DPA Microphones has added the 4066 and 4088 Miniature Headset Microphones to its d:fine family. As part of its rebranding, the mics will also receive a facelift ‘to coincide with the more contemporary look and feel of the existing d:fine line’.

When DPA Microphones launched its d:fine Headset Microphones, it was expected that they would replace the 4066 and 4088s. Instead, the original miniature headsets are still popular and the d:fines are being treated by customers as separate products. As a result, DPA Microphones decided to bring all headsets (4088 and 4066) into the d:fine Headset Microphone group. The upgrades to these mics feature a combination of the d:fine mechanics, headset mount and ear hook, with the sound capabilities of the capsules from the 4066/4088.

‘We launched the d:fine Headset Microphones a few years ago and selected the name based on a feeling that the microphone would define a new generation of headsets,’ says Christian Poulsen, CEO of DPA Microphones. ‘It certainly did meet our expectations, but what we didn’t plan on was our customers’ loyalty to our 4066 and 4088 mics. So we decided to give these mics a facelift and incorporate them into the d:fine family. With the upgrades, all four capsules (two omnis and two cardioids) have a variety of options in terms of sound color, dynamic range, size, cleaning issues and so on. In other words, with this ‘new’ d:fine group, all combinations of style and sound are possible.’

The DPA d:fine 4088 Directional Headset Microphone is a miniature cardioid headset mic. The d:fine 4066 Omnidirectional Headset Microphone is a flexible miniature microphone solution that features quick and easy adjustment. Like its d:fine sister, the 4066 offers both left- and right-mounting, colour change and now also single or dual-ear functionality.

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