Sennheiser is the most respected audio brand in the world. In this article, learn all about the most famous brand models on the market before purchasing a Sennheiser microphone.
The company:
- Founded in 1945 as Laboratorium Wennebostel.
- A few weeks after the end of World War II.
- The German company Sennheiser turned to hearing aids.
In 1946, they developed the first DM 1 microphone, which served as the basis for the development of the most sophisticated microphones. In 10 years, the company already had 250 employees, many of whom were engineers from renowned universities, developing different types of equipment. and in 1955 launched the DM 4, the first condensed microphone with noise compensation.
In 1958, the company was renamed “Sennheiser” and was world-renowned. Launching wireless microphones and accessories with technology superior to any production line at the time and over the years, it has increasingly improved its products and received awards such as the Emmy for its pioneering development in wireless RF technology, the AES Gold Medal for its achievements and many others.
It is currently the world’s leading microphone and headset brand, with more than 2,542 employees and dozens of branches worldwide.
As already mentioned, Sennheiser microphones are a reference in recordings, we will talk about microphones highly sought after by photographers, videographers and sound professionals.
According to the company’s sales manager in Brazil, around 90% of national television channels work almost exclusively with headphones, microphones, amplifiers and other Sennheiser products.
To understand the quality of each of the microphone models, it is necessary to explain the capture systems of the most varied models: Cardioids, Hypercardioids, Supercadioids, Directional, Bidirectional and Ominidireccional.
Sennheiser Boom Microphone
Sennheiser Boom microphones usually have a cardioid directional system, i. e. they have a heart-shaped polar diagram, with better sound capture from the front and less (or almost zero) sensitivity at the back, rejecting noise that comes in other directions.
In short, for recordings where foreground voices are more important than those of the second, or where distant sounds and sounds are needed to create special effects (some examples are clear in horror movies, with distant cries of characters, novels and dramatizations where there is more than one shot involved in the scene, interspersed with scenes from each other) Boom Sennheiser microphones are the best for the job.
Its use is also indicated for places with a lot of noise or to avoid reverberations in enclosed environments, also when you want directional control, which is the case when you have several instruments in a given environment and you want to capture one by one individually, so the minimum leakage of sounds between them is necessary.
For more control over the capture area in the sound, keep in mind that there is a 90-degree base from the Sennheiser arm microphone meeting point.
The supercardioid pattern is also a variant of directional microphones, but has a lower coverage angle than the cardioid, i. e. greater directionality. Sennheiser supercardioid gun microphones have characteristics very similar to cardioids, but with greater sensitivity to the sounds coming from the front, capturing a little more those that come from behind.
The coverage angle of Sennheiser’s supercardioid microphones is 115 degrees to -3 dB, the rejection of the sounds on the back reaches 12 dB and the ratio between direct sound and ambient reaches 27%. The highest angle of rejection is 126 degrees.
This microphone is used for long distance recordings and captures where we try to significantly reduce interference with ambient sounds or noises, even when we capture very close sound sources and want the least interference between us, the supercardioid microphone becomes a good choice.
Examples of this include
Sennheiser Shotgun MKH-70 Microphone (P48), Sennheiser MKH-60 Microphone (P48) and Sennheiser ME66 Microphone.
The Sennheiser Shotgun ME66 microphone features a micro-supercardioid capsule and is a popular choice among video, movie and ENG/VET professionals. The capsule has a highly directional cardioid polar diagram, producing excellent attenuation on the sides of the microphone, expanding the capture in The result is a fundraiser focused on places with a lot of atmosphere.
In addition, it offers much more detailed sound reproduction, with few defects and greater reality since it has a wide frequency response of 40-20,000Hz and low frequency filtering, that is, the Sennheiser microphone. ME66 records sounds up to – 11 dB (decibels, sound power measurement method), making it ideal for video production, field recording, interviews, film production and streaming.
In a brief summary, the main information of this microphone
Transducer: Standard Capacitor: Polar Supercardioid Frequency Response: 40 Hz?20 kHz, (/ – 2. 5 dB) Dynamic range (typical): 115 dB Signal/noise ratio: 84 dB Maximum sound input level (SPL): 125 dB, (at 1 kHz, THD – 1%): Ghost Food, (12?48v) or 1. 5V “AA” battery size, (150 hours battery life) Release impedance: 200 ohms Output connectors: the microphone capsule connected to the K6 power supply, whose termination consists of a 3M XLR connector. Low frequency filtering: Yes, -11 dB/ octave, (at 100 Hz), Applications: video production, field recording, interviews, movie production and streaming.
Sennheiser handheld microphones:
As already mentioned, cardioid models are designed to receive front-facing audio in the foreground, Sennheiser handheld microphones are developed just for that. Reports, TV shows, live broadcasts or even studio recordings use this microphone because it has no sound interference.
Sennheiser handheld microphones come with the most diverse technologies: connected to the receiver (or other recording equipment such as sound tables and semi- and professional DSLR cameras), wirelessly, usually in cardioid patterns, but can also be found in Super or Hyper Cardioid and so on. In.
All have a noise reduction and wide frequencies without interference and less signal loss, in addition to being anodized metal and a great (and excellent) durability.
The German multinational Sennheiser, a premium microphone brand, was in the hands of the big names in international music at the Grammy Awards.
Some of the most popular models are: the Sennheiser E845 handheld microphone, the Sennheiser MD421II handheld microphone and the Sennheiser EW135-PG3B wireless handheld microphone.
Sennheiser EW135-PG3B handheld microphone
The wireless EW135 G3 is designed for portable use, with field recording and video applications. This camera mounting system includes a UHF diversity receiver and a handheld microphone transmitter with a dynamic cardioid capsule.
In addition, 20 channel banks, a fixed bank, 12 factory preset channels and a 25 Hz wave frequency band?18 kHz and a signal/noise ratio /?110dBA without interference, producing sharper sounds.
All functions and controls are easy to operate and use, with a maximum of 4 steps to change channels or frequencies, plus a clear and clean LCD display and function lock, avoiding accidental system changes during use.
It is indirectly the best known microphone in the market, not only by buyers, but also the most viewed in the homes of all Brazilians, all television channels use this type of microphone.
Famous shows like Mais Você (Rede Globo de Televisão), Programa do Ratinho (Brazilian Television System [SBT]), Pânico na Band (Rede Bandeirante de Televisão) and so on.
They are ultralight and thin microphones, almost imperceptible, but very powerful and wireless, which allow total user mobility without signal interference, etc.