The first act to pick up on the M80 Gold was AFI. In the words of FOH Engineer Jamie Rephann, "the lead vocal mic hits the stage about 5 times per show, and not only did the M80 not break, but the one that hit the stage every night sounded exactly the same as the other 3 we used at the end of the tour! And the gain before feedback is the best I have ever experienced. I will never use another mic on stage for vocals!"