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DPA 4088 CORE Directional Act Headset

The DPA CORE 4088 Directional Headset makes use of all of DPA’s vast experience in microphone design and manufacturing, providing the best sounding directional headworn microphone available today.

Its directional capsule offers excellent attenuation of background noise making the 4088 excellent in challenging stage environments.

The CORE 4088 is available in Black, Beige and Brown with 2 different headband sizes

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Product Description

With DPA’s superior microphone capsule technology, the CORE 4088 Directional Headset bears the description “open, natural and reliable” incredibly well. The high quality of the microphone means that in acoustically demanding live performance environments, where background noise and feedback is a concern, the CORE 4088 will tackle these challenges with ease.

The CORE 4088 capsule is a pre-polarized first order pressure gradient transducer, hidden in a small and lightweight housing with dimensions just slightly larger than DPA’s well known miniature omnidirectional capsules.

The smooth and elegant design of the CORE 4088 makes it one of the most invisible headworn cardioid microphones on the market today. Sound quality, visual elegance and versatility go hand in hand to transform every show into the performance of a lifetime. Its mechanical design is based on the CORE 4066 headset microphone. The headset mount is exactly the same; the boom however is 3 centimeters longer in order to meet the need for placement at the corner of the mouth.

A wide range of connection adapters makes it possible to use the CORE 4088 with most of the professional wireless systems available and standard XLR connections.

DPA CORE 4088 Directional Act Headset

Directional pattern Cardioid
Principle of operation Pressure gradient
Cartridge type Pre-polarized condenser
Frequency response 20 Hz – 20 kHz
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)
Sensitivity, nominal, ±3 dB at 1 kHz 6 mV/Pa; 44 dB re. 1 V/Pa
Equivalent noise level, A-weighted Typ. 26 dB(A) re. 20 µPa (max. 28 dB(A))
Equivalent noise level, ITU-R BS.468-4 Typ. 38 dB (max. 40 dB)
Distortion, THD < 1% - Legacy 120 dB SPL RMS, 123 dB SPL peak
Distortion, THD < 1% - CORE 134 dB SPL RMS, 137 dB SPL peak
Dynamic range – Legacy Typ. 97 dB
Dynamic range – CORE Typ. 111 dB
Max. SPL, THD 10% 144 dB SPL peak
Rated output impedance 30 – 40 Ω
Cable drive capability Up to 300 m (984 ft) with DAD6001-BC XLR Adapter
Power supply (for full performance) For wireless systems: Min. 5 V – max. 50 V through DPA adapter. With DAD6001-BC/DAD6024/DAD4099: 48 V phantom power ±4 V for full performance
Connector MicroDot
Color Black, beige or brown
Weight 14 g (0.5 oz) incl. Cable and MicroDot connector
Microphone diameter 5.5 mm (0.25 in)
Microphone length 11 mm (0.5 in)
Cable length 1.2 m (3.9 ft)
Cable diameter 1.6 mm (0.06 in)
Polarity Positively increasing sound pressure produces positive going voltage on MicroDot pin
Temperature range -40°C to 45°C (-40°F to 113°F)
Relative humidity (RH) Up to 90%


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