The band's front of house engineer Matthew Kettle is a long-term Sennheiser user. Working with the Arctic Monkeys since 2009, he has been happy to continue the relationship.
"I've been using Sennheiser microphones for as long as I can remember," he says. "The band were already using the evolution series vocal mics when I started. I had been using them with numerous other bands, with great results, and so there was no question of us changing."
Currently lead singer Alex Turner uses an e 935 with cardioid pattern, while the backing vocals of bass player Nick O'Malley and drummer Matt Helders come courtesy of an e 945 and 904 respectively.
"We use the e 945 for Nick to try and cut down on spill from the (very loud) amps on stage," says Matthew. "The 904 is ideal for Matt because we can squeeze it into a tight space and keep it out of his way."
Monitors for the band on the current tour comprise eight stereo mixes via G3 in-ears. "We've used Sennheiser IEMs ever since we started using wireless in ears, so it made sense to move to the G3s this time out," says monitor engineer Will Doyle. "They sound great and the easy setup function really is easy."
(Jim Evans)
