Sennheiser MD42
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Sennheiser
MD42
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The MD 42 is a workhorse mic, a classic for a reason. It’s built like a tank and sounds surprisingly good for a broadcast dynamic—warm and clear, though not overly detailed. Ideal for field reporters, broadcasters, and anyone needing a reliable, rugged mic that rejects background noise.
Product Description
Sennheiser MD42, MicrophoneThe MD 42 is a high quality, dynamic, omnidirectional microphone. It was developed for rough use in live reporting and interviews on radio and television. The MD 42 is easy to handle, because the special design avoids wind and handling noise problems.
- The dynamic cult microphone
- For reporter application
- Wind and pop resistent through double mesh head
- Shock mounted capsule
- Low handling noise
- Polar pattern: omnidirectional
- Frequency range: 40 - 18
- 000 Hz
- Impedance: 350 Ω
- Length: 250 mm
- Diameter: 49 mm
- Weight: 360 g
- Optional clamp MZQ 800
- Optional windshield MZW4032ANT
- • Robust double mesh head effectively rejects wind and plosives
- • Shock-mounted capsule minimizes handling noise for clean recordings
- • Omnidirectional pickup captures natural room ambience and sound sources
- • Durable construction withstands demanding on-location reporting environments
- • Limited frequency response compared to studio condensers, lacking detail in highs
- • Significant weight makes prolonged use tiring, especially with accessories
- • Omnidirectional pattern picks up unwanted background noise readily
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