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DPA 4017B Pencil Mic with Cinela Pianissimo suspension
£1,810.00 ex vat 
£2,172.00 inc vat
Thinking of upgrading your shotgun microphone? Why not take advantage of this specially selected WBS Ltd bundle offer. The combination of these items offers exceptional wind protection and high quality audio reproduction.
DPA 4017B
Equipped with a highly directional supercardioid pickup pattern, obtained using a supercardioid design with an interference tube that provides excellent off-axis rejection, the DPA 4017B is a short and exceptionally lightweight shotgun microphone that truly measures up to DPA’s impressive reputation for accuracy, clarity, and musicality.
Designed for a broad range of applications, the phantom powered 4017B is ideal for use with camera systems, in fixed positions at sports facilities, for broadcast/ENG/film booming, and even studio recording environments.
Features
Cinela Pianissimo
Following the success of the PIANO, the PIANISSIMO is mainly designed for the new generation of short shotgun microphones and coincident stereo, surround-sound combinations and many other mics shorter than 8 in (21 cm).
As with all other Cinela windshields since 2007, Pianissimo integrates a unique full-cage isolation to prevent vibrations and handling noise by an additional ~15 db. This Cinela invention, the well-known "floating basket" principle, is achieved by four flexible "U" isolators installed around the cage. A rubber bellows at the bottom of the cage insures flexibility and keeps wind out.
Easily transportable, the PIANISSIMO is very light, robust, and adaptable, and includes all the recognised qualities of the existing range of Cinela windshields.
Key Features
What's included
| Directional characteristics: | Supercardioid, lobe-shaped |
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| Principle of operation: | Pressure gradient, with interference tube |
| Cartridge type: | Pre-polarized condenser |
| Frequency range: | 20 Hz - 20 kHz, permanent third order high pass filter at 50 Hz |
| Frequency range, ± 2 dB, at 60 cm: | 70 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) |
| S/N ratio (A-weighted), re. 1 kHz at 1 Pa (94 dB SPL): | Typ. 80 dB(A) |
| Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): | < 1 % up to 133 dB SPL peak |
| Dynamic range: | Typ. 119 dB |
| Max. SPL, peak before clipping: | 138 dB |
| Filters: | High boost: +4 dB at 8 kHz. Low cut: First order filter, below 120 Hz |
| Output impedance: | < 150 ohm |
| Cable drive capability: | 100 m (328 ft) |
| Output balance principle: | Signal balanced |
| Common Mode Rejection Ratio (CMRR): | > 40 dB |
| Power supply: | 48 V Phantom power (± 4 V) |
| Current consumption: | 4.5 mA |
| Connector: | XLR-3M. Pin 1: shield, Pin 2: signal + phase, Pin 3: signal - phase |
| Color: | Matte black |
| Weight: | 68 g (2.4 oz) |
| Microphone diameter: | 19 mm (0.75 in) |
| Capsule diameter: | 19 mm (0.75 in) |
| Microphone length: | 212 mm (8.3 in) |
| Output voltage, RMS: | > 1.8 V |
| Polarity: | +V at Pin 2 for positive sound pressure |
| Temperature range: | -40 °C to 45 °C (14 °F to 113 °F) |
| Relative Humidity (RH): | Up to 90 % |
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