Description
The Sennheiser MKH 416 is a short shotgun microphone for film, radio and television work, especially outside broadcast use. It suits boom operators, location recordists and camera crews who need focused dialogue capture in a compact mic that rejects off-axis sound well.
It uses a pressure gradient condenser design with a hypercardioid pattern at low and mid frequencies, changing to a lobar pattern above 2 kHz. Frequency response is 40 to 20,000 Hz, dynamic range is 117 dB and the maximum input sound level is 130 dB. Sensitivity is 25 mV/Pa, output impedance is 25 ohms, and it runs on 48 V phantom power. It has an XLR-3M output, no pad and no low frequency roll-off.
In use, it is typically mounted on a boom or other rig for speech capture in controlled or outdoor production settings. It pairs with standard 48 V phantom powered audio equipment and connects through a 3-pin XLR input. The box includes an MZW-415 foam windscreen, an MZQ100 quick release for K3U, MD409 and MKH-416, and a case.
Specifications
| Transducer | Pressure Gradient/Interference Receiver Condenser |
|---|---|
| Polar Pattern | Low, Mid: Hypercardioid Above 2 kHz: Lobar |
| Frequency Response | 40 to 20,000 Hz |
| Dynamic Range (Typical) | 117 dB |
| Signal-to-Noise Ratio | 81 dB |
| Maximum Input Sound Level | 130 dB, (@ 1 KHz) Sensitivity 25 mV/Pa +/- 1dB |
| Power Requirements | Phantom Power 48 v, (± 12 v) |
| Output Impedance | Nominal Impedance: 25 Ohms Minimum Terminating Impedance: 800 Ohms |
| Output Connectors | XLR-3M Type |
| Pad | None |
| Low Frequency Roll-Off | None |
| Applications | Film, Radio and Television, Especially for Outside Broadcast Applications . |
| Dimensions (L x Diam) | 9.84 x 0.74" (250 x 19 mm) |
| Weight | 5.82 oz (175 g) |
In the box
- MZW-415 - Foam Windscreen
- MZQ100 Quick Release for K3U, MD409 and MKH-416
- Case
- Limited 1-Year Warranty
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