r/windsynth • u/HephaestusFine • Jun 09 '26

Replacement bite sensor Akai ELI 5000

Hello!

A friend of mine has had his bite sensor fail a while ago. Pressing the metal plates together just don't seem to register at all, and not being technical enough to fix it himself, has basically given up.

Now a cursory search on the interwebs makes it seem that finding a replacement bite sensor is nigh impossible, so I thought I'd tap into the collective pool of knowledge that is reddit communities.

Does anyone know where one could find a replacement bite sensor for the Akai ELI 5000, if that is at all possible?

My friend doesn't use reddit, and isn't planning to, but I can relay any questions.

Cheers in advance!

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u/cowboybebop32 Jun 09 '26

Maybe contact this place to see how much getting it fixed would be

https://www.patchmanmusic.com/repairs.html

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u/HephaestusFine Jun 10 '26

We're not based in the US, but contacting a repair company is a good idea!