I Need Help Identifying a Microphone

[Chet Cutick]

I have two lavalier mics and I can't figure out the brand they are. I though they were Countryman B3- we have eight of them. I had sent these two to Countryman for repair, and they said they weren't Countryman. They have serial numbers on them, but no brand name. The serial number is on a red tape on the mic wire R78480. I have attached some photos that may help with this. (The second photo is with the screen cap off.) The mics work, but the connectors to the body pacs need some work. If anyone can help identify the brand name of this mic, it would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Milt Hathaway]

Re: I Need Help Identifying a Microphone

Looks like these: DPA Microphones | DPA Microphones 4063-BM Black Omni Lavalier Microphone, Normal sensitivity | Pro Sound, Lighting and DJ Equipment | Production Services

 

[Chet Cutick]

Re: I Need Help Identifying a Microphone

Thanks!! I sent DPA an email and hopefully the serial numbers match what they use.

Looks like these: DPA Microphones | DPA Microphones 4063-BM Black Omni Lavalier Microphone, Normal sensitivity | Pro Sound, Lighting and DJ Equipment | Production Services

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[Scott Helmke]

Re: I Need Help Identifying a Microphone

DPA 4061, or one of the different-sensitivity versions.

Congratuations, by the way. Those are extremely nice mics.

 

[Chet Cutick]

Re: I Need Help Identifying a Microphone

Well, I heard from DPA and sure enough, they are 4061s!.

How we ended up with these mics, in Countryman cases no less, is a mystery. The only thing I can think of, is sometime over the couple of years, before I was in charge, someone rented these mics and returned the wrong ones.

I saw online that they sell for about $450 a piece- that's quite a bit more than the $150 we would usually pay for a Countryman B3.

 

[John O'Brien]

Re: I Need Help Identifying a Microphone

They sound better than the countryman's too, I promise. For applications that require mics like that, I can't bear the thought of not using a DPA.