DPA MICROPHONES ROCKS AROUND THE WORLD ON TOUR WITH NICKELBACK DRUMMER/VOCALIST, DANIEL ADAIR

Daniel Adair has always had a passion for music. As the drummer and backup vocalist for the mega-successful rock band Nickelback, Adair has had the privilege of showcasing his remarkable talents to fans all over the world. Being a singing drummer can be challenging, and delivering pristine vocals that aren’t drowned out by his drumming is extremely important to Adair. In order to achieve a superior level of audio quality and make that connection with his fans, he has come to rely on DPA Microphones d:fine™ 88 Directional Headset Microphone.

For the last fifteen years Adair has been singing backup vocals, and over the past couple of years has been experiencing pain in his hips and lower back, translating into a noticeable decline in his drumming skills. After seeing a physiotherapist, he discovered the loss in technique was just incorrect positioning of his body. The results were amazing when he focused on proper alignment, posture and core strength. After this breakthrough, the thought of going back to a world tour and twisting his back up in order to sing two hours a night was horrifying. For Adair, all roads were leading to a headset mic. 

“I wasn’t too thrilled at the thought of using a headset mic,” says Adair. “Back when I was coming up in Vancouver and playing all the local pubs I used another manufacturers headset mic. It was clunky, moved all over the place and caused a lot of feedback. I contacted our management and got them to ask engineers in the field what they felt the best mic was for a drummer. The answer from many was DPA’s d:fine™ 88.”