DPA d:facto 4018V Softboost Supercardioid Condenser Microphone with Wired DPA Handle - Black Reviews
Get amazing sound at home and onstage with the DPA d:facto Vocal Mic. This supercardioid, condenser vocal mic provides extremely clear sound with superb definition. The d:facto houses a multi-function capsule. By using an optional adapter you can use the supercardioid capsule with various wireless microphone systems including Sony, Lectrosonics, Shure, Wisycom, Sennheiser, and more. Onstage, you'll really appreciate the mic's supercardioid polar pattern, which maximizes gain-before-feedback. DPA is well known for the exceptional quality of its studio mics. Now you can get that great sound live, with the DPA d:facto Vocal Mic.
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When/if you watch American Idol auditions and are impressed by the vocals on the piano mic - this is that mic.
Very popular in the professional singer world.
DPA de:facto right through drums/Marshall stack & Ampeg
Truly the best mic I've used on stage in forever.I shan't use another handheld mic on stage unless some company catches & passes my DPAs or if DPA somehow improves on this beautiful sounding & piercing mic.Was using KMS 105 previously n my old SM58s.When you do a sound check w everyone up full volume you'll see there's no contest.You'll hear it cuts through and you're HEARD!Well done DPA
An excellent Choice for vocals
This is a really good microphone especially for singers who do not have the best mic technique. I have worked with rappers who love to cup the capsule of the mic and even that does not make it sound bad. It is a great mic for the stage but also an excellent choice for the studio. I have used this mic in the recording studio on vocals set up next to a much more expensive large diaphragm mic such as a Neumann or Telefunken and instructed the singer to ignore the d:facto and sing into the other mic. On this setup there is always a pop filter in front of the other mic and since the d:facto does not require one, I can place it right next to the pop filter. Every time I have done this and listened to the result against which ever other more expensive mic used in the session, I am amazed at how the d:facto sounds as good or better than the other mic. Don't believe me, try it yourself, you'll be amazed.
Awesome Mic
I"ve been playing in a three-piece band singing and playing bass for about 25 years. And I"ve tried quite a few microphones. And yes there are some good ones but when I tried out the DPA de facto Mic. It totally blew me out of the water. I"m not sure how long they"ve been out but I sure wish I knew about them sooner. They are not advertised at your local music stores. But at any rate I will definitely be hitting up Kyle at Sweetwater for a back up .
Beatboxing Mic
It should be noted in the description for this microphone, that pda and swissbeatboxing endorses this microphone as being the best microphone for beatboxing on stage. According to an article on DPA's website, it seems they built this microphone with beatboxing in mind..
I've also recorded vocals on it and it sounds great, basically I have no need to use my old studio condenser mic anymore. But admittedly it wasnt a super high end studio condenser mic.
I am satisfied with its pickup for when I do metal vocals, and it's nice and clean and clear when I sing through my keys and also in falsetto.
Was expecting a lot - got even more than that!
Let me start out by saying I've owned my TC-Helicon VoiceLive 2 (vocal harmonizer) (VL2) for about a year now and have done a lot with it in my home-built recording studio. It became clear from the start that the VL2 did not like picking up spurious signals from the microphone because it would then try to "harmonize" those sounds. Knowing that the end-game was to play in live-venues with the machine, my partner-in-music and I set out to find a microphone that would not only give us excellent tone across the frequency spectrum, but would also have the ability to reject most anything that was not being pushed directly into it's diaphragm. We set out looking for supercardioid mics in our price range. After whittling specs down to a few models, our dilemma was that we had no way of testing them out. Reviews helped, but they were not decisive enough. I was a bit of serendipity that my friend went to hear a well known group at a concert locally, and what he heard from their sound system struck him so, that he went up to ask what kind of mics they were using - the engineer said they used the DPA d:Facto microphones and they couldn't be happier with them... It was enough for us to take a chance and order one and test it out... wow! The Freq response is so flat across the spectrum - seemingly no bumps or dips anywhere.... And the output is crystal clear. Rich & deep on the low end, but not boomy at all - the mids come through clearly & combined with the presence of the highs, the sound reproduced comes across like our "real - voices" with little or no added EQ necessary. Finally, the supercardioid polar pattern has proven itself onstage repeatedly, allowing only our vocals to reach the VL2 and give us the clean signal that we had never thought possible. Next step - Wireless - and how cool is it that these mics are adaptable to most wireless systems on the market? Bottom line? - We'll be acquiring a 2nd d:facto as soon as possible!
Powerful mic
This is a very good condenser microphone. It is very directional and picks up voice even from few inches away from the mic with the same power. However, you need a good voice control to use this mic or probably need de-essing. I compared it to Neumann KMS 105 and decided to keep Neumann. This is $300 more expensive than KMS 105 and did not see a noticeable difference to justify that investment. But it all depend on the vocalist too. For one thing this can be used some compatible wireless systems by buying an adapter that cost another $270.
