Mike Kent has been touring for the last two years as front-of-house engineer with the band, and reports that backline amplification, drum and vocal microphones are all Sennheiser Evolution Series."On the kick drum I'm using the e901, which is absolutely my favourite kick drum mic in the whole world right now. It just sounds phenomenal," says Kent. "On snare, I'm using an e905, the toms e604s, and e914s on the overheads. I've got four guitar inputs. I've got three e609 Silvers and the fourth is an e902. I also have a 902 on the bass, as well as a DI."A pair of wireless e500 Series vocal microphones with 945 capsules are used during an unplugged segment, he continues. "During the show we do an acoustic set where the band walks out into the crowd. We hooked it up so that the acoustic guitars are wireless, on EM 550 G2s, in addition to the two wireless mics. They just grab one mic stand - the belt packs are attached - they walk out, plant it, plug the guitars in and boom."He continues, "All four band members contribute vocals onstage, using wired e945 microphones. They not only sound good, but they are extremely rugged, Everybody in the band is also on Sennheiser's Evolution Wireless 300 Series personal monitor systems."
(Jim Evans)
