DPA Microphones DPA 2017 Shotgun Microphone

The 2017 is DPA's shotgun for boom operators who work close to the subject and need the rejection without the coloration. Its interference tube is shorter than most competing shotguns, so it fits inside smaller blimps and stays manageable on a pole all day, and the uniform 360 degree grid means the tone does not shift if the mic rotates on its mount.

Self-noise sits at typically 13 dB(A) while the capsule still handles 148 dB SPL peak, giving a 130 dB dynamic range that covers a whispered line and a rifle shot on the same take. It runs on 48V phantom, draws 1.8 mA, and terminates in a standard XLR-3M, so it drops straight into a location bag or a stage rack.

Directional pattern	Supercardioid at 1 kHz
Principle of operation	Pressure gradient, pre-polarized condenser
Frequency response	20 Hz - 20 kHz
Effective frequency range, +/-2 dB, at 60 cm	70 Hz - 18 kHz with typ. 2 dB soft boost at 15 kHz
Sensitivity, nominal, +/-2 dB at 1 kHz	25 mV/Pa; -32 dB re. 1 V/Pa
Equivalent noise level, A-weighted	Typ. 13 dB(A) re. 20 uPa (max. 15 dB(A))
Max. SPL, THD 10%	148 dB SPL peak
Power supply	P48 phantom, 1.8 mA; XLR-3M output
Weight / length	115 g (4.1 oz) / 184 mm (7.2 in)