problem with the piano as a particular bass instrument is its relative lack of portability. that aside, unless it is miked closely, the bass fundamental lacks sufficient volume to poke through a dense mix. that said, the Beatles used the left hand piano notes as the bass line in at least one song ["for you blue"], and pianist Jess Stacy used his left hand as the bass line in several songs performed in concert with Benny Goodman at his seminal '38 Carnegie Hall jazz concert. unfortunately in that case the abysmal recording quality resulted in Gene Krupa's booming kick drum and floor tom drowning out most of Stacy's otherwise well-done bass line.
Why not the piano as a reference for bass
I see a lot of commentary/reviews on a systems bass response that all seem to hinge on the 41 hz double bass and such range. At 27.5 the A0 note on a piano seems a better point to judge. Lots of piano in normal music vs say an organ note. I know when I feel that deep chord played it is one of things I enjoy about listening the most! Was listening to Wish you were here live and the piano was sublime.
So is it more of how much musical energy is perceived in the 40 hz range or what that makes this more of a reproduction benchmark?
I welcome your input!
New Joe Bonamassa out BTW!
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