Best pickups for steel pans

Bass, Tenor Bass, and Cello Pans

PPEX-N-H EnSoul Pan Pickup External 10-Inch Lead

PPEX-N-H-18 EnSoul Pan Pickup External 18-Inch Lead

PPEXMT EnSoul Pan Pickup Jack Mount (great for supporting your cable, relieving pressure from pickup)

Double Tenor and Double Seconds Pans

PPEN-150H-12 EnSoul Pan Pickup 150Hz HPF 12-Inch Lead

PPEN-150H-20 EnSoul Pan Pickup 150Hz HPF 20-Inch Lead

PPEXMT EnSoul Pan Pickup Jack Mount (great for supporting your cable, relieving pressure from pickup)

Tenor Pans

PPEN-250H-12 EnSoul Pan Pickup 250Hz HPF 12-Inch Lead (for more mid tones)

PPEN-250H-20EnSoul Pan Pickup 250Hz HPF 20-Inch Lead (for more mid tones)

PPEN-150H-12 EnSoul Pan Pickup 150Hz HPF 12-Inch Lead(for more highs)

PPEN-150H-20 EnSoul Pan Pickup 150Hz HPF 20-Inch Lead(for more highs)

PPEXMT EnSoul Pan Pickup Jack Mount (great for supporting your cable, relieving pressure from pickup)

Best pickups for handpans

PPEN-NH-12EnSoul Pan Pickup Non-HPF Mountable 1/4-Inch Jack 12-Inch Lead

PPEN-NH-20EnSoul Pan Pickup Non-HPF Mountable 1/4-Inch Jack 20-Inch Lead

PPEX-N-H EnSoul Pan Pickup External 10-Inch Lead

PPEX-N-H-18 EnSoul Pan Pickup External 18-Inch Lead

PPEX10MT EnSoul Pan Pickup External 10-Inch Lead With Mount

PPEX18MT EnSoul Pan Pickup External 18-Inch Lead With Mount

BALANCED VS. UNBALANCED CABLES

Regarding the cables, we recommend the use of an unbalanced cable connecting the EnSoul pickup to the PA. An unbalanced cable consists of a signal wire and a ground wire. The ground carries part of the signal and serves to shield the signal wire from noise such as the hum from lights and transformers, as well as tv and radio frequency interference. It does a decent job, but unfortunately, the wire itself acts like an antenna and picks up noise. Therefore, unbalanced cables should have a maximum length of 15-20 feet (4-6 meters).