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DPA Microphones d:facto 4018V
4.5
Best professional microphone for demanding live and studio applications.
$1250.00
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CCI Solutions
Who it's for
- Professional vocalists and sound engineers prioritizing pristine, accurate live audio.
- Live performers and FOH engineers managing complex, high-volume stage setups.
- Touring musicians and production companies requiring durable, adaptable, high-performance gear.
Who should skip it
- Budget-conscious artists and smaller venues seeking professional-grade audio solutions.
- Audio professionals without access to premium preamplifiers or advanced mixing consoles.
- Vocalists with inconsistent mic technique or engineers new to high-fidelity live sound.
Key Specs
Directional Pattern
Supercardioid
Cartridge type
Pre–polarized condenser
Frequency range
20 Hz – 20 kHz
Frequency range, ±2 dB, at 12 cm (4.7 in)
100 Hz – 16 kHz with 3 dB soft boost at 12 kHz. Permanent 3rd order low–cut filter at 80 Hz
Sensitivity, norminal, ±2 dB at 1 kHz
5 mV/Pa; –46dB re. 1 V/Pa
S/N ratio (A–weighted), re. 1 kHz at 1 Pa (94 dB SPL)
Typ. 75 dB(A)
Total harmonic distortion (THD)
< 1% up to 139 dB SPL peak
Dynamic range
Typ. 120 dB
Max. SPL, peak before clipping
160 dB
Output impedance
100 Ω
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