IronFilm Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 After all the build up hype, DPA has now announced the details of their new mic (it is teeny tiny!): https://www.dpamicrophones.com/news/dpa-delivers-exquisite-sound-with-its-tiniest-ever-microphone-capsules https://www.dpamicrophones.com/3mm Allen Lee Williams III ("Sound Speeds") has published his review: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Immoral Mr Teas Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 Well I am probably the only one here who missed all the hype, so this is a really nice surprise. Would I be the first idiot to try dunking one into water ... ? Might be worth thinking to get three then ... Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze Frias Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 7 minutes ago, The Immoral Mr Teas said: Would I be the first idiot to try dunking one into water ... ? Because it is a Core mic, it is actually rated IP58 waterproof. Go and dunk away happily knowing that it will be just fine afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthias Richter Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 needs 5V Minimum for full performance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shastapete Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 28 minutes ago, Matthias Richter said: needs 5V Minimum for full performance That's what their specs say for all of their mics. but they behave just fine with the 3.3v of Zaxcom. very slightly higher noise floor, but nothing that impacts normal use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthias Richter Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 That being said I even find the 4063 bit noisy when used in a quiet environment But that is low DC and low sens. Maybe the 6060 is just doing fine on Zaxcom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joinwooHK Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 So using with zaxcom will decrease it Higher SPL handle right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandering Ear Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 Looks like a great addition to the DPA line. I am excited to add a few to my kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze Frias Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Matthias Richter said: needs 5V Minimum for full performance To add to what Pete is saying, both DPA and Zaxcom have improved their products drastically where this has become a non-issue IMO. DPA's core technology (which is available in this newly released mic) has done great work at reducing the THD and expanding dynamic range overall, and Zaxcom's newest transmitters (ZMT, etc) have improved pre-amp circuitry. I would invite you to try them and hear for yourself. 1 hour ago, Matthias Richter said: That being said I even find the 4063 bit noisy when used in a quiet environment But that is low DC and low sens. Maybe the 6060 is just doing fine on Zaxcom. Try a 4060/1 Core (or this new 6060/1) with the same transmitter. I think you will appreciate the difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Mitchell Posted September 15, 2018 Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 Just pre-ordered six. Finally time to upgrade from my COSs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek H Posted September 15, 2018 Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 So I want to know if these will work with Sanken accessories and mounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VASI Posted September 16, 2018 Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 URSA has been announcement a Mini Mount for 6060. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Lawrence Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 Has the 6060 began shipping yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Placeslost Posted December 6, 2018 Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 I got an email that the one I preordered will most likely ship in January now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trey LaCroix Posted December 20, 2018 Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 I just got my 6061’s today. Holy crap do they sound good! I might even prefer them to the 4060/1. Almost as easy as a Countryman to hide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Garafola Posted September 13, 2019 Report Share Posted September 13, 2019 On 12/19/2018 at 10:00 PM, Trey LaCroix said: I just got my 6061’s today. Holy crap do they sound good! I might even prefer them to the 4060/1. Almost as easy as a Countryman to hide. Damn, I must have received a bad copy. Mine sounds horrible. Muffled, no HF at all. I'm returning it today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mateuf Posted September 13, 2019 Report Share Posted September 13, 2019 hi paul, 5 hours ago, Paul Garafola said: Muffled, no HF at all. that was, to some extent, also my first impression after using 4060s for years and years. definitely missing some brilliance and definition. i have to say that i just bought one 6060 to see what its like working with them. i will definitely stay with the 4060 as main lavs, but when space is limited, the 6060 is stellar, in spite of a slight quality loss (IMHO). forum members: what is your experience, when comparing 6060 to 4060 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trey LaCroix Posted September 13, 2019 Report Share Posted September 13, 2019 I prefer the 6060 to the 4060. It has a low end that blows me away for a lav. Cuts with a boom so nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Garafola Posted September 13, 2019 Report Share Posted September 13, 2019 29 minutes ago, Trey LaCroix said: I prefer the 6060 to the 4060. It has a low end that blows me away for a lav. Cuts with a boom so nicely. Wow. Your post further proves to me that I got a dud. If the one that I got was cut with the booms we all use... Ha! DPA would be mortified. Have a listen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillepalle Posted September 13, 2019 Report Share Posted September 13, 2019 What kind of connector do you use? I had ordered a dpa 4060 with a fixed 3.5mm jack some time ago and it didn't work with the 3,5mm jack on the Tascam DR-10CS (Sennheiser Version). Strangely enough it worked perfectly fine on other Recorders with 3,5mm jack, like a Zoom H1 for example. Kortwich told me that the DPAs don't work properly with the Tascam recorder and have to be modified. But the better solution would be to pick up a Sanken cos-11 and so I did, because I wanted to use the Tascam Recorders. Some manufacturers seem to make strange wireings on some of their connectors. Greetings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Garafola Posted September 13, 2019 Report Share Posted September 13, 2019 6 minutes ago, pillepalle said: What kind of connector do you use? ..... The 6061 that I bought terminated with a MicroDot connecter and I'm using the DPA MicroDot to XLR adapter (DAD6001) going direct to my SD MixPre3 recorder. (The frequency response on that cheap Movo mic is 35 Hz-18 kHz.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillepalle Posted September 13, 2019 Report Share Posted September 13, 2019 It was just an idea, because mine sounded on the tascam as crappy as yours. Greetings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Garafola Posted September 13, 2019 Report Share Posted September 13, 2019 2 minutes ago, pillepalle said: It was just an idea, because mine sounded on the Tascam as crappy as yours. Hhmmm. Yeah, something's wrong indeed. 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faskatt Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 How do they perform on Zaxcom TRX? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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