AC/DC – Black Ice album cover

AC/DC – Black Ice

Album 2008

The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2008 album Black Ice.

Music from Black Ice

Gear Used On Black Ice

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of AC/DC – Black Ice (2008). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

Microphones used by Malcolm Young on Black Ice

Wireless Microphones

Lectrosonics R400A Digital Hybrid Wireless Diversity Reciever

This article by Lectrosonics highlights the wireless system Malcolm Young used while touring AC/DC's Black Ice album.

It says, "The new Lectrosonics system used by Malcolm Young includes two R400A Digital Hybrid Wireless™ diversity receivers, eight LMa Digital Hybrid UHF beltpack transmitters, and several MI39A guitar cables with right angle plugs."

Cables used by Malcolm Young on Black Ice

Instrument Cables

Lectrosonics LMa

This article talks about the wireless system by Lectrosonics that Malcolm Young used during AC/DC's Black Ice Tour.

It says, "The new Lectrosonics system used by Malcolm Young includes two R400A Digital Hybrid Wireless™ diversity receivers, eight LMa Digital Hybrid UHF beltpack transmitters, and several MI39A guitar cables with right angle plugs."

Microphones used by Phil Rudd on Black Ice

Condenser Microphones

Neumann KM 84

Avg price: $1,749.99

The overheads were Neumann 87 or 47, and on the hi?hat I used a Neumann KM84, which gives a nice crisp sound, but also has enough body in it. There is some tone to the hi?hat and you don't want to get rid of it and have just this ticky?ticky sound.

According to Mike Fraser, mix engineer, Rudd used this mic for the overhead.