Sennheiser MKH-416 Short Shotgun Mic Review / Test

Today I review the Sennheiser MKH-416 shotgun microphone, an industry standard for boom and voice over. This thing has a large presence, treble, and air boost to provide plenty of clarity, and it rolls off frequencies below 100Hz to decrease handling and wind noise. It also does an excellent job at rejecting ambient noise and focussing on what you’re point it at. Buy the Sennheiser MKH416 (Amazon Affiliate) Buy the Focusrite 2i2 (2nd Gen) (Amazon Affiliate) 00:00 - Intro / Price 00:25 - Disclaimer & Setup 00:47 - What’s in the Box 01:15 - Build Quality 01:45 - Specifications 02:08 - Windscreen / No Windscreen / Voice Over Test 02:27 - Polar Pattern Test 02:58 - Camera Mic vs Shotgun mic 03:43 - Distance Test 03:57 - Voice Over Test 04:14 - Background Noise Test 04:23 - Music Test 04:59 - Pros & Cons 05:51 - Overall Thoughts 07:21 - Recommendation 08:28 - Outro NOTE (FULL DISCLOSURE): If you purchase an item using my amazon link, it provides me a small referral fee. For more...