A FLOOR TOM MIC?-WOW

Have two of 441 mics and soon to purchase another. I've used them to record for just about anything instrument you can imagine, they're FANTASTIC Mics. One of the great things about this mic is it's impressive sensitivity and ability to handle loud instruments levels. One day I was recording a band live and the drummer's floor tom mic sound muffled, nothing like the deep rich tone that it had. I threw on a 441 and I was amazed, literally one of the best sounding Floor toms I have ever heard recorded. Luscious and deep, clear and articulate...WOW.

One of my favorites

I have a number of microphones, including condenser and and ribbon type mics. For some reason, my voice sounds better on the 441 than on any of my other mics. When I'm recording a female vocalist, I tend to reach for a large diaphragm condenser.

This mic has been used for recording electric guitar with incredible results, which is what I bought it for. The reason I discovered what it would do for my voice is that it was handy when I needed to do a quick voice-over for a multimedia project.

As dynamic microphones go, it's not cheap. However, in my opinion the results you can get make it worth every penny. If I lost all of my mics, this would be one of the first I'd buy again. It's not a "one-mic-fits-all" kind of mic but nothing else will do what a 441 does well.

Awesome for Sax, Snare bottom even Vocals!

I use this mic for lots of applications like tracking Snare Bottom, Guitar Cabs, Wind Instruments (specially on Saxophones and Flutes) and on some female vocals, like Stevie Nicks that used one! This mic is a workhorse it build to last and the sound.. I only dare you to check this mic by yourself or rent it, you will be blown away by the results. The Senn MD 441 is a must have!!!

Overlooked

This mic. has a great reputation for drums and some other applacations but where it really shines is live saxophone situations. The warmth, and rich round natural recreation of a good horn player's sound is beautifull. If you have ever played into a tinny thin sounding sure 57 and then experience a 441u, you will know what I mean.

great on drums

i go to school for audio engineering and we have 2 of these microphones at school. they sound awesome on floor toms and kick drums. the floor toms sound nice and deep. and the bass drums get a nice balance of boom and click. very good microphones for drums.

I bought this mic brand new about 6 months ago. It comes in a nice plastic foam lined case, with the mic and mic clip inside. This mic has a really striking appearance. It is nickel plated, with a "leatherette" finish on the top and bottom. It feels VERY solid.

There are two adjustments on the mic. On the bottom of the mic there is a 'brilliance' treble boost switch. And there is also a 5-position bass roll of switch, but in all honesty, I couldn't find it for a while! Sennheiser doesn't include any instructions which explain where these adjustments are, you are on your own. Anyway, the 5-position bass roll off switch is actually on the black plastic ring at the end of the mic, right next to where the cable plugs in. The ring turns and there is an "S" (for "speech") and an "M" (for "music"). The letters are on either side and there are 5 positions inbetween.

In practical use, I've only tried this mic on vocals and electric guitar. I recorded my 1962 Fender Jaguar, with a nice clean reverb sound with this mic, and it sounded wonderful. WAY more "real" than my sm57. I haven't tried this on distorted guitar, so I can't comment. The 441 is very flat sounding though. This "flatness" really comes through on vocals. When I sing into this mic, it's hard to really describe...it sounds "different". Tweaking the adjustment switches is a good start, but will it sound great on your voice? I'm not sure what to reccommend. I haven't recorded vocals with it, but I plan to soon. I will post my results here afterward.

But if you try to use this live (for vocals), be prepared for NASTY feedback. You've been warned!

Overall, I haven't had a chance to REALLY put this mic to the true test yet. Only time will tell. But the fact is, it's a great looking, classic mic, that might work VERY well based on what you plan on using it for!

Perfect!

This is simply great unit. I use it for outdoor field recordings of animal sounds. But I own only one mic. Cannot find here a second one for a reasonable price. Any ideas?