Freiburg, Germany
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A professional broadcast microphone built with one very clear idea: pick up speech reliably, wherever it comes from.The Sennheiser MD 42 is a large, exceptionally rugged omnidirectional dynamic microphone designed primarily for reporting, interviews and broadcast work. Its long body, excellent handling-noise rejection and forgiving omni pickup make it a microphone that can simply be moved between speakers without constantly worrying about orientation.This example is particularly beautiful: essentially as new, seemingly barely used, and complete with its original Sennheiser box.OPTICAL CONDITIONA — AS NEWExceptionally clean condition.Virtually no signs of useBody and grille are extremely cleanNo meaningful scratches or dentsMarkings perfectly preservedAppears to have seen very little useTECHNICAL CONDITIONA — PERFECTFully tested and performing exactly as intended.THIS LISTING INCLUDESSennheiser MD 42Original Sennheiser boxTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSType: Dynamic pressure microphonePolar Pattern: OmnidirectionalFrequency Response: 40 Hz – 18 kHzSensitivity: 2 mV/Pa at 1 kHzNominal Impedance: 350 ΩMinimum Load Impedance: 1 kΩConnector: XLRLength: 250 mmMaximum Diameter: 49 mmWeight: Approx. 360 gMade in GermanyBUILD & DESIGNThe MD 42 is wonderfully simple.Its unusually long 250 mm all-metal body begins at the XLR connector at roughly 24 mm diameter and gradually widens toward the head. Just before the grille, the body expands more strongly to form a subtle neck before meeting the large, almost 50 mm microphone head.The result is a surprisingly elegant flowing shape despite the microphone's considerable size.There are no onboard switches or controls. The body is extremely solid, while the grille is surrounded by a substantial metal ring that provides additional protection if the microphone is dropped.The large two-layer sound inlet basket provides protection against wind and plosives, while the capsule mounting is designed to minimize handling noise — particularly important for a microphone intended to spend its life moving between interviewer and subject.It feels less like a delicate studio microphone and more like a professional field tool built to survive daily broadcast work.SOUND & FREQUENCY RESPONSEThe MD 42 is clear, open and highly intelligible, with a surprisingly extended specified response of 40 Hz – 18 kHz.Its pressure-operated omnidirectional capsule gives it a very forgiving pickup characteristic. Rather than requiring the microphone to be pointed precisely at a speaker, it can naturally be moved between several people while maintaining a consistent sound.At extremely close distances, the front presents slightly more upper-frequency definition than the rear. With increasing distance this difference becomes considerably less pronounced, and the MD 42 behaves very much as expected from a true pressure-operated omni.WHERE IT SHINESInterviews, reporting, ENG, documentary work, presentations and situations involving several speakers.The MD 42 solves a very practical problem: you don't need to aim it constantly.Move it from interviewer to guest, hold it between two people, or use it in a fast-moving situation where perfect microphone positioning simply isn't possible. Its omni capsule, excellent handling-noise suppression, long reach and exceptionally rugged construction are all designed around exactly this kind of work.A beautifully simple piece of German broadcast engineering — and this particular example is about as clean as they come.
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