Key Features
Description
Description
DPA 4017C Shotgun Mic
Compact, Precise, and Powerful
The DPA 4017C Shotgun Microphone delivers broadcast-quality sound in a small, lightweight design. It is perfect for film, TV, ENG, and live production, capturing crisp, natural audio with excellent off-axis rejection.
Its high-end condenser capsule and low-noise circuitry ensures clear dialogue and ambient sound, even in challenging environments. Furthermore, its supercardioid pickup pattern provides focused directionality, reducing background noise for cleaner recordings.
The 4017C's compactness, makes it ideal for boom poles, camera mounts, and discreet mic placements.
Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Directional pattern | Supercardioid, lobe-shaped |
| Principle of operation | Pressure gradient, with interference tube |
| Cartridge type | Pre-polarized condenser |
| Frequency response | 20 Hz – 20 kHz |
| Effective frequency range ±2 dB (at 60 cm / 23.6 in) | 40 Hz – 18 kHz with typ. 3 dB soft boost at 15 kHz |
| Sensitivity, nominal, ±2 dB at 1 kHz | 19 mV/Pa; -34.4 dB re. 1 V/Pa |
| Equivalent noise level, A-weighted | Typ. 13 dB(A) re. 20 µPa (max. 15 dB(A)) |
| Equivalent noise level, ITU-R BS.468-4 | Typ. 24 dB (max. 26 dB) |
| Distortion, THD < 1% | 134 dB SPL RMS, 137 dB SPL peak |
| Dynamic range | Typ. 124 dB |
| Max. SPL, THD 10% | 146 dB SPL peak |
| Rated output impedance | 100 Ω |
| Minimum load impedance | 2 kΩ |
| Cable drive capability | 100 m (328 ft) |
| Output balance principle | Impedance balancing with Active Drive |
| Common mode rejection ratio (CMRR) | > 50 dB |
| Power supply (for full performance) | P48 (Phantom Power) |
| Current consumption | 2.8 mA |
| Connector | XLR-3M. Pin 1: shield; Pin 2: signal + phase; Pin 3: - phase |
| Weight | 70 g (2.5 oz) |
| Microphone diameter | 19 mm (0.75 in) |
| Capsule diameter | 19 mm (0.75 in) |
| Microphone length | 154 mm (6 in) |
| Maximum output voltage, RMS | 4.5 V |
| Polarity | +V at pin 2 for positive sound pressure |
| Temperature range | -40°C to 45°C (-40°F to 113°F) |
| Relative humidity (RH) | Up to 90% |
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