Engineered especially for vocal performances onstage, the DPA Microphones d:facto 4018V holds a supercardioid capsule that is designed to reproduce every nuance of the human voice transparently, consistently and thrillingly. d:facto Vocal Microphones are the ultimate stage mics—no matter if the performance is taking place in a cozy club or the largest concert hall.

Like traditional supercardioid mics, the d:facto Series enjoys high side- and rear rejection with a minimum of 9 dB attenuation to the sides. Yet it’s not bound by the less desirable aspects of the supercardioid like the uncontrolled and nonlinear rear lobes, which can create feedback from stage wedges, because there is a sudden high frequency peak at the backside of the mic.

The d:facto Series has a wider acceptance angle at the front of the mic than most supercardioids. The acceptance angle is identical to a first-order cardioid at ±60 degrees off-center, resulting in the same work field as a cardioid—just with extremely high and uniform side and rear damping.

The d:facto Vocal Microphone (4018V) is linear but with a high-end boost (3 dB soft boost at 12 kHz). The 4018V is often chosen because it cuts through on a broadcasting set, where the content typically ends up transmitted to built-in television speakers with limited audio quality. The 4018V offers natural sound, high separation from nearby sound sources and SPL handling up to 160 dB.

The d:facto Vocal Microphone also features an isolation-optimized supercardioid polar pattern. This directional characteristic offers the best of two worlds—from cardioid and supercardioid patterns. These handheld condenser mics can handle loud vocals with three-step pop-protection grid and best-in-class low handling noise. They also offer excellent sonic reproduction with all the detail and balanced linear phase and frequency response users have grown to trust from DPA Microphones.

Wired or wireless?
You can use the d:facto Vocal Microphone with a sleek, state-of-the-art d:facto Handle for a wired solution or choose to use a d:facto Capsule together with your favorite wireless system. If you decide to go wireless, you can just switch to an adapter for wireless at a quarter of the cost of a new microphone. As circumstances change, you can just switch your adapter, instead of incurring the cost of a completely new microphone. When you make the switch, you won't hear any loss or change in sound quality.

The d:facto Series of handheld condenser microphones works with leading wireless mic solutions, such as Sennheiser, Shure, Sony, Wisycom, Lectrosonics and Line6. DPA Microphones’ ingenious adapter system protects your investment in fantastic sound for years to come.

If you prefer to run via a wired system, all of DPA’S mics are available with a state-of-the-art d:facto Handle, ending with an XLR adapter.