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|discussion page = link to forum discussion (optional) e.g. discussion in the Bose Message Board
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|Manufacturer = Sennheiser
|Manufacturer = Sennheiser
|Model = MD 431-II. - under construction
|Model = MD 431-II  
|Webpage = [https://www.sennheiser.com/en-us/catalog/products/microphones/md-431/md-431-ii-001605 Sennheiser MD 431-II]
|Webpage = [https://www.sennheiser.com/en-us/catalog/products/microphones/md-431/md-431-ii-001605 Sennheiser MD 431-II]
|Introduced = 2005 ($549 USD)
|Introduced = 2005 ($549 USD)
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|Manufacturer Description =  
|Manufacturer Description =  
|Press Release =
|Press Release =
|Mic Image = [[File:Sennheiser MD 431-II.jpg|100px|right|link= https://www.sennheiser.com/en-us/catalog/products/microphones/md-431/md-431-ii-001605]]
|Mic Image = [[File:Sennheiser MD 431-II Hero Vertical.jpg|100px|right|link= https://www.sennheiser.com/en-us/catalog/products/microphones/md-431/md-431-ii-001605]]
|Special Features = On/Off switch
|Special Features = On/Off switch
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The Sennheiser MD 4312-II is one of my favourite microphones for noisy stages when I’m dropping in for a guest set and I don’t have control of the sound system. It has a cutoff switch which means that (when turned off) you can connect it silently to a live microphone cable. There are no noisy popping sounds. When you turn it on, the switch is silent.
The Sennheiser MD 431-II is one of my favourite microphones for noisy stages when I’m dropping in for a guest set and I don’t have control of the sound system. It lives in my guitar case so I always have it handy.


It’s great where I need to cut through the mix and get maximum gain before feedback. You use the close mic technique (basically “eat the mic”) and it remains clear, never muddy.
It has a cutoff switch, which means that (when turned off) you can connect it silently to a live microphone cable. There are no noisy popping sounds. When you turn it on, the switch is silent.
 
It’s great when I need to cut through the mix and get maximum gain before feedback. You use the close mic technique (basically “eat the mic”) and it remains clear, never muddy.


It is slightly hotter than a Shure SM 58 (often what I’m replacing with the MD 431-II), but since it has a super-cardioid polar pattern, it does not tend to feed back when swapped in.
It is slightly hotter than a Shure SM 58 (often what I’m replacing with the MD 431-II), but since it has a super-cardioid polar pattern, it does not tend to feed back when swapped in.
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==== Reviews ====
==== Reviews ====
[https://www.prosoundnetwork.com/gear-and-technology/sennheiser-md-435-and-md-445-microphones-a-real-world-review Sennheiser MD 435 and MD 445 Microphones – A Real-World Review Pro&mdash;Sound Network]
[https://recordinghacks.com/microphones/Sennheiser/MD-431-II Sennheiser MD 431-II Recording Hacks]
 
[https://www.audiotechnology.com/reviews/sennheiser-md435-md445-dynamic-microphones Sennheiser MD435 & MD445 Dynamic Microphones&mdash;Audio Technology]
 
[https://mixdownmag.com.au/reviews/review-sennheiser-md435-md445-microphones/ Sennheiser MD435 & MD445 microphones&mdash;Mixdown]
 
[https://www.mixonline.com/technology/reviews/microphones/sennheiser-md-445-md-435-mics-a-real-world-review Sennheiser MD 445 and MD 435 &mdash;MixOnline]


[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSBmOUQq9Rg Sennheiser IE 400/IE 500 Comparison and Review]
[https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MD431mkII--sennheiser-md-431-ii/reviews?msockid=19dfb7237f1c617c01d3a38d7e316023 Sweetwater Reviews]
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