Toby Keith and his band’s in-ear selection sway little from one product – Fidelity Custom Earphones. (Author note: I own several different brands of in-ears, and Fidelity Custom Earphones Triples are up there with the industry leaders.)

“Every manufacturer out there that makes armature ear buds like Future Sonics, Sensaphonics, Westone, Fidelity Custom Earphones, etc., all buy their parts from the same companies,” notes Neal.

“It really comes down to a preference by the artist. Toby’s whole band prefers Fidelity Custom Earphones so that’s what they use. Toby has been experimenting himself the last couple dates with Future Sonics but he hasn’t made a decision whether he’s going to keep them or not.

“He has been using Fidelity Custom Earphones up to this point and I’m sure he’ll continue to do so in the future.”

You can’t take the rodeo mix out of the cowboys and Keith’s shows are nothing short of a Stetson raising bull ride.

A shed view of the JBL VerTec array configuration for the latest Toby Keith tour (click to enlarge)

Durham’s mixes come out on top with a gut gurgling rumble with massive lows like I’ve never experienced with any other country band. His mids slap you in the chest and the snare snaps you between the eyes.

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This show rates up there with some of the top rock acts I’ve seen over the last three decades.

Durham’s show is strong. He rides the board throughout Keith’s performance, never disappoints and always surprises – just like The Big Dog Daddy himself.

Keith in concert form with Shure wireless mic (click to enlarge)

Neal just enhances all that with his dueling desks, playing the boards like fine tuned instruments while he watches the cowboy on stage run and gun for keeps.

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The VerTec rig compliments throughout the entire show and Durham never gives it a rest. He steers it with perfection and warrant. That’s why these two Amigos never get bucked on their asses!

Nort Johnson is an entertainment production and management professional who has been working in the music industry for 30-plus years. He has supplied tour management, production management, Front of House and monitor duties for some of the more prominent entertainers of the last three decades.

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