When many artists are asked about their favorite piece of equipment, they often think of an instrument. But Indonesian singer AGNEZ MO swiftly thinks of her superpower — her voice — which is why her Sennheiser microphone is her favorite item in her collection.
"I had to compile this folder of all the names I wanted to work with... Beyoncé, Justin Timberlake," MO explains in the latest episode of It Goes to 11. "I study them and literally write down the equipment they use on stage. Justin and Beyoncé use Sennheiser 5200."
One of her favorite parts about her mic is that she customized it to the color of her choice, white. But beyond aesthetics, MO enjoys the mic because of its sound quality.
"It has that warm tone to it. My tone of voice is mid to high frequency, and this definitely warms it up," she says. It also gives the perfect level of reverb, so "whenever I hear myself, it imitates me talking to the audience," she adds.
Through it all, MO simply likes her microphone because it can take ages to find the perfect fit. "It's like finding a boyfriend," MO laughs. "Honestly, this is like my soulmate ... This might not be the right one for you, but it's the right one for me. So, I'm going to hold onto it."
Press play on the video above to learn more about how AGNEZ MO gets the perfect quality voice on stage with her top-of-the-line tech, and check back to GRAMMY.com for more new episodes of It Goes to 11.
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