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Bob Heil (born October 5, 1940) is an American sound and radio engineer most well known for creating the template for modern rock sound systems. He founded the company Heil Sound in 1966, which went on to create unique touring sound systems for bands such as The Grateful Dead and The Who. He invented the Heil Talk Box in 1973, which was frequently used by musicians such as Peter Frampton, Joe Walsh and Richie Sambora, and is still in use today. He has won multiple awards and honors, and in 2007 he was invited to exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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  • Robert Gene Heil (* 5. Oktober 1940 in St. Louis) ist ein US-amerikanischer Tontechniker. Heil gründete 1966 das Unternehmen Heil Sound, das Tontechnik für Rockkonzerte fertigte und installierte. Im Jahr 1973 erfand er eine leistungsfähige Talkbox, welche später von Jim Dunlop vertrieben worden ist. Später konzentrierte sich sein Unternehmen auf die Herstellung von Mikrophonen. Als erster Gerätehersteller wurde Bob Heil 2007 eingeladen, seine historisch wichtigen Geräte (modular aufgebautes Mischpult, Quadrofonie-Mischpult, Talkbox) permanent in der Rock and Roll Hall of Fame auszustellen. Im Jahr 2014 erhielt er ein Ehrendoktorat der University of Missouri–St. Louis. Bob Heil ist Funkamateur mit dem Amateurfunkrufzeichen K9EID. (de)
  • Bob Heil (born October 5, 1940) is an American sound and radio engineer most well known for creating the template for modern rock sound systems. He founded the company Heil Sound in 1966, which went on to create unique touring sound systems for bands such as The Grateful Dead and The Who. He invented the Heil Talk Box in 1973, which was frequently used by musicians such as Peter Frampton, Joe Walsh and Richie Sambora, and is still in use today. Heil has been an innovator in the field of amateur radio, manufacturing microphones and satellite dishes for broadcasters and live sound engineers. In the late 1980s Heil Sound became one of the first American companies to create and install home theaters, and Heil has lectured at major electronic conventions and taught classes at various institutions. He has won multiple awards and honors, and in 2007 he was invited to exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. (en)
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  • Robert Gene Heil (* 5. Oktober 1940 in St. Louis) ist ein US-amerikanischer Tontechniker. Heil gründete 1966 das Unternehmen Heil Sound, das Tontechnik für Rockkonzerte fertigte und installierte. Im Jahr 1973 erfand er eine leistungsfähige Talkbox, welche später von Jim Dunlop vertrieben worden ist. Später konzentrierte sich sein Unternehmen auf die Herstellung von Mikrophonen. Bob Heil ist Funkamateur mit dem Amateurfunkrufzeichen K9EID. (de)
  • Bob Heil (born October 5, 1940) is an American sound and radio engineer most well known for creating the template for modern rock sound systems. He founded the company Heil Sound in 1966, which went on to create unique touring sound systems for bands such as The Grateful Dead and The Who. He invented the Heil Talk Box in 1973, which was frequently used by musicians such as Peter Frampton, Joe Walsh and Richie Sambora, and is still in use today. He has won multiple awards and honors, and in 2007 he was invited to exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. (en)
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