Lead vocalist Tom Smith will be singing into a Sennheiser e840 for the entire tour. "The range of Tom's vocal is very large and rich throughout," explains FOH engineer Nick Ingram. "I needed a microphone that could capture this whilst at the same time as rejecting as much spill from the noisy stage as possible. The Sennheiser Evolution vocal mics have a fantastically smooth frequency response and the e840 in particular has a roll-off in the high frequencies which suits Tom as it counteracts the highly pronounced sibilance in his voice."
For the band's backline, Ingram has found that Sennheiser mics more than meet his requirements. "I can always rely on Sennheiser drum mics to deliver the sound I want," he enthuses. "The e902 and e901 kick drum microphones work really well together, providing a very tight punchy front end and a warm, full low end which really lays the foundations for that big rock band sound. e904s are perfect on toms, and rarely require any EQ at all. The e614 condensers work perfectly for sweet, sizzling sounding cymbals."
(Jim Evans)
