John Patitucci
"The sound of your microphone at my concert this last weekend really blew my mind. I am always trying to capture the natural sound of the Double Bass in a live setting, which is much more difficult than the recording studio. The Nadine really delivers a beautiful and natural sound live!'"
–John Patitucci
Jerry Douglas
"Ear Trumpet Labs microphones and the Earls of Leicester have a lot in common. They both have the look and sound of the past with a twist of the future thrown in for no extra cost. No other microphone is used by the Earls of Leicester. They don’t want anything different. Why would they?"
–Jerry Douglas
Christian McBride
Chauncey Canfield
“I've used it for 3 gigs and the microphone is wonderful and everyone has been very complimentary on how great it sounds through the Fishman Loudbox. Audience members and musicians I play with who've heard me play every week for the past year are suddenly hearing nuances and subtleties and absolutely gushing about the difference. Delphina hits the ideal sweet spot--added volume and presence while still sounding natural and acoustic and everyone involved says it has been a real game changer for gigs. I've even started using it for livestreams and recordings on my YouTube channels. Some very discerning sound folks and musicians have been blown away by the sound, the pickup pattern and rejection, so kudos to your designs and craftsmanship.”
–Chauncey Canfield
Ben Bernstein
“Love at first sight – make that love at first listen. Nadine, where’ve you been all my life?!… Nadine is a blessing to the upright bass. This mic takes the best of the thump and midrange clarity you want out of an unwieldy instrument, then sets it in the mix right where it belongs – plus, you don’t even need a mic stand!”
–Ben Bernstein for TapeOp
Zach Newton
“She sounded great! Very honest bass tone from top to bottom. The lower range is were she really shined... With Nadine strapped on there was no need to use the pickup; the low mids to lows had the most natural bass tone I have ever heard out front. Thank You! You have done it again! It is an honor and pleasure to use your mics.”
–Zach Newton
(FOH for Jerry Douglas Band and The Earls of Leicester)
Simon Flory
"From a small loud rock club in Cleveland, an outdoor festival in Texas or Music City Roots in Nashville, Nadine has been completely consistent and reliable. Every FOH engineer so far has commented that the mic sounds best with the EQ flat - relating the tone of the bass first and foremost. I have used monitors without any issues - sometimes even blending my piezo with Nadine - but I prefer just the mic. The best compliment I've had is, 'Your bass sounds great.'"
–Simon Flory, High Plains Jamboree
Daniel Kimbro
"I've noticed that with most "bass" mics I use the pickup for the bottom, and the mic to get some of the upper mid range stuff back that I usually dial out of a piezo pickup... With the Nadine though, my favorite sounds are down there in the lower, creamy chocolate places. It's so, so, so nice with the bow.”
–Daniel Kimbro
Kyle Whalum
"What jumped out at me was the natural balance between the boomy thump of the lowest frequencies of the instrument, right up through the warm, woody mids, and all of that delicious top-end sparkle that comes from the face of the instrument. When you factor in someone who’s relatively uneducated in the audio engineering department like me being able to just read the simple directions, place the mic and leave it, and trust that I’m getting consistent tone in any application; that’s a major win. I actually leave it on the bass 90% of the time, whether I’m using it live or on the Kelly Clarkson Show or at home in my studio.”
–Kyle Whalum (The Kelly Clarkson Show)
Mac McDonnell
“The most important feature is the very natural and accurate sound of the mic. The articulation of the bass is spot on. The mid range is wide open and doesn’t give you that ‘basketball bouncy sound’ that a lot of mics do. The low end is not overwhelming and extremely accurate, which is quite important to the mix in jazz music. It marries well, if you will with the bass drum. The bass players that come through Parker Jazz Club in Austin are always quite pleased with Nadine.”
– Mac McDonnell, Parker Jazz Club, Austin, TX
Dan Peterson
Jerry Douglas
"As an in-ear user, I am so happy to finally have one bass sound that I can use and be so satisfied with. Suddenly these two guys who I have heard for hundreds of shows sound even better. Something I didn’t think possible and already head and shoulders above the rest of the fray. Thank you again for giving us all greater sonic unity.”
– Jerry Douglas
Missy Raines
Barry Bales
“Nadine? Honey, is that you?? The mic I’ve been looking for??? Love this mic! I’m able to hear what I want to hear, getting warmth AND articulation while being stable at the same time. Works so good with in-ears and a small bit of blended pickup signal that I have all but done away with a bass amp on stage for the first time EVER! Thanks, y’all!”
– Barry Bales
(The Earls of Leicester, Alison Krauss and Union Station)
Nadine Landry
“Upright bass players, rejoice! The Nadine - newest addition of the Ear Trumpet Labs family - is here and is amazing! I've used it at outdoor festivals, concert halls, bar gigs, all kinds of venues and sounded great everywhere! Unlike pickups, the Nadine makes your upright bass sound like an upright bass- the way it's supposed to sound! With a sleek design and an easy installation setting right on the bass itself, the Nadine is the perfect microphone for upright bass players wanting to maintain the integrity of acoustic sound.”
– Nadine Landry
(Foghorn Stringband and Cajun Country Revival)
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