A close shot of the d:screet™ Necklace Microphone in place. Obviously the miniature 4061 capsule is omnidirectional, hence the direction of the head.
DPA has overcome the biggest challenge of all – how to give control of mic placement to non-technical actors or reality show contenstants without compromising sound quality.
DPA’s solution, which will be on show at IBC 2014, is the d:screet™ Omnidirectional Miniature Necklace Microphone – a cleverly designed mic that houses a legendary d:screet 4061 Omnidirectional Miniature Capsule in a soft rubber necklace.
“These microphones are perfect for situations where fast costume changes are necessary – or for reality TV shows where the contestants have to place microphones without help from a trained audio engineer,” says DPA’s CEO Christian Poulsen. “The necklace design ensures that the microphone sits in exactly the same place on the body every time, so there is no need for EQ-ing between different recordings.”
A view of the complete microphone showing his rear signal output and what seems to be the rear clasp making easy the setup around the neck, specially in case of delicate hairstyling.
The d:screet Necklace Mic is already being used in the Danish adaptation of Big Brother and DPA anticipates plenty of interest from other reality TV productions. The mic comes in black, white and brown and in lengths of 47 or 53 com (18.3 or 20.9 inches).
At IBC 2014, DPA is exhibiting alongside its Dutch distributor Amptec on booth 8.D70.
