The tour's schedule was relentless, with very few non-show days as the band played gigs from Folkestone to Glasgow and all points between. Reliability was essential, but monitor engineer Chris 'Bronski' Jablonski is just as impressed with the hi-fidelity sound of the Sennheiser equipment.
The band's three vocalists - Dino 'Dappy' Contostavlos, Tula 'Tulisa' Contostavlos and Richard 'Fazer' Rawson were all using SKM 935 G3 microphones and ew 300 G3 in-ear monitors, with a three-piece backing band and Chris also using ew 300 G3 IEMs.
"I've been using Sennheiser for the last six or so years for a wide variety of projects, the 500 series for live vocals, and the 3000 and 2000 series on large scale corporate as well as vocalists," says Jablonski. "The G2 equipment was great, very sweet sounding, but with G3 Sennheiser have actually managed to improve it. The microphones are more robust, both physically, and in their aural qualities. The G3 in ear system has a new outstanding depth to it. My mixes are a lot more detailed and have a lot more weight to them. The band love how they sound.
"The first time I came into contact with a G3 mic was when Sennheiser's Phil Cummings put one into my hand at a V Festival. I was impressed with the weight. There is something very reassuring about having a mic with that kind of solid feel in the band's hands."
(Jim Evans)
