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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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Sennheiser MKH 416 Shotgun Condenser Microphone
Sennheiser MKH 416 Shotgun Condenser Microphone

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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 Condenser
  • Polar Pattern: Hypercardioid
  • 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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Simply phenomenal for voiceover work
I purchased this primarily for commercial voiceover work and while I've definitely utilized it for that purpose, I found that it also works wonders for character reads as well. Sometimes, I'll put my booth ventilation system on 'low' and this mic can't pick it up - the clarity is fantastic.
by Rebecca Olivia Hodges from West Palm Beach, FL on
The best!
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
The OG!
You know what it is. If you got more dough you know where to go. If you're short on change it's a no brain! Big shoutout to the boy Clint at Sweetwater! Hook it up with a Shelford Channel though! Go Dodgers!
by Lopez from Baldwin Park, CA on
MKH 416 Is the Best Shotgun Mic
I love this shotgun mic. I've used in several situations from films, interviews, and music and it is magnificent! Super clean and clear, excellent parabolic distance, perfect for speaking voices. Industry standard for films, documentaries, and interview.
by Casey from Twin Cities on
Music background: Music/Film Professor
ITS THE CLASSIC!
LOOK, END OF THE DAY WE COULD ARGUE ABOUT WHICH SHOTGUN IS THE BEST. NOT EVERYONE HAS MONEY TO DROP ON A MKH 50 FOR INTERIOR OR MKH 60 FOR EXTERIOR OR SCHOEPS IF YOUR A RICH MAN! THIS ONE IS SOLID ENOUGH TO GET THE JOB DONE ESPECIALLY IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR'E DOING IN POST PRODUCTION. END OF THE DAY IF YOU HAVE THE EXTRA FUNDS TO INVEST INTO AN ALL AROUND SHOTGUN MICROPHONE TO GET DOWN AND DIRTY WITH IN THE TRENCHES, THIS IS THAT GUY. YEAH, HES THAT GUY PAL.
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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!
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.

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.

See also: Camera Mics, Sennheiser, Sennheiser Shotgun Microphones, Sennheiser Condenser Microphones, Sennheiser Camera Microphones