"In the 20-plus years I've used Beyer mics, I've always been impressed with the sonic quality," states Hansen. "These mics sound like studio mics onstage. I don't want hyped midrange or narrowed spectrum to assist in feedback rejection, I want to hear what I'm putting out, and Beyer does that in a big, warm way. I sing a demanding range of music, and I'm very particular about what I need to hear, so I choose Beyer, every time."
"We carry two systems right now, based on the new Opus 900 wireless with the EM981S condenser capsule," says monitor engineer Lorenzo Banda, who has been with the band three years. "Bar none, it's one of the best-sounding capsules I've ever heard. It just sounds so warm, especially in Kelly's lower register. I can't get him to use anything else. Nor would I want to. So no matter where we go in the world, these two units come with us."
Foreigner toured extensively last fall, in support of the group's recent Can't Slow Down album release, the band's first studio release with Hansen on vocals. The group has just begun an intensive 2010 tour schedule, starting with two months of North American dates followed by some April dates in Europe.
(Jim Evans)
