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representation of the guitar. Finally, I
decided to put the first mic back on the
12th fret with the second mic aimed
at the body, just off the sound hole,
with the intention of blending the mics
in mono. Again, it was a nice open
sound, and while I typically mix LCR, I
enjoyed adding just a hint of 20-30%
stereo width for added dimension.
Alone or in pairs, the 2015 makes a
great shaker, tambourine and clave mic
as said sources nicely hang in space.
When using two mics, you can place
your source physically in the stereo field
while tracking rather than post-panning.
The 2015 Loves Drums
The bulk of my use of the 2015 was
over a month-long period as a pair of
spaced overheads on a drum set in a
live/streaming
worship setup in an
1,800-seat sanctuary, along with dynamic
close mics on toms, snare and the
kick. While the close mics did the heavy
lifting of the low and mid-forward tones,
the pair of 2015 mics did a great job
filling in the detailed image of the cymbals
and the kit as a whole.
Here is where the above statement
about ambiance and distance comes
into play. For live, I find it's best to get
your overheads as close to the cymbals
as possible while trying to maintain an
illusion of the width and depth of the
kit. With the 2015, there is no illusion;
these mics allow you to get close-even
1.5' off the ride and crash cymbals, and
yet you will still hear a full, clear representation
of the snare, toms and hi-hats.
This close proximity makes the kit sound
quite detailed and 'real' with minimal
post-EQ shaping.
Spoiler alert: a pair of 2015 mics is
reported to be included in an upcoming
DPA drum mic kit along with a 4055
kick drum mic (a lovely mic), a 2012 for
snare and 4099 mics for toms.
A final drum story was that after having
to take the 2015 mics away (to
do some final studio tests), the drum
kit sounded quite dull with our regular
(sadly budget) overheads. This was especially
true when a drummer brought
in a dark-toned, super dry ride and it
quickly got lost in the mix. So much so
that for the next date, two days later, I
returned the 2015 to overhead duties
much to the drummer's, music director's
and my joy-the dark, dry ride now cut
through wonderfully.
Conclusions
While the 2015 is live-focused and less
expensive than many other similar DPA
offerings, a pair comes in at less than a
single DPA 4011. This is no entry-level,
budget DPA mic. On the contrary, the
classic dimensional DPA clarity just got a
lot more robust and affordable.
Price: $849; $1,595 Pair
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