October 2009

DPA 4099 clip mic wins TEC Award

DPA is proud to receive this year’s prestigious TEC Award for outstanding technical achievement in the category 'Microphone Technology/Sound Reinforcement' for its 4099 clip microphone.

The award is given by the Mix Foundation and nominations are made by a panel of industry professionals and voted upon by by members of professional organizations and industry websites.

More on the award winning 4099 clip mic

Leading trumpet player Randy Brecker chooses DPA 4099 mic

Brecker put the mic through its paces during a two-week tour; on returning, he declared himself to be addicted to the mic:

“I think it actually improves my playing. This tour was acoustic, and in that kind of situation I would never have used clip-ons in the past.”

More on Randy Brecker's experiences with 4099

Directional or omni microphone - what is the difference?

The aim of this article from the DPA Microphone University is to outline differences between directional and omnidirectional microphones in order to clear up some of the prejudices that especially PA/live technicians have about omnis.

The article provides insight into key concepts like leakage, channel separation, proximity effect, distortion and pop noise.

Read article: Directional vs Omnidirectional Microphones

Your questions answered on the DPA FAQ

Quite often questions from users revolve around core topics: adapters, power supplies and how to clean miniatures and headbands.

In the FAQ section on our website DPA product specialists have collected their answers to frequently asked microphone technology questions.

Click to see if your questions are answered in the DPA FAQ

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DPA Microphones