The band is using a wide array of A-T microphones, including the company's Artist Elite 5000 Series UHF Wireless System (AEW-5233) that Robinson says Chesney has found to be his vocal soul mate. "We have never, ever had a dropout with that microphone system, and the audio quality is pristine," he says. Other A-T microphones on the tour include an AEW-5111 wireless on the fiddle, six AT4040s on guitar amps, and six Artist Elite AE3300 microphones on background vocals.
A-T microphones came to the Kenny Chesney tour via bandleader/drummer Sean Paddock, also a long-time Audio-Technica user. Paddock's kit on the tour uses the Artist Elite AE2500 on kick drum, a pair of AT4050s on overheads, four ATM25s on toms and two AE5100 microphones on the hi-hat. "I loved the way Sean's drums sounded using the A-T mics, and that's how they became the vast majority of what we use on this tour," Robinson says. "Ever since we switched to A-T, we've found that the company's support has been every bit as good as their microphones. They've always been there for us, and that counts for a lot on the road."
(Lee Baldock)
