"We revealed the mics to the girls before the final dress rehearsal in Sheffield," explains monitor engineer Nick Maddren. "I gathered the girls just before they started and pulled back the cover. There was a mix of screams, hands covering mouths and loads of excitement. The standard mics were immediately returned and the new ones disappeared like it was like Christmas day. CrystalRoc did an amazing job and the mics looked amazing."
Beneath the bling, the mics were still Sennheiser SKM 935s. "The 935 capsule was definitely the right capsule for this tour," confirms Maddren. "It has great feedback rejection and the wonderful vocal sound works really well for the girls."
In addition to the mics, Maddren also took an eight-way Sennheiser ew 300 IEM system out on tour. "The 300 has always been my choice of IEM pack," continues Maddren. "They have great audio quality with plenty of volume and I've always been able to get a strong clean RF signal. Plus the small size of the pack works well with girls' costumes. The Girls Aloud tour has always used ew 300 IEM systems and can't see the need to change in the future."
(Jim Evans)
