DPA Microphones is bringing sleek, Scandinavian design to the installation market
with the launch of the new Microphone Base, a new stand for its high-quality
d:screet™ SC4098 Podium Microphone. The different needs and wishes of
architects, AV consultants, system integrators and installing electricians are all
catered to with the elegant design, the intelligible sound and the ease of installation
provided by this new microphone base, in combination with the d:screet™ SC4098.
Clear, intelligible sound is a vital requirement for any speaker addressing an
audience. DPA already has this covered with its aesthetically pleasing d:screet™
Podium Microphone, which features a miniature d:screet™ supercardioid capsule
that combines controlled directionality with rejection of background noise through
its linear frequency response. The launch of the Microphone Base adds the finishing
touch by providing an equally good-looking, versatile stand for the mic.
Designed to be placed on a table or podium, or attached to the ceiling or even the
wall, the Microphone Base is available in two colors – black and white – and comes
with either a MicroDot connector, an XLR connector, or unterminated leads for
connections to Phoenix blocks. The d:screet™ capsule is mounted on a sleek boom
that, for the tabletop version, has a gooseneck at the top and the bottom, thus
allowing users to position the mic exactly where they want it. The ceiling version
consists of one gooseneck. In both versions, the cable can exit to the side of, or
beneath the unit.
To make it easier for installers to choose the right microphone and base for their
needs, DPA has assembled a range of kits, each containing a different connector
solution. For tabletop applications there are three kits consisting of a black base and
a d:screet™ SC4098 with a 45cm (18in) gooseneck, while for ceiling applications
there are three kits consisting of a white base and a d:screet™ SC4098 with a 15cm
(6in) gooseneck. Customers can, of course, buy the microphone base and
microphone separately so that they can mix and match connectors, base colors and
gooseneck lengths.
DPA Product Manager Rene Mørch says, “When it comes to choosing audio
equipment, there are many conference venues where a pleasing aesthetic is just as
important as sound quality. A company with a beautiful, antique boardroom table,
for example, isn’t going to relish the thought of drilling a hole in it so they can
attach a microphone.A venue where conferences are frequently videoed or
broadcast might not want table-mounted microphones at all – they will be much
happier with our ceiling base because it keeps the microphone out of view without
compromising sound quality.’
Mørch adds that DPA audio quality comes as a standard with all variants of the
Microphone Base solutions, thanks to the exceptional linearity of the d:screet™
SC4098 Supercardioid capsule.
DPA’s new Microphone Base will be officially launched on December 6 and will start
shipping at the end of December 2016. It will also be on display at ISE in
Amsterdam. For further information please visit www.dpamicophones.com.
