Whether it be your guitar, cello, violin, double bass, or piano, musical instruments are a private passion for some, and loyal companions in the studio or on the stage for others. They accompany musicians for years – or even over the course of a lifetime. It is hardly surprising that owners often develop a very special relationship with their instrument. The proper maintenance of their prized possession is of course indispensable, but that is no easy task. Musical instruments are sensitive to temperatures, dust, and relative humidity. In order for your expensive musical instruments to sound good for as long as possible, they should be stored in an optimal indoor climate. In winter especially when indoor heating is being utilized, the air in guitar rooms, rehearsal rooms, or studios tends to dry out. This dry air can cause lasting damage to instruments.

The first changes in the instrument often become noticeable through a change in the way it feels when it is played as well as the sound produced. When the instrument suddenly feels or sounds different, the strings are often initially blamed, but these are often just the first signs of damages due to climatic conditions.

Musical instruments, audio mixers, and amplifiers produce the best sound when they are stored in optimal humidity. Both string and woodwind instruments alike can generate a poor tone or buzzing sounds when exposed to dry air. When pianos are exposed to high or low relative humidity, significant changes can occur to the soundboard. These changes can lead to poor tune and sharp pitch, so it is important to ensure your piano remains in an ideal indoor climate.

After spending hundreds, if not thousands of dollars on an instrument, proper storage should be a top priority. Insufficient humidity levels not only impact the sound of a musical instrument but can also affect the appearance, leading to expensive repairs. Humidity levels that are too low can cause cracks, contraction, sections caving in, sharp fret ends, or cause a musical instrument to become brittle. When a guitar or bass is stored in a dry area, the neck can warp and the fretboard may lose volume. When touching the wood with your fingers, the surface feels unusually rough, despite the varnish. Due to the contraction of the fretboard, the frets sharply extend out – a clear sign of insufficient humidification.

The choice of a proper humidifier for protection of your musical instrument is an important one. Avoid over-humidification, mist, and white dust common in other humidifiers with a Venta Airwasher. Over-humidification in a space in which a musical instrument is being stored can cause glue joints to become undone, add additional weight, and can cause your instrument to warp permanently. String, woodwind, and brass instruments may expand and contract when exposed to high humidity levels, which can produce poor quality sound. Maintaining an optimal humidity level, no matter the environmental conditions is critical to the musical success of an instrument.

Using the principle of Cold Evaporation, our Venta Airwashers create perfect humidity conditions in the areas where you store your instruments. In winter, Airwashers add humidity to the dry air caused by heating, which is why they are indispensable for the care of musical instruments. Venta Airwashers maintain a constant humidity of 40 to 55% – perfect storage conditions for your musical instrument. Even larger instruments such as pianos can be cared for with the Airwasher and benefit from ideal humidity. Thanks to the principle of Cold Evaporation technology, the air is always automatically kept at an optimal level of humidity and the possibility of over-humidification is eliminated. Whether you are in search of a small room humidifier designed for your guitar room, or a larger space such as a studio, Venta Airwashers are equipped to humidify spaces up to 2,700 square feet. Our 6 Series Airwashers include a built-in hygrometer and humidity levels may be monitored from anywhere with the Venta App. With its quiet operation, the Venta Airwasher humidifier will not be a distraction to professional musicians in the studio, or even to passionate enthusiasts at home.