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Johnny Christ’s bass amps are miked with an Electro-Voice RE27 (clean) and an ND868 (distortion). According to Lightner, “I really like the ND868. I can mix it in with the DI and clean mic for Johnny’s ears, and it doesn’t give too much added attack.”

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Johnny Christ’s bass amps are miked with an Electro-Voice RE27 (clean) and an ND868 (distortion). According to Lightner, “I really like the ND868. I can mix it in with the DI and clean mic for Johnny’s ears, and it doesn’t give too much added attack.”

Johnny Christ’s bass amps are miked with an Electro-Voice RE27 (clean) and an ND868 (distortion). According to Lightner, “I really like the ND868. I can mix it in with the DI and clean mic for Johnny’s ears, and it doesn’t give too much added attack.”Avenged Sevenfold are vocalist M. Shadows, lead guitarist Synyster Gates, guitarist Zacky Vengeance, bassist Johnny Christ and drummer The RevDrum tech Jason “Diz” Berry says The Rev’s kit is miked with a Shure Beta 91 and Audix D6 (kick, stage-right and stage-left); AKG D22 (snare top) and 460 (snare bottom); 451 (hi-hat); Audix D2s (toms 1/2/3) and D4s (toms 4/5/6); Audio-Technica AT4050s (ovBassist Johnny ChristVocalist M. Shadows
Vocalist M. ShadowsVocalist M. ShadowsFront-of-house engineer Nigel PaulMonitor engineer Rob LightnerAccording to guitar tech Stephen Ferrera-Grand, guitarists Synyster Gates (lead) and Zacky Vengeance’s amps are miked with 57s and Audio-Technica 4050s; for vocals, they sing through Shure Beta 58As.
Synyster GatesSynyster GatesSynyster GatesDrummer The RevZacky Vengeance and Synyster Gates
Guitarist Zacky Vengeance

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