"Harman sent us a C5 and a D5 just recently when they were launched here in the UK," comments Davies' live sound engineer Tristan Mallett. "We asked Ray to try them and he's been using the C5 on stage ever since. I also use AKG C535s for backing vocals and a C416 miniature mic on the accordion. The new C5 and D5 have been great, giving us a quality sound in the monitors and front-of-house even at very high sound pressure levels."
Davies' monitor engineer Chris Wibblerley adds, "The C5 is one of the best vocal mics I have ever used, with the feedback rejection of an SM58 and the clarity of a Neumann. I was surprised, because AKG hasn't been well known for live vocal mics lately, but I would be very happy to use it with any artist."
(Jim Evans)
