wah sounds, with an interactive demo showing beat rates, unisons, and tuning effects.
Notice about Eric Peppe’s piano tuning retirement in Maine and guidance for former customers seeking continued piano service.
Convert cents to Hertz for A440, A432, A442, and custom pitch standards with an interactive tuning calculator for pianos and Disklaviers.
Complete piano humidity guide covering ideal humidity, hygrometers, room humidifiers, Dampp-Chaser systems, placement, and seasonal care.
Work notes on a buzzing Yamaha GB1, silent Yamaha P-71 after a spill, and pinblock treatment mistakes that can damage grands.
Technician work notes on peeling piano hammers, Yamaha P-121 dead keys, DGX-660 buzzes, and practical repair observations from service calls.
Learn which Yamaha Disklavier DKC-850 conversion cables fit Mark I, II, and III systems, what they do, and how to order adapters.
See typical Dampp-Chaser Piano Life Saver costs for uprights, grands, Disklaviers, and player pianos, plus maintenance and quote factors.