Werner Althaus Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 I need to buy a set of dpa headworn mics for upcoming projects and time is of the essence. One of our vendors tells me that the 4188 is sold out and unlikely to become available until next year but the 4288 is available now. I'm told that the 4288 is identical to the 4188 except in form factor. The specs look identical but in the past I've auditioned dpa lavs with very similar specs to find that they do not sound identical, not even close. Does anyone here have knowledge as to how the two models compare in real life? I have used the 4188s before and like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismedr Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 don't know which model you're exactly looking for, but over here Thomann has 3 different models listed in stock and so has Huss so it might be worth calling around and check if there's any stock left in the US Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanpeds Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 I believe that the only difference is the boom length. I think the 4188 is 100mm and the 4288 is 120mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismedr Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 according to all the info I can see both the 4188 and 4288 come in both 100mm and 120mm boom length. The DPA page lists dynamic range as slightly different (2dB) and frequency range: Quote 4188 Frequency range, ±2 dB, Near field 2-3 cm (0.8 - 1.2 in) 100 Hz - 20 kHz with 3 dB soft boost at 8 - 20 kHz and 4288 Quote Frequency range, ±2 dB, Near field 2-3 cm (0.8 - 1.2 in) 100 Hz - 20 kHz (4 - 6 dB soft boost at 15 kHz) all other specs being the same, and they mention on their website: Quote "The d:fine™ 4288 Directional Headset is available with CORE by DPA. The earset version (d:fine™ 4188) will be available with CORE in May 2018." but if you want to be sure it might be best to simply shoot an email to DPA directly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werner Althaus Posted September 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 Thanks for the info. I managed to arrange a demo prior to the purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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