Sennheiser MD 42 Datasheet

MD 42

Microphones | Reporter‘s Microphones

General Description

The MD 42 is a high-quality reporter’s microphone with omni-directional
pick-up pattern. It has been specially optimised for rough use in live report­ing and broadcasting environments. The MD 42 is a very ‘good-natured’
microphone whose design avoids wind and handling noise problems.
Colour: black.

Cat. No. 005173

Technical Data

Pick-up pattern ......................................................omni-directional

Frequency response .................................................40 – 18,000 Hz

Sensitivity (free field, no load, 1 kHz) .......... 2.0 mV/Pa ± 2.5 dB

Nominal impedance (1 kHz) ................................................... 350 ⍀

Min. terminating impedance .....................................................1 k⍀

Connector ............................................................................ 3-pin XLR

Dimensions ................................Ø 49 x 250 mm (Ø 1.93˝ x 9.84˝)

Weight ..........................................................appx. 360 g (12.70 oz)

Features

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Good sound quality with excellent speech clarity

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Easy to handle due to a rugged, extra-long microphone body

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Excellent suppression of handling noise

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Two-ply sound inlet basket provides increased protection from

wind and pop noise

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Delivery includes: 1 MD 42

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MZW 4032 windshield, anthracite Cat. No. 002978

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MZW 1032-PRO velourised windshield, black Cat. No. 003746

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MZQ 800 microphone clamp Cat. No. 004711

Profile

Omni-directional reporter’s microphone, very insensitive to
wind and pop noise, frequency response 40 Hz to 18,000 Hz,
sensitivity (free field, no load) 2.0 mV/Pa ± 2.5 dB at 1 kHz,
nominal impedance 350 ⍀ at 1 kHz, min. terminating imped­ance 1,000 ⍀, XLR-3 connector, dimensions Ø 49 x 250 mm
(Ø 1.93˝ x 9.84˝), weight appx. 360 g (12.70 oz).