Sennheiser MKH 416 P 48 U 3, MZW 415 User Manual

MKH 416 P48 U3 Short Shotgun Microphone

The MKH 416 is a short gun interference tube microphone. Its excellent directivity and compact
design, high consonant articulation and feedback rejection make the MKH 416 a superb all-round
microphone for film, radio and television, especially for outside broadcast applications.

Features—Benefits

• Interference tube principle

• Very low inherent self-noise

• High sensitivity

• Transformerless and fully floating balanced output

• Rugged, suitable for adverse climatic conditions

• Matt black all-metal body

• Increased directivity

• Optimum S/N ratio

• Lower gain on input channels required

• Lowest noise and greatest signal stability

• Highly immune to humidity in all conditions. Extremely stable.

• Visually “low key”

Technical Data

Pick-up pattern super-cardioid/lobar
Frequency response 40–20,000 Hz
Sensitivity (free field, no load) (1 kHz) 25 mV/Pa ± 1 dB
Nominal impedance 25 Ω
Min. terminating impedance 800 Ω

Equivalent noise level

A-weighted (DIN IEC 651) approx. 13 dB

CCIR-weighted (CCIR 468-3) approx. 24 dB
Max. sound pressure level 130 dB at 1 kHz
Power supply phantom 48 ± 12 V
Supply current 2 mA
Dimensions in inches .74 x 9.84
Weight approx. 5.82 oz

MKH 416 P48 U3

Product Compatibility

Film, radio and television, especially for outside broadcast applications.

Architect’s Specifications

The microphone shall be a super-cardioid/lobar short interference tube microphone with the
following: frequency response 40–20,000 Hz, sensitivity (free field, no load) 25 mV/Pa ± 1 dB at 1
kHz, nominal impedance 25 Ω, min. terminating impedance 800 Ω, equivalent noise level A­weighted approx. 13 dB, CCIR-weighted approx. 24 dB, max. sound pressure level 130 dB at 1 kHz,
phantom powering 48 ± 12 V, supply current 2 mA, dimensions .74 x 9.84 inches, weight approx.

5.82 oz. The microphone shall be a Sennheiser MKH 416.

Optional Accessories

Phantom battery power supply unit MZA 14 P 48 U
Stand adapter MZQ 100
Foam windshield MZW 41
Shock mount MZS 20-1
Basket windshield MZW 20-1
Long hair windcoat MZH 20-1
AC powered phantom supply for 2 mics N 48I-2
Blimp windscreen MZW 60-1

Supplied Accessories

1 MZW 415 windshield

MKH 416 P48 U3

Product Variants

MKH 416-TU3 - 12V A-B Powering Version

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