Following an extensive mic shoot-out to find the right microphone for his guitar amps, Richard Fortus, guitarist for Guns N' Roses, and Toby Francis, FOH Engineer, have chosen the new CAD Trion 7000 Ribbon microphone.
Fortus, whose distinctive guitar playing is an integral part of the band's "Chinese Democracy" Tour currently playing to sold-out arenas across the country, said, "We just did a shoot-out with every mic we could think of, tested every one, and the CAD Trion 7000 was the hands-down winner. We love it. In fact, we are using it on both of my amps and I couldn't he happier with it."
Guns N' Roses FOH Engineer Toby Francis was also enthusiastic about the microphone: "We've just started using the Trion 7000 ribbon mic on Richard's amps, replacing another large diaphragm condenser. We instantly liked how natural the mic sounded. It needed much less EQ. In fact, we took off everything that was on the channel and the Trion 7000 sounded better than what we were using before. It's an incredibly natural sounding microphone."
The Trion 7000 uses a precision-machined, hand-assembled aluminum ribbon capsule to produce the rich, warm sound ribbon mics are known for. Ideal for live and recording applications, the Trion 7000 is ideal for guitar and bass amps, vocals, brass and woodwinds, cello and acoustic bass.
With a natural figure-8 pickup pattern, the Trion 7000 is most sensitive in the front and the back of the microphone with a pronounced proximity effect that allows the user to achieve a strong ?fattening? of the sound at close distances. Rugged and durable, the 7000?s metal housing and construction allow it to withstand the harsh demands of live and studio applications. It comes supplied with shock mount and heavy-duty aluminum carrying case.
For more about why more and more artists and engineers are choosing CAD Trion microphones, visit
www.cadmics.com.
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