LAS VEGAS — When Tim McGraw and Faith Hill performed at the 49th Annual Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena here April 6, a distinctive pair of mics from Ear Trumpet Labs shared the spotlight. McGraw started out his new song “Meanwhile Back at Mama’s,” singing solo into an E.T.L. Edwina mic. Hill joined in at the chorus as a surprise guest, using an E.T.L. Chantelle model. The song recalls a more old-fashioned society, and the mics’ vintage look completed the picture. The show aired live on CBS.
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The mics’ tight cardioid polar pattern, specifically tuned for close live vocal use on the loudest of stages, were the perfect complement for such a large live event with their natural feedback suppression. Meanwhile the mics’ integral silk and mesh pop filter provided effective control of plosives without loss of clarity. Both mics feature large 26mm diaphragm condenser capsules paired with transformerless FET fully balanced electronics provided ample presence while providing the smooth, sibilance-suppressing top-end of a fine ribbon mic.
To check out the Ear Trumpet Labs Myrtle microphone review in the March 2014 issue of FRONT of HOUSE, go to Road Test: Ear Trumpet Labs.
