Justin Meldal-Johnsen

I like Shure SM57s and 58s. There’s always a vintage Neumann U67 set up that I can record anything with. I have this cool new mic that’s made by Chandler Limited called the EMI REDD. I love the sound of it, and it seems to never need any EQ. That thing always stays up on a stand, ready to go as well. I’m also very partial to my pair of old Sony C-37As, as well as my Beyerdynamic M 88. I arguably use an M 88 more than I use 57s and 58s. I dig AEA ribbon mics too, like the R-84As.

I like Shure SM57s and 58s. There’s always a vintage Neumann U67 set up that I can record anything with. I have this cool new mic that’s made by Chandler Limited called the EMI REDD. I love the sound of it, and it seems to never need any EQ. That thing always stays up on a stand, ready to go as well. I’m also very partial to my pair of old Sony C-37As, as well as my Beyerdynamic M 88. I arguably use an M 88 more than I use 57s and 58s. I dig AEA ribbon mics too, like the R-84As.

I like Shure SM57s and 58s. There’s always a vintage Neumann U67 set up that I can record anything with. I have this cool new mic that’s made by Chandler Limited called the EMI REDD. I love the sound of it, and it seems to never need any EQ. That thing always stays up on a stand, ready to go as well. I’m also very partial to my pair of old Sony C-37As, as well as my Beyerdynamic M 88. I arguably use an M 88 more than I use 57s and 58s. I dig AEA ribbon mics too, like the R-84As.

I like Shure SM57s and 58s. There’s always a vintage Neumann U67 set up that I can record anything with. I have this cool new mic that’s made by Chandler Limited called the EMI REDD. I love the sound of it, and it seems to never need any EQ. That thing always stays up on a stand, ready to go as well. I’m also very partial to my pair of old Sony C-37As, as well as my Beyerdynamic M 88. I arguably use an M 88 more than I use 57s and 58s. I dig AEA ribbon mics too, like the R-84As.

I like Shure SM57s and 58s. There’s always a vintage Neumann U67 set up that I can record anything with. I have this cool new mic that’s made by Chandler Limited called the EMI REDD. I love the sound of it, and it seems to never need any EQ. That thing always stays up on a stand, ready to go as well. I’m also very partial to my pair of old Sony C-37As, as well as my Beyerdynamic M 88. I arguably use an M 88 more than I use 57s and 58s. I dig AEA ribbon mics too, like the R-84As.

Studio 1 is a bit different though. It has this bizarre little chamber room hidden behind a wall panel right off the control room. Once you crack it open, you’ve got this small chamber shaped like a long rectangle which sounds pretty radical. I put a drummer in there once with a weird little partial kit. If memory serves, I believe that person was pretty bummed to be in there because it’s super smelly, dank, and claustrophobic. I got a good sound though. One mic, an RCA 44.