Sennheiser MD 441: Difference between revisions

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[[File:MD 441 Bowie.jpg|300px|right]]

The {{PAGENAME}} is an odd nod to nostalgia and showmanship. Visually, There's nothing like it on a stage.

Sound-wise, I the recently released [[Sennheiser MD 445]] ($600 USD) is just as good when I need to cut through the mix and get maximum gain before feedback. ~~But there~~'s something special about the {{PAGENAME}}. While I feel okay tossing the [[Sennheiser MD 445]] into a gig bag and taking it into rough 'n tumble situations. I would be more discerning about where I'd use the MD 441.

Sound-wise, I the recently released [[Sennheiser MD 445]] ($600 USD) is just as good when I need to cut through the mix and get maximum gain before feedback.

There's something special about the {{PAGENAME}}. While I feel okay tossing the [[Sennheiser MD 445]] into a gig bag and taking it into rough 'n tumble situations. I would be more discerning about where I'd use the MD 441.

[[File:MD 441 Stevie Nicks.jpg|300px|right]]

It has a lift in the upper midrange and details in the highs that comes close to sounding like a good condenser microphone. This also helps me to project, compete, and be heard in a busy stage mix.

[[File:MD 441 Frank Zappa.jpg|300px|right]]

As you should expect from a super cardioid microphone, you want to sing directly into it. However, if you read the instruction manual, there's a hint. When using the brilliance switch, sing over the microphone instead of directly into it. You can use it hand-held and not obstruct your face.

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 [[File:MD 441 Bowie.jpg|300px|right]]
 The {{PAGENAME}} is an odd nod to nostalgia and showmanship. Visually, There's nothing like it on a stage.
-Sound-wise, I the recently released [[Sennheiser MD 445]] ($600 USD) is just as good when I need to cut through the mix and get maximum gain before feedback. But there's something special about the {{PAGENAME}}. While I feel okay tossing the [[Sennheiser MD 445]] into a gig bag and taking it into rough 'n tumble situations. I would be more discerning about where I'd use the MD 441.
+Sound-wise, I the recently released [[Sennheiser MD 445]] ($600 USD) is just as good when I need to cut through the mix and get maximum gain before feedback.
+There's something special about the {{PAGENAME}}. While I feel okay tossing the [[Sennheiser MD 445]] into a gig bag and taking it into rough 'n tumble situations. I would be more discerning about where I'd use the MD 441.
 [[File:MD 441 Stevie Nicks.jpg|300px|right]]
 It has a lift in the upper midrange and details in the highs that comes close to sounding like a good condenser microphone. This also helps me to project, compete, and be heard in a busy stage mix.
 [[File:MD 441 Frank Zappa.jpg|300px|right]]
 As you should expect from a super cardioid microphone, you want to sing directly into it. However, if you read the instruction manual, there's a hint. When using the brilliance switch, sing over the microphone instead of directly into it. You can use it hand-held and not obstruct your face.