Sennheiser MD 441U Supercardioid Dynamic Microphone

The MD 441U's textbook supercardioid pattern minimizes bleed from unwanted places, allowing you to simply place the mic where it sounds best without having to worry too much about other sounds around the mic. With its natural, extended sound, the 441 is also an amazing vocal microphone, lending itself particularly well to lead female vocalists. A rotary selector at the base of the mic gives you a 5-position bass rolloff, starting with a flat ("M" for "Music") setting and going all the way to a sharp cutoff as high as 500Hz. When you need just a touch more "air" to the sound, especially on a vocal or snare drum, give the Brilliance switch a try to get a broad boost to treble frequencies and don't worry about reaching for a console or outboard EQ to get a nice, bright sound.