"I have played as far afield as Syria and Lebanon, where people are used to a totally different, more pop, approach to acoustic music," he says. "Having my own mic saves long discussions about the sound I want, as the 4099 dictates guarantees the sound I will get.
"My first impression was that the 4099 looked strong and compact, which is what I need for my touring work," continues Kliphuis. "When it came to mounting the mic onto my instrument, the violin clip worked like a charm, and the arm made positioning very easy. I was familiar with DPA's sound quality from working with their previous models and expected the same standard: a faithful rendering of the sound of my violin."
(Jim Evans)
