Russell Brand and his jet black spray of gothic hair are currently making their way around the globe. Though attention will be spent on either his sartorial decisions or his smart-mouthed meanderings, his every word will be broadcast loud and clear via the Sennheiser Mic welded to his hand.
 
For a large scale stand up show like Russell’s, with his eloquent phrases and fast-paced ranting, it’s more of a challenge than your standard audio performance, especially when you consider the arena sized venues he’s performing in.
 
“It’s a big challenge getting spoken word to 16,000 people in the MEN!” exclaims Rory Madden, owner of sound and light company Sonalyst and a veteran touring sound engineer in his own right. “If the audience miss one word in the punchline, they’ve lost the entire joke. You’ve got to have the right equipment.”
 
“Al Ashford, our front of house guy, and myself went through all the mics together and we were very happy with the Sennheiser mic,” explains Rory. “The clarity of spoken words seemed to be a lot better than through the other mics, especially in these vast arenas.”
 
Coming from a man who has worked for Tina Turner, Dire Straits, Diana Ross and Lionel Ritchie, amongst others, during his 30 year tenure as a sound engineer, Rory certainly has the experience to backup his words. He also seems eager to point out that “it’s a lot easier to push the sound pressure of a band around an arena than a solo vocal”, and that Sennheiser’s E935 is most certainly up to the job.
 
Russell Brand’s ‘Scandalous’ Tour returns to the UK for it’s dramatic conclusion at the O2 Arena on Friday 7th April.
 
 
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Photo: Russell Brand Tours with the Sennheiser E935 Wired Handheld Mic