Sennheiser MKH 416 + Rycote Windshield Kit 416 Bundle

The Sennheiser MKH 416 bundle pairs the short shotgun with the Rycote windshield kit designed around it. Rycote sized the basket to the 416’s 250 mm body and fitted a Lyre suspension and short, RF-shielded XLR connector matched to it, so the mic drops in and goes straight onto the boom. The result is a complete, compact exterior dialog rig.

The Sennheiser MKH 416 is a compact pressure-gradient microphone with a short interference tube and an RF condenser design that makes it highly resistant to humidity. Its supercardioid and lobar pattern is highly directional, articulates consonants clearly, and rejects feedback, for difficult exterior filming and news gathering. Key specifications are a 40 Hz to 20 kHz frequency response, 25 mV/Pa sensitivity, 13 dB-A self-noise, and 130 dB SPL maximum. The 19 x 250 mm body weighs 175 g, runs on 48 V phantom power, and is supplied with a foam windscreen and mic clamp.

The Rycote Windshield Kit 416 combines patented Lyre suspension, using soft-grip 72-Shore Lyres, with the broadcast-standard Rycote basket windshield. Its short XLR connector comes from the Cyclone range, with Mogami cable, Neutrik gold-pin connectors, and a built-in RF shield. An offset XLR holder on the outside of the shield keeps the cable tail secure, and the boom adapter uses an industry-standard female 3/8-inch UNC brass thread. The 370 mm basket has a 104 mm diameter and the kit weighs 380 g, or 500 g with the included Windjammer 3 fitted. It also fits other shotgun mics up to 250 mm long and 19 to 25 mm in diameter. A 260 mm XLR-3M to angled XLR-3F cable, a brush, a hex key, and a sticker are included.

Features

• Sennheiser MKH 416 supercardioid and lobar short shotgun microphone
• RF condenser design highly resistant to humidity
• 13 dB-A self-noise and 130 dB SPL maximum
• Rycote Windshield Kit 416 with 14.5-inch basket
• Patented Lyre suspension with soft-grip 72-Shore Lyres
• RF-shielded shortie XLR with Mogami cable
• Windjammer 3, angled XLR cable, and boom adapter included
• Part numbers: Sennheiser MKH 416-P48U3, Rycote Windshield Kit 416 010324