Taylor Swift's Microphones
At 1:34 you can see a Taylor tracking vocals using a Telefunken U47 for all songs from "folklore: the long pond studio sessions | Disney+).
"Chapman says "I recorded Taylor's voice with an Avantone CV12, which I also used on Fearless, going into a Martech MSS10 mic pre, and then a Tube?Tech CL1B compressor.All of Taylor Swift's vocals on Speak Now were recorded at the demo stage, on Nathan Chapman's Avantone CV12. All of Taylor Swift's vocals on Speak Now were recorded at the demo stage, on Nathan Chapman's Avantone CV12."
At 5:15, Taylor can be seen using the Telefunken ELA M 251 to record vocals for her song "Breathe."
A picture of Taylor performing at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards in 2016, using the SKM 9000. An article on TPI Magazine states:
In an evening of moving musical tributes and memorable live stage performances, audio manufacturer Sennheiser came through to deliver ultra-reliable wireless audio for the duration of the 58th Annual Grammy Awards.
With more than 18,000 celebrities and music fans in attendance and a viewership of more than 24 million, featured artists including Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar, Adele and The Weeknd each delivered performances using Sennheiser wireless microphone technology, with Taylor Swift performing the show’s opener, Out of the Woods, on a Sennheiser Digital 9000 system.
In this product article Russel Fischer says "During rehearsals for the tour, we tried a number of different wireless systems and mics from a variety of manufacturers on Taylor's vocals., but we kept coming back to the Audio-Technica 5000 Series and the T4100. And we all agreed that the A-T was the right system for the job."
Taylor Swift used this microphone, which was custom made red, for her RED tour.
In the YouTube video "Taylor Swift & Ed Sheeran - Everything Has Changed live on BGT," Taylor Swift is seen using the Shure PGXD14 Digital Wireless Guitar System at the 5:38 mark.
In this interview from 2010, it is said that Taylor used the Audio Technica 5000 series.
Tailor Swift used this headmic on the american music adwards (ama).
The rebelmicstands account uploaded the work they did on Taylor's microphones for this "Eras Tour". In order to be more specific, it is a Shure ADX2FD transmisor and a SEV7MC1 Capsule built for Shure Bodies. But the capsule is sold separately.
In this video, Taylor recorded her vocals for her song "King of My Heart" from her album from 2017, reputation.
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In a user-uploaded photo on Wikimedia, Taylor Swift is seen using a Crown CM-311a microphone while opening for Brad Paisley in 2007.
Taylor used sE V7 MC1 capsules, on top of Shure ADX2FD transmitters, on The Eras Tour.
Taylor Swift used the Neumann KM-54 microphone to record the guitars for her album "Speak Now," as confirmed by Nathan Chapman, one of the producers on the album. Chapman stated, "For acoustic guitar I use a Neumann KM-54, going into an API 512 preamp, going into a [Empirical Labs] Distressor," as reported by Sound On Sound.
In a video titled "Taylor Swift NOW Listening Session with Taylor Grammy Museum" by Talreputation on YouTube, Taylor Swift confirms her use of the Neumann M49 microphone at the 12:26 mark.
Taylor Swift is confirmed to use the AKG C414 XL II microphone, for her guitar, not her vocals, as evidenced by its use during the recording "Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions" available on Disney+.
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Discography
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The Fate of Ophelia (Alone In My Tower Acoustic Version)
Taylor Swift · 2025
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I Can Do It With a Broken Heart (Dombresky Remix)
Taylor Swift & Dombresky · 2024
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You're Losing Me (From The Vault)
Taylor Swift · 2023
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