Application and use
The DPA d:facto™ II vocal mic is a high quality stage microphone
with extraordinary natural sound, high separation from nearby sound
sources and extreme sound level handling.
It is a dedicated vocal stage mic with exceptionally controlled direc-
tional quality. Combined with superb definition, true dynamics and
sound color, the d:facto II is equally suitable for PA amplification and
recording. The integrated 3-step pop protection grid effectively re-
moves unwanted noise.
d:facto II ships with our standard recommendation, the supercardioid
MMC4018V capsule, but due to the d:facto II’s modular design, many
variants of DPA d:dicate capsules are available.
Furthermore, the d:facto II offers brilliant flexibility in choices of either
a P48 phantom powered DPA handle for wired use or adapters to
utilize the microphone head with various professional wireless bodies.
Proximity effect
The DPA d:facto II vocal mic is designed primarily as a handheld vocal
microphone and the frequency response is tailored to match this
application. At short distances all directional microphones will create
a bass level boost. This phenomenon is known as proximity effect or
close-talk, and will give a bigger, more powerful sound at short dis-
tances, but needs to be controlled in order to avoid a boomy sound.
Keep in mind that the low-frequency level will change according to
the distance to the mouth, but be assured that the microphone has
been designed and factory fine-tuned to match this use. Also, to
avoid acoustic distortion from your lips, keep a distance of about 2
cm (1 in) from the microphone head’s mesh.
Miking and recording voice
When using microphones it is important to know some of the pa-
rameters characterizing the source you are recording, its surround-
ings and the characteristics of the tools you use to record it. For
tips and background info on voice miking, please visit www.dpamicro-
phones.com/applicationguide.
