DPA is known for its versatility and ability to handle every type of vocalist, from the beginner all the way up to the expert. “Some performers do not have good microphone etiquette, they don’t know how to hold the mic and want to cover the bottom part of the head with their hand, or when they hit a high note they don’t back off the microphone,” continues Alford. “DPA has done a good job concerning these problems that other microphones continue to face. When using DPA, my front of house and monitor engineers don’t have to worry about the small things, and that is fantastic.”
Showtec Productions also received microphones on loan from DPA to test out on instruments at the B.B. King Homecoming Festival. The kit included a
d:vote™ 4099D Instrument Microphone for Drums,
d:dicate™ 2011C Twin Diaphragm Cardioid Microphones for the kick drums and as overheads, and a few
d:vote™ 4099S Instrument Microphones for Saxophones.
“The instrument microphones are night and day compared to the ones we previously used on a regular basis,” explains Alford. “The sound is phenomenal. My front of house engineer couldn’t stop talking about them. When your FOH engineer is that excited about a product, you want to do whatever you can to try to keep those microphones around. The d:vote™ 4099Ds are just awesome. They give the drums a boost and make them sound like nothing you have ever heard.”