Dubai Opera puts DPA Microphones to the test
DLK4000 Live Microphone Kit
Date: Feb 08, 2024 Author: TPiMEA
Always in search of the best tools to elevate the quality of live shows and audio experience for the audience, the Sound Department at Dubai Opera recently road tested the DPA Microphones DLK4000 Live Microphone Kit.
Delivered by 7Hertz, the kit includes 20 mics and capsules as well as a range of accessories. Assistant Manager of Dubai Opera’s Sound and Broadcast Department, Jose Almeida was impressed with what he heard. “The 4055 capsule was flawless on the bass drum, giving a very natural response and allowing me the possibility of easily getting the sound I needed,” he commented. “I also used a 4055 on the guitar amp and I was blown away,” he added. “It was probably the first time I gained a microphone on a guitar amp and when I unmuted it, it was there! Wonderful low end and crisp high end; no mudiness or grittiness – just pure sound.”
Almeida utilised a 2028 capsule on the vocal, describing the response as “very natural” with “amazing gain before feedback”. He added: “This allowed me to have rich, detailed and in-your- face vocal sitting in the mix.”