SENNHEISER BUSINESS SOLUTIONS Business Communication Microphone Guide 2023
Lavalier microphones 3 Headmics (headset microphones) 6 Goosenecks and table stand transmitters 10 Boundary microphones 16 Microphone capsules 22 Microphone pick-up patterns and types 27 SENNHEISER BUSINESS SOLUTIONS 2
Business Communication Sennheiser Lavalier Mic Portfolio It doesn’t matter whether you’re presenting to clients, delivering a keynote at a conference or lecturing to a theater full of students, you need to trust in your equipment and feel free and comfortable to move around and be yourself. You can fufill all of that and more with the wide range of lavalier microphones offered by Sennheiser – from our rugged presentation clip-on to the all-rounder for speech applications.
Lavalier portfolio MKE 1 The first choice for professional presentations/conferences - a very discreet lavalier mic with a very small capsule and great sound quality Article number Pattern Colour Connector Capsule Cable Web link MKE 1-ew 502876 Omnidirectional Black 3.5 mm jack MKE 1 1.6 m PRODUCT WEB PAGE MKE 1-ew-3 502879 Omnidirectional Beige 3.5 mm jack MKE 1 1.
Lavalier portfolio MKE ESSENTIAL A lavalier microphone with great sound quality at a reasonable price point Article number Pattern Colour Connector Capsule Cable Web link MKE Essential Omni (Black) 508249 Omnidirectional Black 3.5 mm jack KE 4 1.6 m PRODUCT WEB PAGE MKE Essential Omni (Beige) 508250 Omnidirectional Beige 3.5 mm jack KE 4 1.
Business Communication Sennheiser Headmics (Headset Microphone) Portfolio Sennheiser headset microphones feature a strong and sturdy design that’s light enough not to impact your ability to present naturally, whether in a conference hall or lecture theater. You can choose from a range of headmics that are lightweight, adjust perfectly to your head and come in the color and size you want. Sennheiser believes that high speech intelligibility is the most important factor for headset microphones.
Headmics (headset microphones) portfolio SL HEADMIC 1 The most comfortable-to-use presenter headmic designed for any speech situation where high quality sound is required Article number Pattern Colour Capsule Modularity Web link SL HEADMIC 1 BE 506272 Omnidirectional Beige MKE 1 Yes – all elements can be individually replaced PRODUCT WEB PAGE SL HEADMIC 1 BK 506271 Omnidirectional Black MKE 1 Yes – all elements can be individually replaced PRODUCT WEB PAGE SL HEADMIC 1 SB 506904 Omnidi
Headmics (headset microphones) portfolio HSP 4 The best cardioid headmic for professional users.
Headmics (headset microphones) portfolio HS 2 A robust headmic developed for speech and meeting occasions where microphone needs to be managed without professional AV support Article number Pattern Colour Capsule Modularity Web link HS 2 BK 508883 Omnidirectional Black MKE 2 No PRODUCT WEB PAGE HS 2 BE 508882 Omnidirectional Beige MKE 2 No PRODUCT WEB PAGE ME 3 An entry-level headmic perfect for standard meetings and lectures ME 3 BACK TO CONTENTS PAGE Article number Pattern Colour
Business Communication Sennheiser Gooseneck Portfolio From conference keynotes to university lectures, a gooseneck microphone affords you the freedom to project your voice hands-free with the flexibility to position the mic where it’s best suited for you to deliver the best quality audio. Sennheiser’s flexible goosenecks have a strong and stylish design.
Gooseneck portfolio Article number Colour Connector Additional info Compatible tablestands Web link MZH 3015 005074 Black XLR-3 Metal gooseneck for use with the ME 34, ME 35 and ME 36 microphone heads, length of 150 mm SL TABLESTAND 133-S DW, MAT 133-S, MAT 133, MZT 30, MZS 31 PRODUCT WEB PAGE MZH 3015 W 504608 White XLR-3 Metal gooseneck for use with the ME 34, ME 35 and ME 36 microphone heads, length of 150 mm MZT 30, MZS 31 PRODUCT WEB PAGE MZH 3040 005076 Black XLR-3 Metal goosene
Gooseneck portfolio Article number Colour Connector Additional info Compatible tablestands Web link MEG 14-40 B 504791 Black XLR-3 Gooseneck with integrated Sennheiser KE10 microphone capsule, cardioid directivity for universal miking, length of 450 mm SL TABLESTAND 133-S DW, MAT 133, MAT 133-S, MZT 30, MZS 31 PRODUCT WEB PAGE MEG 14-40-L B 504792 Black XLR-5 MZT 30, Gooseneck MZS 31 with integrated Sennheiser KE10 microphone capsule, cardioid directivity for universal miking, integrated lig
Tablestand portfolio SL TABLESTAND 133-S DW A sturdy, wireless tablestand that provides a stable base for XLR-3 gooseneck microphones. The SL TABLESTAND 133-S has a user-friendly microphone button with a two-color status display and can either be charged wirelessly or via USB. The TTL logic output on the underside can be used to activate a camera or media control system.
