Katy Perry

Katy Perry frequently uses the Manley Reference Cardioid Tube Microphone, found in a article on gearspace.

"Katy Perry made a memorable entrance, descending in a glass box with her baby blue hair and her SKM 5200-II/MD 5235 combination to perform her new post-divorce song, “Part of Me.”"

Picture of Katy at the studio recording with the Blue Bottle.

In 0:27 sec, Katy Perry appears using it.

In this article, it states that "Katy Perry's engineering team relies on DPA Microphones’ 4088 Cardioid Headset microphones for all of the pop superstar’s live performances, including her current 'California Dreams' tour."

"Katy Perry made a memorable entrance, descending in a glass box with her baby blue hair and her SKM 5200-II/MD 5235 combination to perform her new post-divorce song, “Part of Me.”"

Katy Perry performed a couple of songs at an Amazon Live event during quarantine with the Shure SM7B Dynamic Vocal Microphone.

In this photo, one can see Katy Perry with a Shure SM58.

In the video "Feels" by Calvin Harris featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry, and Big Sean, Katy Perry is seen using a Shure SM57 microphone, highlighting its effectiveness in live performance settings.

Katy Perry performed a couple of song at Radio.com Live during quarantine with the Telefunken U-47

During her 2025 Lifetimes Tour, Katy Perry can be seen using a chrome Shure ADX2 handheld transmitter fitted with a Sennheiser MD 5235 dynamic capsule.