DPA 6388 CORE+ Directional Headset Beige, TA4F Mini-XLR, Small DP-6388-DP-A-F10-LH-S

6388 CORE+ DIRECTIONAL HEADSET BEIGE, TA4F MINI-XLR, SMALL

The 6388 Directional Headset Microphone delivers natural sound reproduction, high speech intelligibility and outstanding feedback rejection. Built with DPA’s renowned CORE+ capsule technology, the 6388 combines exceptional clarity, with trusted durability and ease-of-use, making it the confident choice when only the highest performance will do.

Ideal for environments that demand clear voice capture and isolation—where audience noise, reflections, speaker feedback or crosstalk are a concern.

6388 CORE+ delivers DPA's natural, authentic sound with exceptional consistency, open, clear and accurate across the full dynamic range and at both low and high SPLs, ensuring every word is reproduced with outstanding intelligibility.

It is a pressure-gradient condenser microphone with a supercardioid directional response, optimised for close-distance voice pickup.

• Exceptional acoustical performance
• CORE+ by DPA capsule technology delivers clean, transparent sound with extremely low distortion.
• Outstanding speech intelligibility, even in demanding live environments.
• Optimized voice capture with natural, authentic sound even with imperfect capsule placement.
• Excellent off-axis rejection and gain-before-feedback performance.
• Switchable boom placement from left to right to suit any performer or setup.

When selecting a headworn microphone, comfort, adjustability and visual impact are all critical. Beyond sonic performance, a microphone's ability to blend with the talent can be decisive across theatre, broadcast, corporate and house of worship applications.

Every element of 6388 has been engineered to be as discreet and visually non-intrusive as possible without compromising acoustic performance. Key design features include:

• Low-profile capsule housing in the smallest form factor that still delivers superior directional performance.
• Asymmetrical capsule design with a shifted acoustical axis, combined with an angled boom eliminate the need to position the microphone in front of the talent's mouth.
• Non-reflective PVD boom finish blends naturally with the talent.
• Headset frame available in multiple colors, including brown, to match different skin tones.
• Transparent clips for a cleaner overall appearance.

DPA 6388 polar pattern. Although the capsule appears to point forward mechanically, the maximum sensitivity is angled toward the mouth.

The off-axis response is highly linear, meaning that sound arriving from non-optimal angles is attenuated without significant coloration. This preserves a natural sound image even in complex acoustic environments.
Together, these elements result in a system with high gain-before-feedback, strong rejection of nearby sources and stable, repeatable performance even with variable capsule positioning.