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

[acidjack]

Interesting, a little HF bump to the card.  This must be what makes them more "musical."

Looks a lot like the Senn 8040 size-wise, no?  Also a bit bigger than optimal for 

Kind of curious how that gun will sound.

[H₂O]

Kind of curious how that gun will sound.

Kind of expensive I think

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Interesting, a little HF bump to the card.  This must be what makes them more "musical."

Looks a lot like the Senn 8040 size-wise, no?  Also a bit bigger than optimal for 

Kind of curious how that gun will sound.

the small on axis HF bump is already in the 402x card series, atleast it looks that way. I think any change in "musicalness" might be due to a different componant in the signal chain is being used, like a different brand/model opamp or fet somewhere.

And yes, it does look like the 8040 sizewise.

[scb]

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...

Bruce Meyers told a fellow taper to disregard those comments and that they'll all be the transparent sound we expect from dpa.  someone got a little happy with the copy..

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like the compact versions!

still way too big compared to the 402x and 405x compacts

[OFOTD]

You can tell by these new mics as well as the 4099's that DPA is just expanding deeper into the theater performance niche.  They have mics for the performer, the instruments and the room.  Now they have a close to complete product line for theater sound.  I would bet that the vast majority of 402x mics are being used as instrument mics and their use as room mics like we use them for is probably pretty slim.

I do wonder if in the design of these new mics that they have left the door open for 'active' cables?

[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...

Bruce Meyers told a fellow taper to disregard those comments and that they'll all be the transparent sound we expect from dpa.  someone got a little happy with the copy..

Cool; thanks!  I like that DPA sound...

Any word as to when they will phase out the compacts?  I would love to get some 4026s (they'd be mine by now without a few large, unanticipated expenditures), but I wouldn't mind having the changeable caps if DPA introduces something a bit smaller...

[datbrad]

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...

Bruce Meyers told a fellow taper to disregard those comments and that they'll all be the transparent sound we expect from dpa.  someone got a little happy with the copy..

Cool; thanks!  I like that DPA sound...

Any word as to when they will phase out the compacts?  I would love to get some 4026s (they'd be mine by now without a few large, unanticipated expenditures), but I wouldn't mind having the changeable caps if DPA introduces something a bit smaller...

The compacts are not going away. Their application cannot be matched by this modular system, even with the short body.

Now, DPA could eliminate the 4011 and the other fixed cap full body versions since there is actual redundancy. The modular series could definately errode sales of the older full bodied versions, since you could have both subcard and card caps for a single body.

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The compacts are not going away. Their application cannot be matched by this modular system, even with the short body.

My friend was told by DPA that the compacts are in fact going away. 

[OFOTD]

The compacts are not going away. Their application cannot be matched by this modular system, even with the short body.

My friend was told by DPA that the compacts are in fact going away.

Doesn't surprise me at all.  Their product line has changed quite a bit even over the last 12-18 months.   Lots of new products.  Lots of new microphone systems.    To be honest i'm surprised no one has tried using a 4099 in the field yet.

[datbrad]

The compacts are not going away. Their application cannot be matched by this modular system, even with the short body.

My friend was told by DPA that the compacts are in fact going away.

Wow. That's a shame. Well, based on that thinking, I see no reason to keep making the 4011s either.

[it-goes-to-eleven]

Yeah but the older mics were assembled with genuine lead.   It is now illegal.  So it must sound better!

[Gutbucket]

To be honest i'm surprised no one has tried using a 4099 in the field yet.

Wifi Jeff does, close paired with 4060 or 4063 to extend their bass response.

I've considered giving them a try as well.

[F.O.Bean]

I have always wanted them to make a hyper-cardioid. I know they have their super-card shotgun, but its just too frickin big for most tapers applications even tho its the smallest gun out there

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the 4021/22/23, 4026/27/28 and 4051/52/53 compacts aren't even on the dpa site anymore