DPA 2028-B-SL1

A DPA Microphone Designed for the Challenges of Live and Broadcast Environments

The DPA 2028 was developed to meet the specific challenges of vocals in dense sound environments: monitors, close instruments, placement variations, and wide dynamics. It aligns with DPA's approach focused on clean and natural sound, with very controlled off-axis response. The result: the sound engineer captures an exploitable and coherent voice while maintaining a stage that is easier to control thanks to the supercardioid directionality.

In its version with the SL1 adapter, the 2028 integrates more easily into professional audio chains for broadcast, live audiovisual, and stage performances where reliability, rejection, and consistent timbre are essential.

Who It's For and What It's For: Live Singing, Spoken Word, Broadcast, and Demanding Performances

The 2028-B-SL1 is aimed at singers and artists who want to regain an "acoustic" feel at the microphone without having to force placement to remain intelligible. It is also very suitable for spoken applications (presentations, events, studios, live streams, broadcasts) when precise diction and respected timbre are sought.

Thanks to its high gain before feedback and stable on-stage behavior, it is particularly suited to setups with many sources (drums, amps, brass) and contexts where heavy equalization corrections are to be avoided to keep a more organic voice in the mix.

Design, Directionality, and Sound: A Microphone That "Disappears" in Favor of Performance

Supercardioid and Off-Axis Response: Better Isolate the Voice Without Altering It

The supercardioid capsule focuses the pickup on the voice and reduces pickup of other sources. Where many microphones become harsh or unbalanced as soon as the source moves off-axis, the 2028 is designed to maintain a natural rendering of off-axis sounds. In practice, this facilitates mixing and allows for a more consistent voice even when the artist moves.

Internal Suspension and Dedicated Pop Filter: Less Unwanted Noise, More Comfort

The 2028's design is based on a capsule mounted on a suspension that effectively isolates it from unwanted noise. The pop filter was specifically developed for this model to improve proximity comfort and reduce plosives. On stage, this results in a more stable, cleaner microphone and a more confident vocal capture, even during dynamic passages.

A Microphone Made to Sound Right with Minimal Equalization

The 2028 aims for a clear and natural sound to reduce the technical corrections often required with more characterful microphones. The goal is simple: to let you perform with the voice as if the microphone imposed no constraints, while providing the sound engineer with usable and coherent material in the mix.

Technical specifications

Category	voice microphone	Capsule	static electret
Directivity	supercardioid	Color	Black

Polar pattern	supercardioid	Nominal output impedance	150 ohms
Operating principle	pressure gradient	Minimum load impedance	1 kohm
Cartridge type	pre-polarized condenser	Cable drive capability	100 m
Frequency response	20 Hz to 20 kHz	Output balancing principle	impedance balancing with Active Drive
Effective frequency range (2 dB, 12 cm)	100 Hz to 16 kHz	Common mode rejection ratio (CMRR)	greater than 50 dB at 1 kHz
Permanent low-cut filter	3rd order at 80 Hz	Power supply (for optimal performance)	P48 (phantom power)
Nominal sensitivity (+/-3 dB at 1 kHz)	5 mV/Pa; -46 dB re 1 V/Pa	Current consumption	max. 2.5 mA
Equivalent noise level (A-weighted)	typ. 22 dB(A) re 20 micropascals (max. 23 dB(A))	Connector	XLR-3M
Distortion (THD < 1%)	136 dB SPL RMS, 139 dB SPL Peak	Pin 1	shield
Dynamic range	typ. 117 dB	Pin 2	positive signal phase
Max. SPL (THD 10%)	160 dB SPL peak	Pin 3	negative phase
Maximum output voltage (RMS)	9 Vrms; 19 dBV; 28 dBu	Polarity	+V on pin 2 for positive acoustic pressure