Sennheiser MKH-416 For Voice-over? Consider This Instead! Sound Speeds

Many YouTube channels recommend the Sennheiser MKH-416 for voice-over but you won't see me doing that UNLESS it's for close micing. That's when the short shotgun pulls in sound from just the mouth and the proximity effect fills it out. Instead I recommend people to buy another mic - one that sounds much fuller at a greater distance.

If you're in the market for a premium voice-over microphone and don't mind dropping $1000 on a 416, you'll get the most out of this video. A shotgun microphone, like the 416, is designed to pull out a voice at a greater distance while rejecting out undesired sounds. Join me as I introduce you to the Sennheiser voice-over microphone I feel you should buy instead of the 416 unless close micing.

Note: I'm aware of how these mics both sound in this video. When I got into post I could hear that the MKH-40 wasn't properly represented because both mics were positioned the same exact way and they shouldn't be because they are two different style of microphone. The MKH-40 should be used more from overhead - angled down at the mouth rather than how you'd use the 416. That said, you might appreciate this other comparison video:    • MKH-416 vs MKH-40, Sennheiser Showdown. So...  

To purchase a Sennheiser MKH-40: https://geni.us/MKH40
Still want a Sennheiser MKH-416? https://geni.us/MKH416
There's also a low profile, modular version:
https://amzn.to/31ZmJRX

Find your perfect voice-over microphone position!
   • Finding Your Perfect Voice-Over Microphone...  

To read the history of the Sennheiser MKH series microphones, read this very informative article:
https://assets.sennheiser.com/global-...

Gear Commonly Used In My Videos:
Panasonic Lumix FZ-80: http://geni.us/SoundSpeedsLumixFZ80
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7: http://geni.us/SoundSpeedsLumixDMCG7
Tascam DR-40: http://geni.us/TascamDR40
Sound Devices MixPre-6:
https://www.sounddevices.com/products...

Please note that some of the links above are affiliate links and if you purchase something using one of these links, you'll pay the same price that you'd find on Amazon if you looked it up yourself but Amazon will pay me a small referral fee for sending you there to make a purchase.

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