Tool, comprised of Danny Carey (drums), Justin Chancellor (bass), Adam Jones (guitar), and Maynard James Keenan (vocals), has been touring with a sound system supplied by Eighth Day Sound. Along with d&b audiotechnik GSL loudspeakers, Midas XL-4 console, and the usual ton of assorted gear are Heil Sound microphones.
Alan “Nobby” Hopkinson, the band’s long-time FOH mixer, has had Heil Sound mics in his toolbox for many years. For the current run he is using PR31s and a PR40 on the guitar cabinets, a PR40 and PR30 on the two bass cabinets, PR30s on Leslies (L&R), PR48s and PR40s on kick and floor toms, and last but certainly not least, a PR30 for Adam Jones’ Heil Talk Box.
“We were first introduced to the Heil range of mics during the recording of the previous album and to keep things as near to form, we took them on the road with us,” he says. “They have a very natural sound, which really is the bottom line. There’s very little coloration which keeps the sound raw. Perfect Tool!”
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