Sennheiser MD 46 cardioid interview microphone,Black

Makes my voice sound better than it is!

I run a video production company and I wanted to add a long handled interview mic to our audio kit so we could fit a flag on it for clients that like that branded/newsy look. This fit the bill and sounds super clean with great response and very little background noise pickup.

I first owned one of these in 2005 and it was the same price even back then and later I made the mistake of letting it go as i became more aware of its history ( being originally created for NBC IN 2000 among other things) I used this in my home studio for voice over and announcing practice and now that I own a Mic preamp in my mixer the sound of the MD 46 is even better than before. you can use this in a studio as well as the field and for completely plosive free results I recommend using a foam pop filter ( thankfully I invested in a good supply of them.) It's nice to have the MD46 Mic back in my Mic Collection after a long absence

My first production with this mic was in Cologne, Germany. The mic is solid and clean. I think it even gave the interviewer greater confidence in what he was doing simply because it feels so solid. Sennheiser is a great company and I've been using their mics for over 30 years. The 421, 441, and shotguns. There are many great microphone companies out there providing the right tool for the right job. Sennheiser is definitely a top performer for audio professionals.

Love it, it keeps the sounds from the sides out pretty nicely. Haven't been able to find a better microphone for interviews. There is one video on youtube comparing this to the Rode Reporter microphone and shows that it's not very good at keeping the wind out, unless the wind is blowing at a 90 degree angle at the microphone, you won't have much of a problem. I don't think the youtube video did the sound isolation justice. There's a reason they used this mic in mid 2000's when recording the olympics.

Great Mic, it's a little weak on my Tascam DR100 MKII, but still more than Ok for interviews. Good quality

This is a great microphone for voice recording. I take it with me to do interviews at conventions all over the world. The cardioid pattern does an excellent job of isolating the noise from the conference floor while still picking up the voices of people I'm interviewing. I had previously used the e835 from Sennheiser but like the longer stem on the MD 46 which is more comfortable to hold.

Great mic. Very directional. Can isolate an interview in a noisy environment if you have it directly pointed at the subject. Consequently if you are off axis, it can be difficult to hear. Use it for interviews all the time. A workhorse in the industry. You'll notice them in lots of network sports broadcasts for stand ups.