Instrument Microphone

4099
CORE+

A supercardioid clip-on condenser that captures strings, brass, woodwind and percussion exactly as they sound in the room — with the headroom to survive the loudest stage and the new CORE+ amplifier for an even wider dynamic range.

The best sound is close to the source.

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The DPA 4099 CORE+ instrument microphone with its gooseneck and instrument clip.

Why the 4099

Engineered to vanish into the instrument

  • 01 / SOUND

    Honest, uncoloured tone

    A pristine supercardioid capsule reproduces the instrument's own voice — no hyped low-mids, no scooped detail. What the player hears is what the audience gets.

  • 02 / HEADROOM

    142 dB before clipping

    The CORE+ amplifier extends dynamic range further still, so a snare rim shot or a brass fortissimo never overloads the front end.

  • 03 / FIT

    Mounts for every instrument

    A family of secure, non-marking clips places the capsule in the sweet spot for violin, cello, sax, trumpet, double bass and more — on and off in seconds.

  • 04 / ISOLATION

    Supercardioid rejection

    Tight off-axis control keeps the bleed and the wedge out, holding gain-before-feedback on a loud, crowded stage.

  • 05 / BUILD

    Durable by design

    A reinforced gooseneck holds its position night after night, and the rugged capsule shrugs off touring life and humidity.

  • 06 / SYSTEM

    Wireless-ready

    Adapters connect the 4099 to all major wireless systems, including the DPA N-Series, with no change to the sound.

A 4099 microphone clipped to an instrument during a studio recording session.

In use

From the pit to the
recording room

Clip it to a cello in a string section, a sax in a horn line, or a snare in a busy kit. The 4099 stays put, stays out of sight, and delivers the same natural capture whether it feeds a front-of-house desk or a studio converter.

Placement guides
"It picks up the instrument and nothing else. On a loud stage that is the whole game."

— Touring monitor engineer, West End

Technical data

Specifications

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Acoustic
Polar patternSupercardioid
Principle of operationPressure gradient
Frequency range20 Hz – 20 kHz
Sensitivity (nominal)6 mV/Pa; −44.5 dB re. 1 V/Pa
Equivalent noise (A)23 dB(A) re. 20 µPa
Max SPL, peak142 dB before clipping
Electrical & physical
AmplifierCORE+ by DPA
ConnectorMicroDot (adapters available)
Powering48 V phantom via adapter, or wireless
Capsule diameter5.4 mm
Cable length1.8 m (5.9 ft)
Weight45 g incl. clip and cable

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Hear the 4099 on your own instrument

Find a DPA dealer near you for a demo, or talk to our application engineers about the right mount for your setup.

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