Michael Jackson

In the Sound on Sound article "Bruce Swedien: Recording Michael Jackson," it's noted that a Neumann U67 microphone was used during the recording sessions for Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean."

In this YouTube excerpt or any footage of Spike Lee's 'Bad' Movie showing the actual Behind The Scenes Studio Sessions of the Bad Album especially here with Michael Jackson & Stevie Wonder collaborating & recording keep-able vocals on "Just Good Friends" recorded in 1987 - Michael Jackson can be seen using his usual favorite Fostex T20 Headphones

Michael Jackson usually used & is usually seen in most actual studio sessions in the 1980's right up till his passing wearing the Fostex T20 when Tracking Vocals as it was his favorite to use on most sessions vocally

Michael Jackson has also in the 1980's been seen frequently using the Classic AKG K141 & at times the AKG K240 & the newer Sony MDR-7506... Of course whatever Headphones are found in most Top Studios is what is usually used but he had a pattern of using these particular Headphones especially the Fostex T20 right into his last days

In "We Are The World" - Michael Jackson can be seen using the AKG K141Headphones from 1985

In this 2001 photo, Michael Jackson is seen using a Shure U2 SM58 wireless microphone.

Anthony Marinelli, programmer on Michael Jackson's 1982 album "Thriller" has stated the synth bass ostinato in the 1983 single "Thriller" was performed and programmed on his Tonus ARP 2600 and disproven any previous speculation as to whether or not this sound was performed on a Minimoog.

According to an article by Ethan Hein on MusicRadar titled "This track is an undeniable banger, but it’s also extremely weird": The borrowed hooks and unstable grooves behind Michael Jackson's Wanna Be Startin' Somethin', Michael Jackson programmed the beat on a Linn Electronics LM-1 Drum Computer.