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Audix D4
MSRP: $299 Hypercardioid Dynamic Microphone
Description
The D4 is an American-made instrument microphone designed primarily for live performance. Characterized with a hypercardioid pickup pattern and a wide frequency response of 40 Hz-18kHz, the D4 is well-suited to instruments requiring precise low frequency reproduction.
Transformerless design, low impedance, and balanced output allow interference-free performance even with long cable runs. A dent-resistant spring steel grill and sound pressure handling capabilities in excess of 140dB add to the D4’s road-worthiness.
MIX
I miked a single-headed kick with the D4 mounted on a 5-inch desk stand, and set up directly in front of the kick without a boom. The results were superb, with excellent off-axis rejection.
The D4 case is identical in size and shape to the D1, D2, and D3. All are milled from a solid block of aluminum and finished in black. The D4 can be distinguished from the other models by the logo stamped on the mic, and by the color of the fine-mesh blast screen inside the black grille; on the D4, the inner screen is red, as pictured here.
The headgrille can be removed easily, exposing the dynamic capsule inside. The capsule mechanisms of the D1, D2, and D4 are virtually identical; the capsule diameter is just over 1'', and the inside diameter (approximate coil diameter) is about 22mm.
The Audix D4 is also known as: D-4.
The mic was released in 1997.
| Pickup Patterns | Pads & Filters |
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Hypercardioid
(2.1 mV/Pa; 40 - 18,000 Hz) |
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| Coil Diameter | Impedance | SPL/Noise |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | 200 Ohms (Low) | Max SPL: 144 dB |
| Weight | Length | Max Diameter | Interface(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 127g (4.48oz) | n/a | n/a |
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| Power Specifications |
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