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Sennheiser MKH 416 Shotgun Condenser Microphone

Compact Shotgun Condenser Microphone with Pressure-gradient Receiver, Short Interference Tube, and Hypercardioid/Lobe Pattern
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State-of-the-art Performance for Outdoor Applications

The Sennheiser MKH 416 offers state-of-the-art performance that’s tailor-made for film, radio, and television applications — especially location shooting. This compact shotgun microphone boasts a pressure-gradient receiver with a short interference tube, offering laser-precise directivity, with a hypercardioid pattern at low and medium frequencies and a lobar pattern above 2kHz. The Sennheiser MKH 416 exhibits low noise, excellent feedback rejection, and no-compromise sound quality, making it a terrific choice for pro-level projects. What’s more, its compact, easy-to-manage size enables you to take it anywhere. The Sennheiser MKH 416 is highly immune to humidity, thanks to its RF condenser design, features a durable matte black finish, and includes an MZW415 windscreen.

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Sennheiser MKH 416 features ultra-tight polar pattern creates clean-sounding recordings

We film a lot of videos here at Sweetwater — just take a look at our InSync or YouTube pages! So, we know a lot about shotgun microphones like the Sennheiser MKH 416. The Sennheiser MKH 416’s ultra-tight polar pattern makes it a great choice for any application that requires high directivity, low self-noise, high consonant articulation, and top-grade feedback rejection. This Sennheiser MKH 416 boasts a hypercardioid pattern at low and medium frequencies and an even more acute lobar pattern above 2kHz. This stellar design results in clean-sounding recordings with minimal acoustic interference.

Sennheiser MKH 416 Shotgun Microphone Features:

  • Tailor-made for film, radio, and television — especially outdoor applications
  • Increased directivity due to interference tube principle
  • Hypercardioid pattern at low and medium frequencies and a lobar pattern above 2kHz
  • Exhibits low noise, excellent feedback rejection, and no-compromise sound quality
  • Compact, easy-to-manage size enables you to take it anywhere
  • RF condenser design is highly immune to humidity
  • Durable matte black finish
  • Includes an MZW415 windscreen

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Tech Specs

  • Microphone Type: Shotgun RF Condenser
  • Polar Pattern: Supercardioid/lobar
  • Frequency Response: 40Hz-20kHz
  • Max SPL: 130dB SPL
  • Output Impedance: 25 ohms
  • Self Noise: 13dB (A weighted)
  • Power: Phantom Power
  • Connector: XLR
  • Length: 9.84"
  • Weight: 0.36 lbs.
  • Included Accessories: Windscreen, Mic Clamp
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 001511

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I was using the Sennheiser MK4 large diaphragm condenser mic for voiceover, which is a great mic for the price. But, I needed something more to give me that edge.

The 416 is awesome! It's one of the most popular mics for voiceover these days, especially for commercials and promo. I've been using it close to a year now and I've booked voiceover gigs using it.
by Chris Epperson from Chattanooga, TN on
Music background: Professional voice actor and musician

I love it! Incredible sound

I am new to the world of audio and filmmaking but I am so happy I decided to get the Sennheiser MKH 416 shotgun mic. Bob Furlong was especially helpful to reach out and make sure he was there to answer any questions I may have. He also went above and beyond to make sure I received all of my equipment before my first film day. Thank you Sweetwater!
by Talia A on

If you cant get a Schoeps or an 8060 get this one.

Great shotgun mic. Not as much low end presence as an NTG3 or a Schoeps, but very directional. Can reach subjects at a pretty good distance and still get usable audio.
by Samuel Trebotich from Hayward, CA on
Music background: Everything pre, post and instruments

For Voice Over- this is what the pro's use.

A lot of people will dismiss this mic for voice-over, but nothing could be further from the truth.
In your home studio, it filters out a lot of extra noise that a big condenser or tube microphones will pick up.
Mate this mic with a quality preamp and you will have a great sound for voice-over.

Be it voice alone or mixing with a commercial track and sound effects.
For the money, it does the job very well and it's all you really need, but, that PRE AMP is also
of paramount importance as it will change the dynamics of the mic. So make sure your preamp
is up to the task.
by Duke Morgan on

My go-to shot gun

I first used this mic in film school and a decade later, I have yet to find one that balances price, durability, reliability, and quality like this one does. 416 for life.
by Olivia from Indiana on
Music background: Sound Recordist (Film/Television)

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Eric Taylor

After a decade of voiceover work, I have yet to meet a microphone that could match the flexibility the MKH416 offers me. With its low self-noise and incredibly pleasing proximity effect on my deeper voice, nothing I have recorded has sounded clearer and fuller to my ears or the ones of those who hire me for gigs. For videos and streaming, I can position the 416 out of frame and still get total consonant clarity and body. Even with my relatively minimal room treatment, the directionality of this microphone helps reject any unwanted noises and room sounds that may happen around me and lets my audience focus on what is most important.

Bart Good

This microphone is the movie mic! The Sennheiser MKH 416 has been used on pretty much every major motion picture in recent memory. I own this microphone and have used it on countless productions. If you want the best microphone for capturing quality dialog at a distance, this is it!

From their studio-standard MD 421 II drum mic to their trusty headphones and ultra-reliable wireless systems, there are countless good reasons why the artists and engineers here at Sweetwater are quick to recommend Sennheiser products. In our personal studios, you'll find plenty of HD 280 Pro headphones, e609 Silver cab mics, and other staples, while many of us rely on EW wireless in-ear systems onstage. Our long association with Sennheiser means we constantly have their latest products in stock and in our hands, so we're ready to tell you all about them. If you're looking for Sennheiser gear, then get the information you need from people who use it - trust your Sweetwater Sales Engineer.

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