DPA 4099 Core

DPA 4099 Core hire in Melbourne. A clip on instrument mic that sounds ridiculously good on piano, guitar, strings, brass and percussion, without a stand in the shot.

Miking a string section usually means a forest of stands and a stage that looks like spaghetti. The 4099 clips straight onto the instrument. It's a supercardioid condenser, so it captures the instrument, rejects the bleed from the drummer next to it and the CORE by DPA amplifier gives it more dynamic range and cleaner peaks than the older version. Put it on a violin and the player can move freely. Put a few on an orchestra and you've mic'd the whole thing without a stand on stage.

It comes in a case with a Microdot extension cable, a Microdot to XLR adapter and the mount for your instrument. Clip, stand or instrument specific mounts are available, so tell us what it's going on. On camera it's tiny, which is why we love to use it on live sessions and music videos.

Good for: strings, brass, woodwinds, piano, acoustic guitar, percussion, live sessions, music videos, orchestras and theatre pits.

Good to know: It needs the right mount. Tell us the instrument before booking so we don't pack the wrong little bit that'll wreck your plan and your day. It's a condenser, so it needs phantom power from the mixer or recorder.

What’s Included

• Case
• Microdot extension cable
• Microdot to XLR adapter
• Choice of instrument mount, stand mount or clamp mount