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Gearank High Notes

• 2016.03: Equal Highest Rated Handheld Microphone from $750 to $1000
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  Earthworks SR40V
  

Gearank Recommendation

The DPA d:facto II appeared on our recommended list for Live Vocal Mics from March 2016 until August 2017.

Overview

DPA are credited as being the first mic manufacturer to bring full studio quality microphone sound to the live performance arena.

Sting is one of the many top-tier artists that use DPA d:facto condenser microphones in their live performances.

Royal Blood, the English duo who topped the UK charts with their self titled debut album in 2014 also use this mic for live vocals as well as other DPA mics for instruments.

It features a 3 stage pop filter and a high-pass filter at 80Hz.

The stand-out feature of the DPA d:facto II is that it has a modular design which allows the capsule to be removed, and with the help of adapters from DPA, inserted into other company's wireless systems which can save you up to 75% of the cost of buying a wireless version - it's compatible with Lectrosonics, Sennheiser, Shure and Sony wireless systems.

If you need a high-end live mic which you can also use in the studio, and you can make use of the ability to drop the capsule into other wireless systems, then this is a good option.

Specifications

• Type: Pre-polarized condenser
• Polar Pattern: Supercardioid
• Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20kHz
• Impedance: 100 Ohms with a min load impedance of 1000 Ohms
• Maximum SPL: 160 dB
• Applications: Live and recorded vocals
• Power Requirements: 48v phantom power

DPA d:facto II Frequency Response Chart

DPA d:facto II Polar Pattern Chart

Demos