Topic: Looks like DPA is making a series with removable caps

[scb]

http://www.dpamicrophones.com/en/products.aspx?c=Catalog&category=231

preamp bodies with omni 4006, card 4011, wide card 4015 and shotgun 4017 removable capsules.  bodies can be full size or compact.  the "old" 402x, 405x, 401x and 400x are hopefully not being discontinued

[Dkrogh]

http://www.dpamicrophones.com/en/products.aspx?c=Catalog&category=231

preamp bodies with omni 4006, card 4011, wide card 4015 and shotgun 4017 removable capsules.  bodies can be full size or compact.  the "old" 402x, 405x, 401x and 400x are hopefully not being discontinued

Very interesting, and good find!  I wonder if they plan on expanding their microphones to capabilities similar to schoeps?

[it-goes-to-eleven]

It's about time.   And if they have compact bodies with removable caps, that would be something Schoeps does not have.

[johnw]

The new compact 4011 looks to be similar in size to the sennheiser mkh 8000 series when you combine the cap and preamp. Definitely not as compact as the 4021s etc.

[su6oxone]

Looks interesting!  The small bodies do look fairly short, comparable to the CCM when combined with the capsule.  I wonder if there will be Lemo connections (preferable) or if they'll connect with XLRs. 

[OOK]

Nobody tell JD..........

[JD]

Nobody tell JD..........

Too late!

[Fried Chicken Boy]

Been wondering for years if DPA would ever make mic bodies with changeable caps.  My prayers have been answered. 

[John Willett]

Interesting - I wonder if they will now also do an AES42 "pre-amp" and join the digital microphone club

[page]

Pricing will be interesting. Will it be trade cost for size or what? Second, if they are just doing caps that are already made, then it's down to purely cost. Last, while the attraction here is buying only 1 set of bodies and then caps separately (and in theory be cheaper), remember that not all cap/body system makers sell caps without bodies, it's likely they will, but no guarentee... 

[it-goes-to-eleven]

One thing is certain, you'll need a wallet-ectomy

[scb]

word is the 402x and 405x compacts will eventually be phased out...I hope they have a more compact solution than the bodies they've posted on the site so far.  maybe a 3rd solution that screws onto the cap and offers a FET preamp in the xlr connection like the current compacts... 

[SClassical]

It's good that they have the changeable cap option...sad the size is still a bit big for stealthing.... I guess the old compacts will be extremely difficult to find in the future. I still prefer the old compact cuz it's not likely that you want to change capsules during a show in the field if size is the main concern...you usually bring what you need. I was planning on getting the wide card sometime...It's not really worth me getting the changeable option if I plan to get the wide card cuz I already have the omni and card stereo kits.

[aaronji]

A few more details on the DPA site since this thread first appeared (including that the compact pre is 1.6 inches long, so ~2.5 inches with capsule)...Also, they describe it as being "slightly more musical and slightly softer character than the other preamps in the DPA Reference Standard series".  Curious what that means, exactly...

[ArchivalAudio]

compact body:
http://www.dpamicrophones.com/en/products.aspx?c=Item&category=232&item=24405#specifications
card with compact body:
http://www.dpamicrophones.com/en/products.aspx?c=Item&category=234&item=24388#specifications

omni with compact body:
http://www.dpamicrophones.com/en/products.aspx?c=Item&category=234&item=24386#specifications


caps selection:
http://www.dpamicrophones.com/en/products.aspx?c=Catalog&category=233

pretty cool!
like the compact versions!
sweet
and choice of caps is great... wondering what these will hit the streets for?


--Ian