Amplify Your Lyre! Review of KNA AP-1 Piezo Transducer Pick up

Please know that I am not endorsing this product. I am not paid or get commission to this review. I purchased this product myself to see if it will work with my lyres and this video is an honest representation of how the product worked for me. This product is available at many online stores and can be simply searched by brand and model name, "KNA AP-1 Piezo Transducer Pick up." I purchased mine from Amazon but feel free to shop around where convenient and better priced for you. The video starts with unboxing, set up and then, sound clip. I'm very happy with this product and have since ordered another one. You don't need a pick up unless you would like to perform for others or with other instruments. Lyres are soft sounding instruments and the sound is easily lost when you play in a crowded venue or with other instruments.
Since buying this item, I realized that they have another one with volume control. It is priced much higher, at least in Canada, so I will have to think about it first. The model for this one is KNA AP-2. Also available from Amazon. Or you can click on the manufacturer's website if you would like to know more about them and their other products: www.knapickups.com/en/universal
If you have other products that have worked for you and you would like to recommend it to the community please feel free to pop this in the comment. We all learn from each other.
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[@connieLo87365]

Thank You for showing this

[@learningthelyreharp]

You're welcome 🎶🎵

[@cubessopranista8772]

I like that amplifying product. Thanks for sharing! I am the lucky 8th to like this post.

[@belovedbrother]

😍😍😍😍 I've got to get one of those

[@SirSelby]

Thanks for the video! I think I will try one of these. I have a 16 string Walter T Lyre that came with a pickup inside, and it sounds so fantastic through a Nemesis delay pedal. However, I normally play a 24 string lyre that I got from a Turkish etsy seller, because more of my repertoire fits in its range. I have always wished I could play it through my pedals. This pickup seems to be exactly what I’m looking for! I will give this pickup a try to see how it works out.

[@learningthelyreharp]

I hope it suits your needs

[@TRHARTAmericanArtist]

Just for fun Sharon see how much gain you can get without getting feedback. Most Fender amps have distortion tuners as well. I use one of these pickups on my classical guitar, but I have to preset all on the amp prior to playing. I guess I'm spoiled having knobs on my electric guitar 🎸. Have fun. Sounds great 👍

[@cubessopranista8772]

Can anyone here share? Will this KNA AP-1 Piezo transducer / microphone /pick-up work once plugged on the portable Bose soundock speaker instead of the Fender which was used in this vlog?

[@thistree9028]

Thanks, nice review. I’ve been considering an electronic Walter T lyre harp, but maybe a more mobile pick up on an acoustic only might be a better idea. Anyone have thoughts about this? Any experience with built in pick ups?

[@learningthelyreharp]

One of my lyres, Cega 19 has a built in pick up. It works well but I find that it picks up all the noises when I move my left hand to pluck the strings as it rubs on the lyre being the arm that also supports the instrument while I play. You want to avoid buttons on shirts as well for the same reason, it will pick up the rubbing noises and amplify it.

[@SamanthaonMars]

Nice review. The sound is great! I wonder how much of it was the pickup and how much was the amp. Do you think a good amp can overcome the defects of a bad pickup?

[@learningthelyreharp]

In my experience no. Because the bad pick up that I bought, the first one was completely dead. The second had a very bad intermittent static sound. My son who plays a lot of guitars and has a much larger better Amp than I have could not get it to work any better. I personally don't know much about these stuff and really just need one that would be plug and play. I'm hoping that this clip would generate more conversations and recommendations from the community and we can learn from each other. 😊

[@SamanthaonMars]

@@learningthelyreharp Thanks for the explanation

[@enfoldedheartmusic]

Thank you for this video and for all that you share on your channel :) I have a Brandon John solid body lyre and wonder if this amp would also work on it given that it has a different structure. Do you have any thoughts or experience with this ? ( I apologize if the question is answered elsewhere.... I couldnt quite find it when looking around. ) Thank you !

[@learningthelyreharp]

I haven’t tried it out on my solid lyre but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work for it. Similar pick up were included as part of the package that came with solid lyres in the past

[@enfoldedheartmusic]

Okay great. Thanks so much ! I appreciate your thoughts on it :)

[@tezethizire1329]

[@learningthelyreharp]

Thank you 💕