DPA d:fine™ CORE 4066 Omni Headset Mic, Brown DPA

d:fine™

4066 Omnidirectional Headset Microphone

Pristine sound and durability

• Resistant to humidity
• Double-vent protection system
• Available in three colors and three sizes
• Modular adapter system fits most professional wireless systems

This microphone offers clean and transparent sound quality with lots of headroom. For years, this has been the chosen headset mic for broadcasters as well as theaters on Broadway, as well as in many auditorium and lecture halls. This is due to its pristine sound and durability.

The headset construction is unique. You can detach the mic boom from the headset mount to switch it to either the left or right side and then reattach it. Humidity, often an issue in theatrical applications, is not a problem. This microphone is constructed with a double-vent protection system and a drop stopper on the microphone boom. Also, the materials inside the mic are water resistant. These design elements make it very difficult for the microphone to fail due to humidity.

The microphone’s sensitivity is 6 mV/Pa. This matches the level of the human voice to the general input sensitivity of most wireless transmitters. If powered correctly, the microphone will be able to handle very high sound pressure levels up to 144 dB SPL before clipping occurs.

Legacy or CORE by DPA – the choice is yours

The legacy d:fine™ 4066 has always been, and still is, one of the most clear, consistent and robust miniature microphones you can find on the market. It’s known for working across a wide dynamic range as well as exhibiting low distortion across all SPLs. If you need to squeeze a little more performance out of your mics, choose CORE. The d:fine™ CORE 4066 gets a 14 dB increase in dynamic range and from a whisper to a scream reduces the general distortion:

Total harmonic distortion: < 1% THD up to 137 dB SPL peak

Dynamic range: Typ. 111 dB

CORE availability

The d:fine™ CORE 4066 Omnidirectional Headset Microphone is in beige, black and brown with either MicroDot, 3-pin LEMO, TA4F Mini-XLR or Mini-Jack termination.

Adapter system gives you flexibility

The adapters for wireless systems give you flexible, simple and affordable possibilities when you choose the MicroDot termination and an adapter. You are no longer b’ound to one wireless system. As circumstances change, you can just switch your adapter, instead of incurring the cost of a completely new microphone. When you make the switch, you won’t hear any loss or change in sound quality.

The d:fine™, d:screet™ and d:vote™ series of miniature microphones work with all leading wireless mic solutions, such as Lectrosonics, Sennheiser, Shure, Sony, Wisycom, Zaxcom and many more. DPA Microphones’ ingenious adapter system is one of a kind in the industry. It protects your investment in fantastic sound for years to come.

A bit about omnis

An omnidirectional microphone has sensitivity at all angles – in principle picking up sound equally from all directions. This gives you extremely natural and realistic sound compared to a cardioid mic. Omni mics are often used for picking up ambient sounds, as well as miking a large sound source such as a choir in a recording situation. Unfortunately, due to their pickup pattern, omnis can also produce a lot of feedback in live situations.

Nonetheless, we recommend that you try a DPA omni first because, when used close to the sound source, the equal frequency response makes these mics a flexible addition in your audio toolbox. It will often give a more natural sound, it can handle extremely high sound pressure levels, it does not suffer from proximity effect and is not as sensitive to wind, pop or handling noise.

 Specifications

• Directional pattern Omnidirectional
• Principle of operation Pressure
• Cartridge type Pre-polarized condenser
• Frequency range 20 Hz – 20 kHz
• Frequency range, ±2 dB Soft boost grid: 20 Hz – 20 kHz, 3 dB soft boost at 8 – 20 kHz. High boost grid: 20 Hz – 20 kHz, 10 dB boost at 12 kHz
• Sensitivity, nominal, ±3 dB at 1 kHz 6 mV/Pa; -44 dB re. 1 V/Pa
• Equivalent noise level, A-weighted Typ. 26 dB(A) re. 20 µPa (max. 28 dB(A))
• Equivalent noise level, ITU-R BS.468-4 Typ. 38 dB (max. 40 dB)
• S/N ratio (A-weighted), re. 1 kHz at 1 Pa (94 dB SPL) Typ. 68 dB(A)
• Total harmonic distortion (THD) – Legacy < 1% THD up to 123 dB SPL peak, < 1% THD up to 120 dB SPL RMS sine
• Total harmonic distortion (THD) – CORE < 1% THD up to 137 dB SPL peak
• Dynamic range – Legacy Typ. 97 dB
• Dynamic range – CORE Typ. 111 dB
• Max. SPL, peak before clipping 144 dB
• Output impedance 30 – 40 Ω
• Cable drive capability Up to 300 m (984 ft)
• Power supply (for full performance) For wireless systems: Min. 5 V – max. 50 V through DPA adapter. With DAD6001-BC/DAD6024/DAD4099: 48 V phantom power ±4 V for full performance
• Connector MicroDot
• Color Black, beige or brown
• Weight 14 g (0.5 oz) incl. Cable and MicroDot connector
• Microphone diameter 5.4 mm (0.21 in)
• Cable length 1.2 m (3.9 ft)
• Cable diameter 1.6 mm (0.06 in)
• Polarity Positively increasing sound pressure produces positive going voltage on MicroDot pin
• Temperature range -40°C to 45°C (-40°F to 113°F)
• Relative humidity (RH) Up to 90%