Excellent Directivity, Compact Design - The Sennheiser MKH416-P48U3 MKH Short Shot Gun Microphone

The venerable Sennheiser MKH 416 is a compact pressure-gradient microphone with short interference tube, highly immune to humidity due to its RF condenser design. Featuring high directivity, low self noise, high consonant articulation and feedback rejection, the Sennheiser MKH 416 can handle difficult exterior filming and reporting conditions without any difficulty. Supercardioid/lobe pattern, matte black finish, supplied with the MZW415 windscreen.

• Current consumption: 2 mA
• Dimensions: d 0.7 x 9.8 in (19 x 250 mm)
• Equivalent noise level: 13 dB
• Frequency response (microphone): 40 - 20,000 Hz
• Max. sound pressure level (passive): 130 dB Phantom
• Min. terminating impedance: 800 
• Nominal impedance: 25
• Pick-up pattern: Super-cardioid/lobar
• Sensitivity in free field, no load (1kHz): 25 mV/Pa +- 1 dB
• Voltage: 48 ± 4 V Phantom

Manufacturer: Sennheiser
Model: MKH 416-P48U3
SKU: I439683-N-1-WHXB
UPC: 615104015111

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