The Sennheiser MD 421-II is a legendary professional dynamic microphone renowned for its exceptional versatility in studio, broadcast, and live sound applications. Featuring a large-diaphragm dynamic transducer with a cardioid pickup pattern, the MD 421-II delivers accurate, full-bodied sound reproduction while handling extremely high sound pressure levels with ease.

Its distinctive five-position bass roll-off switch provides excellent flexibility for close-miking and distance recording, allowing precise low-frequency control for a wide variety of instruments and speech applications. The microphone’s rugged construction, effective feedback rejection, and excellent transient response have made it an industry standard for recording drums, guitar cabinets, brass, woodwinds, broadcast announcing, and group vocals.

ARCHITECT’S SPECIFICATION

The microphone shall be a professional moving-coil dynamic microphone with a cardioid pickup pattern designed for studio recording, broadcast, live sound reinforcement, and instrument miking applications.

The microphone shall feature a large dynamic diaphragm, rugged metal and reinforced composite housing, effective feedback rejection, and a five-position bass roll-off switch for optimizing low-frequency response under various recording conditions.

The microphone shall provide a frequency response of 30 Hz – 17,000 Hz with a sensitivity (free field, no load) of 2 mV/Pa at 1 kHz. Nominal impedance shall be 250 Ω with a minimum terminating impedance of 1 kΩ.

The microphone shall provide a balanced 3-pin XLR output connector and require no external power supply.

Dimensions shall be 215 × 46 × 49 mm (8.46″ × 1.81″ × 1.93″). Weight shall be 354 grams (12.49 oz).

The microphone shall be the Sennheiser MD 421-II.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

DELIVERY INCLUDES

• MD 421-II Dynamic Microphone
• Microphone Clamp for 3/8″ Thread
• Instruction Manual