Bob Heil, inventor of the Talk Box effect unit and a pioneer of concert sound systems, died aged 83 in February 2024.

A private family service will be held in memory of Bob Heil, a metro-east native known for revolutionizing the sound systems used by rock bands in the 1970s and creating a high-powered “talk box ...

The inventor of the Heil Talk Box was credited with helping change the art of rock performance.

Mr. Heil put a distinctive stamp on 1970s rock with the Heil Talk Box, an effects pedal that was a signature of Peter Frampton’s monster-selling 1976 double album, “Frampton Comes Alive!” ...

He gave me a very important present mid seventies. The Heil Talkbox!! Can never thank Bob enough. Rest in power my friend. — Peter Frampton (@peterframpton) March 3, 2024 ...

Honors for Bob Heil and Heil Sound coming up. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland will add Heil artifacts to its technology and music exhibits; a dedication and private party will ...