Sennheiser MKH-416, (P48) Super-Cardioid Short Shotgun Condenser Interference Tube Microphone. | 
 enlarge | Brand: Sennheiser
Category: Photography
List Price: $1,340.00
Buy New: $1,089.95
You Save: $250.05 (19%)
Rating:  2 reviews
Color: black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
MPN: MKH416P48U3
UPC: 615104015111
EAN: 0615104015111
ASIN: B00030679K
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Pressure gradient receiver with short interference tube. | | • | Hypercardioid at low and medium frequency, above 2kHz approaches lobar pattern. | | • | Employs RF-technology to control residual microphone noise. | | • | Matt black all-metal body. |
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Product Description
The MKH 416 transformerless, RF condenser is designed as a combination of pressure gradient and interference tube microphones. Very good feedback rejection, low proximity effect, 130 dB/SPL. Rugged and resistant to changing climate conditions. Ideal for boom, fishpole, and camera mounting. Key Features Interference Tube Principle Pressure gradient receiver with short interference tube Employs RF-technology to control residual microphone noise. Optimizing the transducer's acoustic impedance results in a further improvement in low noise performance. The RF-design yields exceptionally low noise levels and is virtually immune to humidity and moisture. The comparatively low RF-voltage across the elements of the transducer also eliminates arcing and DC-bias creeping currents. Hypercardioid at low and medium frequency, above 2kHz approaches lobar pattern Very low inherent self-noise High sensitivity Transformerless and fully floating balanced output Rugged, suitable for adverse climatic conditions Matt black all-metal body Increased directivity
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| Customer Reviews:
Still The Industry Standard After 20 Years December 9, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I'm a production sound mixer for the film and television industry. What that means is that I'm one of the guys who captures the sound for you to hear while you're watching a movie or viewing your favorite television shows.
The main way of capturing that sound is through what we call a shotgun mic mounted on the end of a boom pole. When I first moved out of recording studios and into the world of location sound recording, Sennheiser had just updated their already industry standard short shotgun microphone the MKH-415. The new model was called the MKH-416, and boasted better signal to noise ratio, lower self noise and a more robust lower end. All of that was true.
In short, the 416 P48 is an interference tube design super cardioid 48 volt phantom powered short shotgun microphone. To achieve it's very thin pickup pattern, it generates very high frequency noise above that which humans can hear on either side on it's tube through it's grills. This noise radiates in a pattern that overlaps itself and since each side is 180 degrees out of phase with the other, that noise cancels itself out along with most other frequencies.
This gives the 416 a nice, slim pickup pattern, great range for a shorter shotgun style mic, and a deep low end directly in front of the forward mic capsule, making it extremely popular with actors and voice over talent.
The mic quality is top notch and the construction is extremely strong, making it a rugged mic to have in the field. Because it is an electret design condenser mic, it can saturate during extreme moist conditions, which has happened to me. When that happens, you just need to quickly unplug the mic, wipe it off, put it in a case with drying crystals and pull your backup out to continue shooting.
The major weaknesses with a twenty year old design are that there are now short shotgun mics out today that have even less self noise, greater frequency response, are lighter, and include different electronic designs with built in boosts and cuts on board. Yet, you'll see the 416 still being used on most sets today.
If you want a good solid proven work horse of a mic that most sound mixers still have in their kits and still use as a primary super-cardioid shotgun mic today, then the Sennheiser MKH-416 is that mic.
The standard of the promo industry February 2, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
The Voice Actor's Guide to Home Recording
The 416 has been a favorite of voice artists for a decade - it's rugged with an "In your face" sound and rejects a lot of superfluous sound since it is a shotgun mic originally used designed for film work.
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