The Pigeon Detectives Fly With Audio-Technica
 

There’s no disputing the fact that it’s been a crazy year or so for Leeds rockers The Pigeon Detectives. In that time they’ve played support slots with Dirty Pretty Things and Kaiser Chiefs and released a brace of Top Five albums – and with a UK tour planned for the end of the year the band continue to fly high.

Fans turning out for the tour dates across the country will experience the sound of the Detectives courtesy of a full complement of Audio-Technica microphones, thanks to a recently signed endorsement deal. A total of 26 mics will be used for everything from drums to vocals, including five AE4100 vocal mics, five ATM450 models for snare, hi-hat and overheads and a quartet of AE3000s for toms and guitar.

In addition to the microphone array being used on stage, The Pigeon Detectives also rely on Audio-Technica headphones in the shape of the ATH-M50 and go cable-free with the ATW-3110A guitar wireless system.

The band’s front of house engineer Andy Hawkins says, “Working with Audio-Technica microphones across the board means all the elements of the band are full and clear, with the vocals at the front of the mix without having them at ridiculously high levels. The ATM450 small side address microphones bring out all the high end that helps the kit stand out, while the AE3000 mics deliver a very natural drum sound and give lots of detail on electric guitars.”

The Pigeon Detectives Audio-Technica-powered UK tour – in support of their recently certified gold album ‘Emergency’ – starts in Grimsby on 24 November and culminates in a home-coming pre-Christmas gig at Leeds Carling Academy on 18 December.