Sennheiser MKH416 Shotgun Microphone

Designed for recording audio in film, radio, and television the MKH 416 from Sennheiser is a short shotgun interference microphone optimised for outdoor applications. It offers excellent directional control in a compact design with high consonant articulation and rejection of feedback. The unit is highly immune to humidity because of its RF condenser design. It operates as a hypercardioid at low and medium frequencies with a lobar pattern above 2 kHz.

FEATURES

• Pressure gradient receiver with short interference tube
• Employs RF-technology to control residual microphone noise. 
• The RF-design yields low noise levels and high immunity 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 2 kHz 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

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)
• Nominal Impedance: 25 Ohms
• Minimum Terminating Impedance: 800 Ohms
• Output Connectors: XLR-3M Type
• Low Frequency Roll-Off: None
• Dimensions (L x Diam): 9.84 x 0.74" (250 x 19 mm)
• Weight: 5.82 oz (175 g)