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About Tony Trout
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I can answer any questions relating to the career and life of Elvis Presley...ANY QUESTION!

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I have studied Elvis's music and life and career for over twenty years and I feel that I know most everything about Elvis that there is to know.

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Presley, Elvis - ELVIS MICROPHONE


Expert: Tony Trout - 6/29/2009

Question
TONY, WHAT KIND OF MIKE DID ELVIS USE MOST. I WOULD LIKE TO BUY ONE LIKE HE USED IN THATS THE WAY IT IS BUT I DO NOT KNOW THE NAME AND TYPE.
THANK YOU
JG
JEFFGOLDENMUSIC.COM

Answer
Jeff,

The microphone that Elvis used for the concert segments for TTWII was an ElectroVoice RE-15 but he also used other different mics during his career.  Here is a list of the mics he used from 1969-1977:

1969: ElectroVoice RE-15, Shure 545, RCA HK 102

1970: ElectroVoice RE-15, Shure SM-53, Shure SM-58, AKG 1200

1971: ElectroVoice RE-16, Electro Voice RE-15

1972: ElectroVoice RE-15, Shure SM-57

1973: ElectroVoice RE-15, AKG D-224

1974: ElectroVoice RE-15 (Houston only), Beyer Dynamic M-160, AKG D-224, ElectroVoice CS-15 E

1975: ElectroVoice CS-15 E

1976: ElectroVoice CS-15 E

1977: ElectroVoice CS-15 E


Hope that helps, my friend!!

Take Care,
Tony T.  

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