Artist
Wyclef Jean
- Wyclef Jean Talks about Shure's Legacy
- On Tour with Shure Article
- Artist Official Site
- Artist MySpace
With a formidable new album, The Carnival II: Memoirs of an Immigrant, on the way, the Haitian-born Grammy Award-winning musician/rapper/producer/social activist, Wyclef Jean is entering an important new phase of his career. "In the past few years many things have happened that have effected who I am," says Wyclef. "The unexpected passing of my father brought great spiritual reflection on what matters in life.
“God's gift of my daughter reminded me of how love is the greatest way to heal. I have traveled the world, seen the issues in my native land, and worked some of the most important recording artists artistically. This has given me a second wind, so to speak. Inspiration."
In the 20 years since first meeting his fellow Fugees cofounders -- Lauryn Hill and Prakazrel "Pras" Michel -- and 10 years since launching his prolific solo career with 1997's Wyclef Jean Presents The Carnival Featuring The Refugee All-Stars, Wyclef Jean has effortlessly crossed genres, generations and geographic boundaries as a musical goodwill ambassador and a diplomat for positive cultural evolution.
"Everything I do revolves around music," says Wyclef. "If there was no music, I wouldn't be where I'm at. My music is the vessel I use."
| Application |   | What They Use | On A Budget | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead Vocals |
UR2/KSM9 with KSM9 Dual-Diaphragm Condenser Microphone KSM9 offers switchable cardioid and supercardioid polar patterns and advanced two-stage shock mount suspension. |
PGX24/SM86 Handheld Wireless System | ||||||
| Backing Vocals |
Beta 58A Vocal Microphone The Beta 58A® microphone accentuates the warmth and clarity of lead and backup vocals. Its supercardioid design provides maximum isolation from other onstage sounds. Supercardioid, Dynamic. |
PG58 Vocal Microphone | ||||||
| Kick |
Beta 52A Instrument Microphone Optimized for low-frequency bass punch and high-power SPL handling, the Beta 52A's supercardioid design provides maximum isolation from other onstage sounds. Designed specifically for kick drum and other bass instruments. Supercardioid, Dynamic. |
PG52 Instrument Microphone | ||||||
| Snare |
Beta 56A Instrument Microphone A compact drum microphone engineered for close miking of snare and toms. The supercardioid design provides maximum isolation from other onstage sounds. Supercardioid, Dynamic. |
PG56 Instrument Microphone | ||||||
| Toms |
Beta 98D/S The Beta 98, designed for toms, snares and percussion instruments, is perfect for sound reinforcement and recording. Its flexible gooseneck lets you position the microphone in practically any configuration. |
SM57 Instrument Microphone | ||||||
| Hi-Hat |
SM81 Instrument Microphone One of the world's greatest studio condenser mics, the SM81 is a flat response mic with a selectable, low-frequency response switch -- flat, 6dB/octave roll-off or 18dB/octave roll-off -- and a 10dB attenuator. Cardioid, Condenser. |
PG81 Instrument Microphone | ||||||
| Overheads |
KSM44 Studio Microphone Large dual-diaphragm, externally biased microphone with extremely low self-noise. Developed to meet the needs of studio recording musicians, tailored for vivid reproduction of voice for the most critical recordings. Multi-pattern, Condenser. |
PG81 Instrument Microphone | ||||||
| Guitar |
ULXP14 Instrument Wireless System ULX Wireless Professional Guitar/Bass System with WA302 Cable. |
PG14 Wireless Guitar System | ||||||
| Monitors |
PSM 700 Personal Monitor Systems Unsurpassed wireless monitoring for installations and touring sound. |
PSM 200 Personal Monitor Systems | ||||||
