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Alternative lav clip for DPA 4060's?


wbrock001

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I have the DPA 4060's and got the DPA lav clips, but the way they're designed (or perhaps the way I'm designed) I have a really hard time gripping them to open them to put on talent.  Does anyone have any suggestions for a great alternative lav clip that will work with the DPA 4060's and perhaps be easier to grip open?  Thanks!

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Are you hiding the lav on the talent?

I'm sort of assuming not by your post. If not, I like to put lavs in a Garfield Hush Lav and then use this clip to attach it to the talent's shirt/coat/tie: 

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/261222-REG/Lectrosonics_C119_Lavalier_Microphone_Clip.html

The clip is large and easy to open and grip. The wire that holds the lav is meant for a much larger mic though, which is why the Hush Lav is necessary. I use this for ADR sessions all the time and it works great. I mostly use it with COS-11s, but I think a 4060 would work fine too.

-Mike

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I had exactly the same issue with the dpa clips for my 4060's so i stopped using them. I did however come across an alternate clip also made by dpa that is much easier to grip open and is designed for the 4060.. very happy with these.. http://www.dpamicrophones.com/accessories/holder-for-dscreet-omnidirectional-microphones

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The DPA Clips you use are a pain to work with. I got a few and most of them are just too stiff and fiddly, while others (e.g. the white ones) are not that stiff.

I like the Sennheiser clips ( http://de-de.sennheiser.com/zubehoer--klammer ). They're easy to use and you can rotate the lav at 90 degree.

Only downside: the tiny clip that is then mounted in the clamp is designed for the thicker cable of an MKE2, so you'd have to thicken the DPA cable with a bit of tape where the clip sits. But apart from that it's a good and quick-to-use alternative.

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