After rising to fame in 2020, payton was finally able to splurge on a deluxe piece of equipment. Thus, the pop star found his new favorite microphone: the Neumann TLM 103.
In his episode of It Goes to 11, GRAMMY.com's series spotlighting artists' favorite instruments and equipment, payton explains that he first wanted to purchase the microphone after discovering it during a studio session two years ago. "I used it in a studio I was recording in in North Hollywood, and I just loved the sound," he recalls.
Specifically, he loves the microphone because of the tonal quality it gives his voice. "I don't love a lot of overproduction. I like to keep things super simple," he adds. "It has a really cool proximity range on it, so the closer you are to the mic, the deeper it is."
That's coming in handy in his next batch of music, which he's hoping to start releasing this summer. Listeners will get to hear the mic in action, especially when it comes to the vocal stacks he uses in his music.
"You can get a very thick vocal in the front, and everything else, you can kinda back up a little bit, and just have it all be a little bit thinner. So, super nice for recording stacks, as well," payton explains.
Fans will soon get to know the sound that payton loves so much. Until then, enjoy this episode, and check back for more episodes of It Goes to 11.
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