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Lord Huron takes DPA from studio to stage

To ensure American rock band Lord Huron delivers a sound on stage that is consistent to their studio sessions, Front of House Sound Engineer Justin Chechile selected the band’s favored DPA Microphones vocal and instrument mics, including the DPA D:facto 4018VL Vocal and 2011 Twin Diaphragm Microphones.

For recorded and live applications, the band also deploys the DPA DDK4000 Drum Microphone Kit, comprised of the 2012 Cardioid and 4055 Kick Drum mics, along with a stereo pair of the 2015 Wide Cardioids and three 4099 Instrument Microphones. Chechile explains that lead singer Ben Schneider frequently moves around stage during shows, which caused a significant high-end bleed from the drum set. “We were struggling to find a vocal mic that wasn’t super colored and offered a really flat sound”, he says. “The D:facto fixed all these issues and provided context and clarity.”

As for drummer Mark Barry’s kit, Chechile adds: “The 4055 Kick Drum Mic has become one of my favorite mics of all time. It allows the drum to sound exactly like the instrument.” The DDK4000 Drum Microphone Kit also includes a 2012 Cardioid that Chechile places on hi-hats, along with a stereo pair of 2015 Wide Cardioids, which are close miked under the cymbals, and several of the 4099s on the toms. Chechile selected DPA 2011s for the snare, and to pick up sound on touring guitarist Brandon Walter’s Magnatone amplifier. When not using the 2011 to also mic the bass amp, Chechile will select the 4055.

Having been with Lord Huron since 2018, Chechile is consistently looking to upgrade the band’s mic setup. Moving forward, he hopes to incorporate the 4099s onto bongos and the DPA 2028 Vocal Mic for touring keyboardist/vocalist Misty Boyce. “The gain before feedback with the mic Misty is currently on can be a bit much and I think that the 2028 would be great for that”, he concludes.

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