Discreet Violin/Viola Mic with CORE Amp Technology DPA's CORE amplifier design brings improved specs — lower distortion and increased dynamic range — to the already celebrated line of DPA d:vote 4099 miniature microphones. This results in even greater clarity, openness, and consistency onstage, for studio-quality sound in virtually any live environment. The DPA d:vote CORE 4099V violin/viola mic promises clean, faithful sound and high gain-before-feedback courtesy of its tight supercardioid polar pattern. The unobtrusive CORE 4099V clamps safely and securely to your instrument body using a special clip, while its articulating gooseneck positions the mic right in the sweet spot — all without blocking sight lines or cluttering your stage. We've found this mic also sounds great on banjo, able to capture both the fullness of the resonator and the articulation of the strings. DPA is well regarded for the quality of its studio mics. Now you can take DPA