Overview:
The DPA 4097 CORE+ Micro Shotgun is a professional, multipurpose, and weather-resistant microphone well suited to interviews, dialog, and voice-overs for video, DIY journalism, indie film, and broadcast applications. The mic weighs only 0.35 oz and features a built-in shockmount and 4" gooseneck allowing for a wide range of positioning options on set—it's lighter and more flexible than traditional boom mics, making it easier to interview subjects from a distance. The small footprint also makes it exceptionally good as a directional plant mic, delivering great audio from tight spots.
The supercardioid polar pattern focuses audio capture on the subject, reducing unwanted off-axis background sound and enhancing speech intelligibility. In addition, the mic's CORE+ technology delivers low self-noise, high sensitivity, and high SPL handling capacity, for natural undistorted results, even during unpredictable shoots when a subject yells or shouts. The 4097 is optimized for speech with a flat-frequency response up until the 2 dB soft boost in the 10 kHz range providing the crisp presense typical of DPA microphones—clear, consistent sound that requires less postproduction tweaking.
Optimal powering is provided via 48V phantom power, although the mic will also run on 12V phantom power but at a reduced capacity to handle high SPLs. Similarly, the 4097 can operate on 5 to 10V from bodypack transmitters. It can also work on 3 to 4V from low-DC transmitters, but again the reduced power means the mic is more likely to distort if the talent or interview subject shouts or gets loud.
The 4097 is built to handle the rigors of location shooting and is IP58-certified for resistance to moisture, extreme temperatures, and humidity. With housing covered in a water-repellant nano coating and the sensitive amp at the core of the mic hermetically sealed, the 4097 micro shotgun is ready for action in a wide variety of indoor and outdoor locations.
A Versatile Solution for Interviews, Dialog, and Voice-Overs
- Featuring DPA's CORE+ technology, the high-sensitivity condenser capsule picks up spoken words at a distance but can still handle loud SPL peaks up to 136 dB with only 10% total harmonic distortion. CORE+ gives the mic a wide dynamic range of 111 dB.
- With a supercardioid pickup pattern that focuses audio capture on the subject, unwanted background sound is naturally attenuated—for clear, intelligible speech.
- The narrow pickup pattern reduces reflections and noise for better voice-overs in hotel rooms and other on-the-go locations.
- Its small footprint and light weight make the 4097 much easier to use with a boom for speech recording and distant interviewing.
- The matte-black, non-reflective finish and discreet styling are well suited to TV and video applications.
- Flexible Postitioning
- The 4" gooseneck and redesigned swiveling MicroLock connection offers a wide variety of positioning options to give you optimal sound with booms and wireless transmitters.
- Outstanding as a Directional Plant Mic
- The supercardioid polar pattern lets the mic pick up dialog, even in noisy situations.
- The short barrel length and free-running, lockable MicroLock nut allow you to easily get the mic in tight spots for great sound.
- IP58-certified, the 4097 is resistant to moisture, extreme temperatures, and humidity with a water-repellent nano coating on the housing and hermetic sealing of the sensitive amplifier at the core of the mic.
- The built-in shockmount makes the mic a great fit for car mounting—clipped to the dashboard or packed away above a sun visor.
Specs:
Microphone Type
Shotgun
Polar Pattern
Supercardioid
Element Type
Electret Condenser
Controls
None
Frequency Response
20 Hz to 20 kHz
80 Hz to 15 kHz (at 7.9 " / 20.07 cm)
Maximum SPL
136 dB (Peak, THD 10%)
134 dB (Peak, THD < 1%)
131 dB (RMS, THD < 1%)
133 dB (Peak, THD < 0.5%)
130 dB (RMS, THD < 0.5%)
Analog Output
1x Microlock
Power Sources
Phantom Power / Plug-In Power
Microphone
Microphone Type
Shotgun
Polar Pattern
Supercardioid
Element Type
Electret Condenser
Sound Field
Mono
Orientation
End Address
Controls
None
Circuitry
Solid-State
Performance
Frequency Response
20 Hz to 20 kHz
80 Hz to 15 kHz (at 7.9 " / 20.07 cm)
Maximum SPL
136 dB (Peak, THD 10%)
134 dB (Peak, THD < 1%)
131 dB (RMS, THD < 1%)
133 dB (Peak, THD < 0.5%)
130 dB (RMS, THD < 0.5%)
Sensitivity
16 mV/Pa
Dynamic Range
111 dB
Equivalent Noise Level
23 dB (Typical, A-Weighted)
26 dB (Maximum, A-Weighted)
Connectivity
Analog Output Connector
1x Microlock
Cable Length
5.9' / 1.8 m
Power
Power Sources
Phantom Power / Plug-In Power
Operating Voltage
12 to 48 V (Phantom Power)
5.0 to 10.0 V (Bias/Plug-In Power)
Physical
Color
Black
Mounting Thread Size
1/4"-20 Female
Dimensions
L: 4.1" / L: 10.4 cm
Weight
0.35 oz / 10 g
