DPA 2011C Compact Twin Diaphragm Cardioid Microphone Reviews
Close-miking just got a whole lot easier, thanks to the DPA 2011C. Integrating an MMC2011 capsule and MMP-C compact preamp, this twin-diaphragm cardioid microphone yields impressive clarity, richness, and dynamic range. The 2011C is built for the stage, exhibiting excellent separation and stellar gain-to-feedback performance. On top of that, you'll experience fast transient response, outstanding SPL handling, and superb frequency response. The 2011C is incredibly flexible — its modular design allows you to swap out its capsule or preamp for other d:dicate or d:facto components.
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Highest Rated Reviews
Bought one ended up buying another!
Impressed. Very impressed. As I progress in recording I am shooting to improve the source capture. This mic hit on the spot. My first recording was a ukelele. Wow! Clean transparent. Barely had to eq in the mix.
This mic is a jewel.
Buy this mic.
Of all the mic choices available in this day and age, why buy the DPA 2011C? Because it sounds fantastic and is built to withstand your entire career. The small form factor allows critical placement and the wide, clear, yet musical tonal capture is all you could ask for in a mic. Toss it into a kick drum on a towel. I do. Point it at the snare. Crack and whoomp. Shoot it across the 12th fret pointed at the soundhole and bathe in the clarity and fullness. String quartet? Easy. In other words, use it as the incredibly versatile tool that it is. If you can't capture a pristine and gigantic sound with this mic, you really need to consider a new profession/hobby. :)
Awesome SDC
Love all DPA microphones, but the 2011C is particularly versatile. Sounds great on Snare, guitar and bass amps and pretty much everything else you throw at it.
A Great Entry Into Recording With DPA Microphones
I am a long time DPA user. I found these microphones to be a very solid and cost effective entry into recording with DPA microphones. I used a pair in a near coincident configuration to record string quartet, and I was very impressed with the results. They provided a very musical, true to life sound.
Amazing drum mic!
The 2011c is stunning on everything from the bass drum to the overhead mics, in the studio and live, too. It has replaced my normal choices (M80, SM57) for snare drum on many drum kits, and sounds great on almost any type of percussion (kills on timbales!). Very small and low-profile: you can sneak it in on hard-to-mic snares, and you could probably drive a truck over the mic and not break it... It's super durable. Not quite the price point of a 57, but definitely worth it in my opinion.
Best of the best
After using this mic on pretty much everything from Drums, Percussion and Overheads Live all the way to Nylon guitars and Ukuleles in the studio, I can honestly say that is by far the best mic for any job. I highly recommend it.
Exceptionally versatile SDC
The 2011C is a very useful mic to have in the collection. I record a variety of styles of music and also do live FOH engineering. In the studio these can find a home on any acoustic instrument and reveal all the details of the tone of that unique instrument effortlessly. They're also at home on drums. I was on tour last year with Judah & The Lion and we used these on overheads for the percussion setup in X/Y. They were out of the way and picked up everything we needed for both IEM mixes and what I needed at FOH. The compact body is great for applications when you have limited space such as snare or they are great for applications like video where you want to be a bit more discreet but get all the detail you need.
Definitely a work horse that you'll always be glad you have in the toolbox.
my favorite overheads
I'm working as a sound engineer more then 25 years allready, mainly on the road, but in the studio as well. I discovered the DPA 2011 on a european tour with Bill Evans, the famous saxophone player - and it became my favorite overhead-mic immediately! I use a pair of these ever since!
the mic is pretty small and handy, and the sound is amazing - clear, transparent and 100% authentic - it's not a mic, which colors the sound - it reproduces the actual sound of the drum-set in every little detail - and is unbeatable when it comes to capturing cymbals, no matter if in the studio or on stage! these mics are not cheap - but worth every cent! an absolute pro tip - try it!!!
