The DPA 2028 Vocal Microphone is designed for the unique challenges of live stage performances. It is a super-cardioid handheld vocal condenser mic which provides transparent vocals to performers from a wide range of trades including live, HoW, live broadcast, etc. Use it wired or together with your favorite wireless system, either way, just plug it in and hear the vocals shine like never before.
DPA 2028 Specifications
| Directional pattern |
Supercardioid |
| Principle of operation |
Pressure gradient |
| Cartridge type |
Pre-polarized condenser |
| Frequency response |
20 Hz - 20 kHz |
| Effective frequency range |
±2 dB, at 12 cm (4.7 in) 100 Hz - 16 kHz. Permanent 3rd order low-cut filter at 80 Hz |
| Sensitivity, nominal, ±3 dB at 1 kHz |
5 mV/Pa; -46 dB re. 1 V/Pa
5 mV/Pa; -54 dB re. 1 V/Pa with Adapter for wireless
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| Equivalent noise level, A-weighted |
Typ. 22 dB(A) re. 20 µPa (max. 23 dB(A)) |
| Distortion, THD < 1% |
136 dB SPL RMS, 139 dB SPL peak |
| Dynamic range |
Typ. 117 dB |
| Max. SPL, THD 10% |
160 dB SPL peak |
| Rated output impedance |
150 Ω |
| Minimum load impedance |
1 kΩ |
| Cable drive capability |
100 m (328 ft) |
| Output balance principle |
Impedance balancing with Active Drive |
| Common mode rejection ratio (CMRR) |
> 50 dB at 1 kHz |
| Power supply (for full performance) |
P48 (Phantom Power) |
| Current consumption |
Max 2.5 mA |
| Connector |
XLR-3M. Pin 1: shield, Pin 2: signal + phase, Pin 3: - phase |
| Color |
Matte black |
| Weight |
286 g (10.1 oz) |
| Microphone diameter |
48 mm (1.9 in) |
| Capsule diameter |
19 mm (0.75 in) |
| Microphone length |
188 mm (7.4 in) |
| Maximum output voltage, RMS |
9 Vrms; 19 dBV; 28 dBu |
| Polarity |
+V at pin 2 for positive sound pressure |
| Temperature range |
-40°C to 45°C (-40°F to 113°F) |
| Relative humidity |
Up to 90 %
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Uniform supercardioid directionality
The DPA Microphones 2028 has a supercardioid capsule with DPA’s famously flat off-axis response. Besides a high gain-before-feedback, this characteristic makes it easier for sound engineers to handle bleed from other instruments at close proximity. The 2028 picks up off-axis sounds in a very natural and attenuated way.
Extreme SPL handling
The 2028 has a dynamic range of 117 dB so the mic easily picks up the peaks – due to the fast transient response of the diaphragm. This makes it easier to place the mic in the mix. In fact, the 2028 can handle the extreme SPL of the most dynamic singer, but with its low self-noise, it also sounds great in the hands of softer singers as well.
