Two Overhead Mics for Ambient Pickup on the Live Stage
The ST2015 from DPA provides sound engineers, producers, and musicians with a stereo pair of versatile wide-cardioid condenser microphones well suited for use on a variety of instruments and built to withstand the rigors of live stage performances. With its ability to handle SPLs up to 147 dB, the 2015 mic can be placed close to instruments when needed or further away to capture more ambient sound. The smooth, uniform wide-cardioid polar pattern offers a consistent response across the entire frequency range, helping to ensure sounds are accurately reproduced with precision and nuance.
A Wide-Cardioid Stereo Pair Ready for a Variety of Instruments
- Equally at home in the orchestra pit, on a live stage, or in the studio, the 2015 is a versatile mic you can use to capture detailed, natural sound from a wide range of instruments, including grand pianos, horn groups, vibraphones, marimbas, xylophones, and other large instruments; it's also an excellent choice for drum overheads.
- Recording with a stereo pair in an A/B or X/Y configuration provides many good mix options, especially for overhead, ambient, and ensemble recordings.
- The stereo pairs for DPA's 2000 series pencil microphones are selected with ±1.5 dB sensitivity tolerance.
- The microphone offers a linear frequency response when positioned about 11.8 inches from the source.
- A flat on-axis frequency response with a light presence boost in the 5 to 15 kHz range provides faithful reproduction of instrumental performances.
- The 17mm electret-condenser capsule delivers rich, expressive sound and can handle SPLs up to 147 dB and peak SPLs up to 153 dB with a 10% THD, allowing you to use it on loud sources.
- The uniform wide-cardioid polar pattern provides 3 dB of attenuation at 90° and 6 dB of attenuation at 135°. This pattern ensures performance that is similar to an omnidirectional microphone from the front, but from the back, it exhibits performance similar to a cardioid mic.
- The uniform off-axis response ensures that any bleed from other instruments is a truly accurate reflection of the original sound.
Durable, Performance-Ready Build Quality
- Live performance stages can be difficult environments for equipment, especially for a go-to mic that you'll use on every show.
- The 2015 is built with a thick and robust structure that can stand up to the everyday abuses of touring and performing, with extra-durable surfaces for more graceful aging.
- The compact size makes it easier to optimally place the mics, even on cramped stages packed with equipment.
- The included professional quality holders provide a firm grip to keep the mics in place; foam windscreens are also supplied.
- Connect each mic's standard 3-pin XLR connector to a wide variety of mixing boards and preamplifiers and power the electret-condenser capsule with 48V phantom power.