DPA Microphones d:facto 4018V Softboost Supercardioid Mic, Wired DPA Handle, Black

Engineered especially for vocal performances onstage, the DPA Microphones d:facto 4018V holds a supercardioid capsule that’s designed to reproduce every nuance of the human voice transparently, consistently and thrillingly. DPA’s d:facto vocal microphones are the ultimate stage mics, no matter if the performance is taking place in a cozy club or the largest concert hall.

Like traditional supercardioid mics, the d:facto Series enjoys high side and rear rejection with a minimum of 9 dB attenuation to the sides. Yet it’s not bound by the less desirable aspects of the supercardioid like the uncontrolled and nonlinear rear lobes, which can create feedback from stage wedges, because there is a sudden high frequency peak at the backside of the mic.

The DPA Microphones d:facto features an isolation-optimized supercardioid polar pattern. This directional characteristic offers the best of two worlds—from cardioid and supercardioid patterns. These handheld condenser mics can handle loud vocals with three-step pop-protection grid and best-in-class low handling noise. They also offer excellent sonic reproduction with all the detail and balanced linear phase and frequency response users have grown to trust from DPA Microphones.

The d:facto Series has a wider acceptance angle at the front of the mic than most supercardioids. The acceptance angle is identical to a first-order cardioid at ±60 degrees off-center, resulting in the same work field as a cardioid, just with extremely high and uniform side and rear damping.

Wired or wireless?
You can use the d:facto Vocal Microphone with a sleek, state-of-the-art d:facto Handle for a wired solution or choose to use a d:facto Capsule together with your favorite wireless system. If you decide to go wireless, you can just switch to an adapter for wireless at a quarter of the cost of a new microphone. 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.

If you prefer to run via a wired system, all of DPA’s mics are available with a state-of-the-art d:facto Handle, ending with an XLR adapter.