"He had the same vibe as when we chat face-to-face, so I remarked, 'That must be the microphone'": The reason Justin Timberlake's sound engineer has him using a vintage, budget-friendly mic on his current tour.
It's unbreakable, affordably priced, and surprisingly, after nearly six decades, international icons continue to depend on this classic microphone.
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Justin Timberlake must deliver an exceptional performance at every concert, regardless of the song he sings. Luckily, his touring team has a clever, cost-effective solution to keep the superstar consistently at his best.
Timberlake has returned to the United States as the Forget Tomorrow tour, which promotes his latest album Everything I Thought It Was (released in March 2024), kicks off its second leg in the country as part of its continuously expanding global journey.
Drawing inspiration from the legendary journeys of Taylor Swift (whose two-year Eras Tour recently wrapped up) and Harry Styles (whose ongoing Love On Tour has successfully showcased two new albums over the span of three years), Timberlake has been on the road since April 2024 and is set to wrap up his tour in July this year.
Although the tour is officially framed as a promotional event for the album, it fundamentally serves as a showcase of his career, featuring all the popular tracks from his six-album repertoire and demonstrating his diverse capabilities, spanning various vocal heights and musical styles.
Consequently, Timberlake must excel at every performance and with every track. While it may seem that this requires the latest high-tech innovations of 2025, the technology behind his signature sound is surprisingly straightforward. This stands in contrast to his incredible, soaring video box sub-stage, which poses a literal threat of crushing fans each night…
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Behind the scenes and front of house, the magic comes from Montreal-based Solotech and engineer Jaymz Hardy-Martin III, and he took the time to fill in Mix Online on what’s making the magic.
“I’m present solely to bring the sound to life,” Hardy-Martin shares. “I don’t insert my personal touch into the mix; my goal is to enhance what you already have,
