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[[File:Sennheiser MM445 with L1 Pro32.jpg|400px|MM 445 MD 445 Wireless with L1 Pro32]]

The Sennheiser MD ~~445~~ is my ~~new~~ favourite ~~microphone~~ for noisy stages ~~where~~ I ~~need to cut through~~ the ~~mix and get maximum gain before feedback~~. ~~This~~ has ~~not displaced the [[Neumann KMS 105]]~~ which ~~is still my go~~ to microphone ~~for solo shows or quiet concerts~~. ~~But when I need to be heard in a loud band setting~~, the ~~MD 445 stands out~~.

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.

I~~'m using~~ the ~~[https://sennheiser~~.~~com/mm-445 Sennheiser MM 445 Wireless Capsule] with [https://sennheiser.com/ew-d Sennheiser Evolution Wireless Digital EW-D system]~~ and it~~'s indistinguishable from the wired MD 445~~.

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.

~~As you should expect from~~ a super cardioid ~~microphone~~, ~~you want~~ to ~~sing directly into it. And~~ when ~~you do, you are well rewarded. 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~~.

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.

As you should expect from a super cardioid microphone, you want to sing directly into it. When you do, you are well rewarded. It has a lift in the upper midrange and details in the highs that are articulate and clear without being overbearing. This also helps me to project, compete, and be heard in a busy stage mix.

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 [[File:Sennheiser MM445 with L1 Pro32.jpg|400px|MM 445 MD 445 Wireless with L1 Pro32]]
-The Sennheiser MD 445 is my new favourite microphone for noisy stages where I need to cut through the mix and get maximum gain before feedback. This has not displaced the [[Neumann KMS 105]] which is still my go to microphone for solo shows or quiet concerts. But when I need to be heard in a loud band setting, the MD 445 stands out.
+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.
-I'm using the [https://sennheiser.com/mm-445 Sennheiser MM 445 Wireless Capsule] with [https://sennheiser.com/ew-d Sennheiser Evolution Wireless Digital EW-D system] and it's indistinguishable from the wired MD 445.
+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.
-As you should expect from a super cardioid microphone, you want to sing directly into it. And when you do, you are well rewarded. 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.
+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.
+As you should expect from a super cardioid microphone, you want to sing directly into it. When you do, you are well rewarded. It has a lift in the upper midrange and details in the highs that are articulate and clear without being overbearing. This also helps me to project, compete, and be heard in a busy stage mix.
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 See how it [[Review_/_Microphone_/_Various#Dynamic|compares with other dynamic microphones in my microphone shootout]].
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