- In 2007 he was invited into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to put up a display of his historically important gear, which included the first modular mixing console (the Mavis), his custom quadraphonic mixer (originally used in the Quadrophenia tour), and the very first Heil Talk Box. He was the very first manufacturer to be invited into the Hall.
- Has a classic car collection, chiefly of 1950s Thunderbirds.
- Invented the Heil Talk Box in 1973, which was frequently used by musicians such as Peter Frampton, Joe Walsh and Richie Sambora.
- In 1989 he received the "USA Satellite Dealer of the Year" award by the Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association in Las Vegas.
- On 20 December 2014 he was awarded an Honorary Doctoral Degree in Music and Technology from the University of Missouri.
- Donated his body to Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
- Won the Parnelli Award[4] for Innovator of the Year in 2007.
- Published five books on music and sound technology.
- In May 2011 he became the host of a live weekly Ham Radio Netcast "Ham Nation" on Leo Laporte's podcasting network, TWiT.
- Founded Heil Sound in 1966. He created touring sound systems for bands such as The Grateful Dead and The Who.
- In his teens he became an avid amateur radio operator, and began designing and building homemade transmitters, amplifiers, and antenna systems. His call sign was K9EID.
- Created the quadraphonic sound system for Pete Townsend for The Who's Quadrophenia tour.
- Was awarded the "International Amateur Radio Operator of the Year" in 1982.
- In 1995 he received the very first "Live Sound Pioneer Award" at the Audio Engineering Society Convention" in San Francisco.
- At the age of 15 he became house player for the Wurlitzer theater organ in the Fox Theater in St. Louis.
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