First off, the song in this review absolutely jams! I couldn’t help but bob my head, and I’d love to hear the whole thing at some point. Second, I discovered your channel with the Neve 88M video, and quickly binged almost all your other content. Alec, you are doing fantastic work; I really appreciate all your incredibly thoughtful and thorough reviews and tutorials. I wish you a massive success on here; you deserve it.

The only problem with DPA mics is that you can’t unhear them. I’ve been bringing my pair of 4011’s to sessions and they always astonish. I’m so happy to see a pop producer who understands that the value of capturing the actual sounds being made. Thanks Alec !

That sounded really really nice!

Beautiful recording and song.Finaly something that sounds natural and is not squashed to death.

Wow, big and texture sound!

This sound is huge ! with all of them combined

Sound so Sweet. Best DPA mic review.

As a longtime DPA microphone fan, I've used nearly every microphone in that kit and I have a good selection of their 4000-series mics in my personal locker. That said, the only time I've EVER seen so many of those mics in one place was at DPA's North American distribution center. Good heavens! That is something like $40k worth of mics in one suitcase. DPA will assemble pretty much any mic kit one can dream up, but I wonder: Have they ever sold one like that, or did you borrow a one-of-a-kind demo set? Before you give it back, you really need to try a pair of those 4000 mics with an upscale preamp like a Millennia HV-3x. You'll never forget it.

Love my stereo pair of 4011’s on acoustic guitar + piano. 👍

I love DPA and if I had the budget I’d be using these mics on EVERYTHING, I’d probably end up a walking DPA endorsement

Great Review Alec... passion

Great vid Alec - nice tune too :)

Had NO idea this existed :D. What a fantastic kit!! Great review sir!

Brother, i´m super ultra fan of you, recently i discover your channel, keep doing it, great content, if you can make videos about tips and tricks for recording would be awsome, cheers from Mexico!!!

Good job! I enjoy your reviews so keep up the good work! 😊✌️👌

As usual the song is absolutely banging. The writing on this one really evokes Sting and the production has shades of Steely Dan, maybe? I think it's the clarity of the drums. This is definitely the best-sounding production of yours that I have heard.

I've been drooling over DPA mics since they were B&K.

Thanks!

You my friend are insane

Brüel & Kjær forever! :)

Would love to hear your review of the 4015!

Thanks

absolutely love all you're vids. one of the easiest subs I ever did:). love the sounds these mics gave you! they all sound upper mid forward in you're final mix, not in a bad way, just that's what I hear

That stereo bar is 👌

John Gordon Wow! I am so proud of you!

Talk about the 4099s for recording in a bad room! I think it could be a nice content for the majority (or at least a lot) of your viewers. That's my reality, and I think that a lot of guys and gals that have home studios are trying make things happen' in a not perfectly treated room. That's my 2 cents! Me, I got myself a DPA 2028 for live vocals, and just grabbed myself (not here yet... but it will be with me next week) a DPS 4099 for my acoustic guitar. I hope they are a good match together for a simple and more direct recording for a bad room recording and live usage.

Nice drum sound. (You could sing for the band Elbow...you sound quite similar.)

I have a 4099 and it's my favorite mic for Double Bass. Also great on all sorts of acoustic instruments! And BTW: again a great song, Alec! I'm still waiting for an album :D

I have the 2011s and I have a lot of experience with the 4099s and they are one of the best mics I have ever tried for drums, piano and guitar. So yeah...DPA is a sleeper brand in the studio

Very nice review, love that DPA package. A complete mic locker in a box, do they offer that particular package? If so, where or how can a studio purchase one?

hello Alec. thanks a lot for another great review , I love the music you play in your videos and your playing. . I was looking forward to watch you use DPA Defacto handheld Condenser MIc on vocals and Guitar with the two different capsules : The 4018 V with boosted highs and the Neutral / linear 4018 VL . They maybe could cover more ground than a normal boostet vocal mic. ? so pleeeease 🙂

When can we expect a review of the new Neumann M 49 V ? 😜 😇

Wow, looks like the motherlode! What is the exact part number / name of this dpa_recording_kit_deluxe_edition?

Question: I bought a used 4099 lackig the microdot to XLR adapter and bought a third party "no voltage" adapter on ebay for about 10% the cost of DPA's. Will this successfully power the mic when I apply phantom externally?? THANKS!

How do you feel these (well, the 40 and 20 series) compare to the Earthworks SR? It seems to me they're in the same general direction.

And what does the kit cost then?

do you recommend 4011 or 4015 for singing or spoken word? i'm also a bit confused about their preamp requirements: do they come with their own preamp, so all that's left is to connect them to an interface, or do they still require to be plugged into a preamp?

Weird. When you teased the review I check the DPA site and searched for kits but didn't see this.

sontronics dm-1b is a way better bass drum mic than dpa 4055. sontronics dm-1b is tighter , more open sound and realistic than dpa 4055.sontronics dm-1b captures the whole sound of the bass drum! check this comparison kzfaq.info/get/bejne/erpmqLqg2J_HnI0.html

Thanks