The newest additions to our extensive rental microphone options are the DPA 4055 Kick Drum Microphone, the DPA 2015 Wide Cardioid Condenser Microphone, and some new 4099 drum mic mounts to round out an excellent sounding drum microphone rental package. Known for their exceptional clarity and transparency, unparalleled specifications, and supreme reliability, DPA is one of our flagship microphone manufacturers here at TC Furlong Inc.
4055
The 4055 kick drum microphone was introduced by DPA in 2022 and is not your typical off the shelf mid-scooped kick mic. Sporting a flat frequency response, the 4055 gives you all the control and delivers a natural sounding, well-defined signal from any high SPL source you put it in front of. Not tailored to any specific genre, the 4055 is a solid choice for engineers who want a clean slate to shape their kick drum sound.
With its asymmetrical design, the profile of the 4055 is slimmer than other kick drum mics when mounted on a stand, and gives you a little extra room when inside the porthole to make precision adjustments to your mic placement. This unique design makes it easy to achieve an articulate “beater” or “click” sound, often what you’re looking for from the “kick in” microphone on a drum kit. If a more low-end focused sound is desired, the 4055 also works well further back near the porthole, with its flat frequency response offering clear, full bodied low end with no compromise in the lower midrange.
The 4055 can also work well outside the kick drum on sources like electric guitar cabinets, bass guitar cabinets, baritone saxophone and other large horn instruments, as well as other high SPL sources where a flat, full spectrum sound is needed.
2015
The DPA 2015 wide cardioid condenser microphone is a great choice for situations where you need to cover a broad area or large instrument, while also minimizing excess unwanted bleed. Most often used as a drum overhead, the 2015 works well when placed near cymbals due to its wide cardioid design. Even when placed relatively aggressively, the 2015’s unique polar pattern captures the entire width of the kit and allows you to maximize your signal to noise ratio, while maintaining nuance and balance without sacrifice or need for additional overheads or cymbal spot mics. When deployed as a spaced pair, a couple of 2015s is all you’ll need for even the largest of drum kit setups.
Other key applications for the 2015 wide cardioid condenser microphone include sources such as grand pianos, large mallet percussion like marimbas, vibraphones, and xylophones, as well as large horn and string ensembles. It’s also common to see them hanging above the choir in houses of worship for balanced and natural sounding vocal ensemble reinforcement. Designed as the in-between for cardioid and omnidirectional microphones, the 2015 delivers the same articulate and open sound you’d expect from a small diaphragm condenser, but with a flat off-axis response that captures a uniform, wider breath of the area it’s placed in front of, when compared to a standard cardioid condenser.
4099 Drum Clips
Heralded as one of the most accurate and transparent solutions for micing just about any acoustic instrument, the DPA 4099 is our most popular low profile supercardioid condenser microphone option available in our extensive rental inventory. We’ve recently added quite a few new DPA drum mic clips for our 4099s, making them even more versatile than they were before. The 4099 is at home on sources like rack toms, floor toms, and hand percussion, but also other non-percussive acoustic instruments like violin, cello, piano, acoustic guitar, ukulele, banjo, mandolin, and accordion.
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Ready to take your rental to the next level with DPA? Bundle all of the DPA options mentioned above in one awesome drum mic package for your next rental at TC Furlong Inc.! Send a message to rentals@tcfurlong.com or call our office at 847-367-9588 and our experienced team of audio technicians will help you choose the right pieces for your kit.
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