MORRISON, CO – Big Head Todd and the Monsters were the first group to embrace the M80 dynamic microphone from Telefunken Elektroakustik, now also used as a stage mic for bands such as Green Day and ZZ Top.
The band completed a DVD of their recent sold-out show at Red Rocks where their original Beta version Telefunken M80s handled stage vocals. BHTM also used Telefunken gear to record their recent album, 100 Years of Robert Johnson.
"We started using the M80s three years ago as Beta models," said Jeremy Lawton, keyboardist for the band and producer of the previous Rocksteady album. "The M80s have a better low end focus than the common vocal stage mics, making them more predictable and easier to control."
"We've heard it described as an extremely smooth vocal sound from engineers and those who listen to the front of house," added Todd Park Mohr. "The M80 also has great rejection with a nice proximity effect. I sing really close on mic, and as a guitar player I like having a mic than enable me to hear my voice over everything else."
To see Big Head Todd and Telefunken in action at Red Rocks, visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXo-ACXBSp8.
For more information, please visit www.t-funk.com.
