Paramore picks Adamson for arenas tour
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The lengthy run began in Dublin, Ireland in June 2017, hitting a wide range of venues across multiple continents. Regardless of where they’re playing, though, Paramore aims to deliver a high-energy, high-impact show for a ravenous fan base every time they hit the stage, and precise, pristine, and powerful sound is critical to that mission.
“Paramore is very much a vocal- and guitar-driven band, and the Adamson system’s low-mid performance and intelligibility made it easy to bring those elements forward in the mix while also reproducing some of the best drums I’ve ever heard live,” comments Ben Smith of Eighth Day, the tour’s FOH systems tech, on why Adamson was the chosen solution.
The typical configuration included main left-right hangs comprised of 15 E15 three-way, true line source enclosures and 3 E12 three-way, full range cabinets per side. The side-hangs were just slightly smaller, with 12 E15s atop 3 E12s per side. A complement of Adamson’s compact S10 two-way, full-range boxes handled front-fill.
“The E-Series was exactly what we needed for this run,” says Will Markwell, the band’s FOH engineer. “Having this kind of power available is critical for a band like Paramore. The sound of the E15s is very controlled and very smooth on the top-end, but packs a significant punch. In fact, the E15 throws so far that even in the bigger venues like Manchester Arena, we didn’t need any additional reinforcement.”
As for low end, the tour relied on Adamson’s E119 subwoofers, with eight in the air per side and an additional 16 on the ground.
(Jim Evans)
