DPA headset goes to London church
Published: WORSHIP
UK: A church sound engineer who won a DPA d:fine single earpiece headset mic in a prize draw during the IBC 2011 show has been putting the mic through its paces. Mark Graves, a member of the sound engineering team at his London church St Pauls of Ealing, was one of two winners to receive the d:fine headset.
‘I was very pleased indeed to win a microphone,’ said Mr Graves. ‘At St Pauls, a large Anglican church in the New Wine network, we have a comprehensive PA rig manned by an enthusiastic volunteer team of PA operators. Our worship style is modern, with a full band in place for every service.
‘On its first outing, the d:fine was used straight out of the box to mic the speaker, with no time ahead of the service for set up. The operator was immediately able to get a very pleasing sound from it and was very enthusiastic about its ease of use and quality of its output. After the service, the speaker commented that it was extremely comfortable to wear, very light, and that he hardly noticed it at all.’
The Senior Pastor has now requested to use the d:fine for his sermons, and Mr Graves is looking forward to his ongoing work with the mic. ‘It definitely shows signs of being a great addition to our collection,’ he said.
The new DPA d:fine sets a new standard in single earpiece headsets, according to the manufacturer, offering consistent high audio performance at all SPLs and constructed from a sprung material which makes it extremely comfortable to wear.