Tablestand portfolio SL TABLESTAND 153-S DW A wireless tablestand designed for a solid connection with the MEG 14-40-L-II B gooseneck microphone.
Tablestand portfolio MAT 153-S A rugged, wired table stand that provides a stable base for XLR-5 gooseneck microphones with a user-friendly microphone button featuring a two-color status display.
Business Communication Sennheiser Boundary Mics Portfolio Boundary microphones are purposely designed to be flat and unobtrusive so they’re not visible in meetings, board rooms and conference suites. The location is key to a boundary microphone as it will produce natural sounding speech intelligibility with very little reverberation and echo when placed on (or within) boundary surfaces such as table tops.
Boundary microphone portfolio MEB 114-S A wired table boundary microphone with half-cardioid pickup pattern and optimal speech intelligibility. The MEB 114-S has a programmable microphone button and a two-color LED ring as a status indicator.
Boundary microphone portfolio SL BOUNDARY 114-S DW The SL Boundary 114-S DW is a wireless table boundary microphone with half-caridioid pickup pattern. It has a programmable microphone button (PTT, PTM, Toggle on/off, Permanent on) and a two-color LED ring as a status indicator.
Boundary microphone portfolio MEB 102 A wired boundary microphone with omni-directional pick-up pattern. It can be installed simply on tables or in ceilings Article number Pattern Colour Connector Regions Web link MEB 102 B 505600 Omnidirectional Black XLR-3 All PRODUCT WEB PAGE MEB 102 W 505601 Omnidirectional White XLR-3 All PRODUCT WEB PAGE MEB 102-L A wired boundary microphone with omni-directional pick-up pattern and bi-color LED ring for status indication.
Boundary microphone portfolio MEB 104 A wired boundary microphone which can be installed simply on tables or in ceilings.
Boundary microphone portfolio MAS 1 A robust microphone button with understated design and intuitive pictograms.
Business Communication Sennheiser Capsule Portfolio Reliability is essential whenever you step to the microphone. Sennheiser’s portfolio of microphone capsules range from unobtrusive lavaliers to stylish table mounted goosenecks and all boast high speech intelligibility and seamless integration into any environment where the spoken word matters most. They’re user-friendly, digitally operable and give you an authentic communication experience even in the most challenging of situations.
Microphone capsule portfolio Article number Pattern Mic type Colour Additional info Compatible goosenecks Web link ME 34 005060 Cardioid Condenser Black Polarized condenser microphone head for use with Sennheiser MZH goosenecks MZH 3015, MZH 3040, MZH 3042, MZH 3062, MZH 3072 PRODUCT WEB PAGE ME 34 W 005061 Cardioid Condenser White Polarized condenser microphone head for use with Sennheiser MZH goosenecks MZH 3015 W PRODUCT WEB PAGE ME 35 005063 Supercardioid Condenser Black Polarize
Microphone capsule portfolio Article number Pattern Mic type Colour Additional info Compatible handhelds MMD 835 BK 502575 Cardioid Dynamic Black Microphone module with consistent pick-up pattern (cardioid) and powerful sound for a wide variety of applications EW-D(X)-SKM-S, PRODUCT WEB PAGE SKM 6000, SL Handheld DW, SKM 100 G4, SKM 300 G4, SKM 500 G4 MM 435 508829 Cardioid Dynamic Black Dynamic microphone capsule (cardioid) with nuanced resolution and transparency for a detailed sound.
Microphone capsule portfolio Article number Pattern Mic type Colour Additional info Compatible handhelds MMD 935 502577 Cardioid Dynamic Black Cardioid microphone head with excellent acoustic properties and uniform onaxis and off-axis response EW-D(X)-SKM-S, PRODUCT WEB PAGE SKM 6000, SL Handheld DW, SKM 100 G4, SKM 300 G4, SKM 500 G4 MMD 945 502579 Supercardioid Dynamic Black Microphone capsule with especially high feedback rejection and consistent pick-up pattern (supercardioid) EW-D(X)
Microphone capsule portfolio Article number Pattern ME 9002 502587 OmniCondenser Black directional EW-D(X)-SKM-S, Permanently polarized SKM 6000 condenser microphone capsule (omni-directional) provides a great clarity of sound while reducing handling noise and pop sensitivity to a minimum.
Business Communication Microphone Pick-Up Patterns Pick-up pattern Clarification Mic examples Generally the best way to pick up sound. Microphone position has practically no effect on how/what sound is picked up.
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