This mic is the perfect fill-in between an omnidirectional and a directional microphone.

The off-axis characteristics of this mic are totally linear, a unique quality when it comes to authentic sound reproduction. Any leakage that occurs from off-axis sound sources is still a faithful reproduction of these sounds, just softly attenuated.
 
Sometimes a conventional cardioid pattern just isn’t quite open enough. Recording orchestras, and other ensembles, sometimes require a compromise between blending in the room reverberation and a more precise localization. When recording instruments with complex radiation patterns, the wide cardioid (also known as hemispheric) design covers a greater sound angle and is an excellent choice. This is the ideal mic for recording grand piano, guitar, marimba and percussion, or as a spot mic for groups in a symphony orchestra. Likewise, it is an excellent speech, dubbing, or vocal mic as its enhanced richness on the bass end nicely compliments many voices.
 
Combine it with the preamp of your choice
As with all of our modular pencil microphones, you can combine the Mic Capsule with any of our preamps.

The MMP-A Microphone Preamp is an ultra-transparent, transformerless preamp with active drive for impedance balancing. The MMP-C Compact Microphone Preamp is an ultra-compact preamp with active drive for impedance balancing. It has a slightly softer character than the other preamps for our pencil microphones.
 
4015A Wide Cardioid Mic
This mic suits acoustic instruments and voices with rich and open sound. It is capable of handling extremely high sound pressure levels before clipping occurs. The 4015A Wide Cardioid Mic even includes a 20 dB pad switch in the center of the XLR connector to prevent overloading of the mic amplifier.The 4015A Wide Cardioid Mic is also available as a matched stereo pair.

4015C Compact Wide Cardioid Mic
This is an excellent spot mic as a fill-in between an omni and a cardioid. The compact version is easier to position than other cardioid microphones. Visually discreet, the 4015C Compact Wide Cardioid Mic represents an indispensably low-profile solution for audio engineers and set designers alike. Tremendously precise and natural sounding, these mics will certainly exceed expectations when used on choirs, percussion setups, grand pianos, wind instruments and much more.
 
ST4015A Stereo Pair
Our wide cardioid microphones are capable of handling extremely high sound pressure levels before clipping occurs. The d:dicate™ 4015A Wide Cardioid Microphone even includes a 20 dB pad switch in the center of the XLR connector to prevent overloading of the mic amplifier.The foam design in the heavy-duty transportation box allows for fast and easy exchange of the microphone/accessory inlays.
 
ST4015C Stereo Pair
This pair is similar to the ST4015A Stereo Pair, using the same MMC4015 Wide Cardioid Microphone Capsule to gain its amazing sound.

Visually discreet, the d:dicate™ 4015C Compact Wide Cardioid Microphone represents an indispensably low-profile solution for audio engineers and set designers alike. Tremendously precise and natural sounding, these mics will certainly exceed expectations when used on choirs, percussion setups, grand pianos, wind instruments and much more.

The foam design in the heavy-duty transportation box allows for fast and easy exchange of the microphone/accessory inlays
 
5015A d:mension™ Surround Kit
This is a complete Surround Kit with five carefully factory-matched d:dicate™ 4015 Wide Cardioid Microphones. Even though the standard tolerances on the d:dicate™ 4015s  are extremely low, the surround match is even closer.The specially selected d:dicate™ 4015 Wide Cardioid Microphones are matched within ±1 dB on both frequency response and sensitivity from mean of set.

Recording orchestras or other acoustic ensembles sometimes requires a compromise between blending in the room reverberation and a more precise localization. The natural response and dynamic range make this Surround Kit an obvious choice for precise tone quality and wide dynamic range. This is a great solution for AB, Decca Tree or surround main arrays like our Wide Cardioid Surround Array.

The foam design in the heavy-duty transportation box allows for fast and easy exchange of microphone / accessory inlays.
 
The microphones can be used in any given configuration, but when used with the dedicated S5 Surround/Decca Tree Mount you’ll have endless of possibilities to capture the nature of the environment in which the mics are placed. The S5 Surround Mount can be used for both Decca as well as numerous Surround main array setups.
 
The 4015 Stereo Pairs comes with: 
a heavy duty Pelican case
2 x 4015
2 x MMP-A Audiophile Preamp or 2 x MMP-C Compact Preamp
2 x Microphone Clips
2 x Foam Windscreen
 
The 5015A Surround Kit + S5 Bundle comes with:
a heavy duty Pelican Case
a Surround/Decca Tree Mount for Surround
5 x 4015A
5 x MMP-A Audiophile Preamp
5 x Microphone Clips
5 x Foam Windscreen