'The DPA 4017 Shotgun Microphone is lightweight, compact and most importantly, accurate. I anticipate the microphone will quickly become a mainstay in the broadcast and location recording field.'
'Typically, the words 'musical' and 'shotgun' were never linked to the same microphone that is, until last fall, when the DPA 4017 hit the streets. With it, DPA has defined a new microphone sub genre: 'the musical shotgun.' The short and lightweight 4017 offers a highly directional pickup pattern, while maintaining DPA's characteristic musicality and clarity.'
'The DPA 4017 is a beautiful microphone. There are a lot of great and decent sounding microphones with acceptable packaging coming out of China these days, and I've become quite forgiving about their construction quality because of the low prices. But every time I open a DPA case and hold a DPA microphone, I'm reminded about why there really is nothing quite like fine European craftsmanship. The $1,999 mic has the exquisite feel of a fine Swiss watch and a robustness that is clearly made to last an entire career rather than a few years. I'm a long-time fan of all things DPA, so I couldn't wait to put the mic to task.'
'The DPA 4017 Shotgun Microphone is lightweight, compact and most importantly, accurate. I anticipate the microphone will quickly become a mainstay in the broadcast and location recording field. Although its price tag will undoubtedly keep some people from taking the plunge, it should receive top consideration from radio stations, freelance engineers, small radio stations and high-end consumers in the market for a topnotch shotgun.'
by Russ Long and Matt Hamilton
Review of DPA 4017 Shotgun, Pro Audio Review, March 2008