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MD 431 II

Sennheiser MD 431 II
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Description

Sennheiser's best dynamic mic for live vocals just got better. The super-cardioid MD 431 II has a custom-tailored frequency response to achieve added transparency. A nearly frequency-independent polar pattern offers incredibly high gain before feedback and provides uncolored off-axis response. Its new rugged housing has a steel-mesh grille, a shock-suspended capsule, and a hum-bucking coil. It features a noiseless, magnetic reed on/off switch which is recessed in its handle, and internal electronics for refining proximity effect.

Key Features

  • Exceptionally good feedback rejection
  • Shock mounted capsule provides very good rejection of handling noise
  • Hum compensating coil
  • Integral pop filter
  • On/off switch (reed switch) can be locked in the 'ON' position if required

Discussions

Sennheiser MD431 Magnet Trick

...those who might own or buy a vintage MD 431 and find themselves in my situation: I picked up a vintage Sennheiser MD 431 ProfiPower on eBay (original, not mark II). The mic wasn't producing any signal regardless of where the switch was placed. I knew from research that the switch used a...

Mic Upgrade from SM58

Great you’re testing stuff out.. in the end (as Fletcher said) these are suggestions and the only way is to test the mics out with YOUR vocals/source (and obviously YOUR taste).. The Neumann KMS105 is very bright, imho much more than the senny e965.. btw send it back, it’s obviously not working as it should.. imho it...

Expanding my mic kit for live and recording

...to hire and try out and I'm interested to do just that. I wonder if I can also rent an MD431-II to see how one of the better dynamic vocal mics stands up

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