Sennheiser has just launched their MD 421 Kompakt, a compact version of their MD 421 and MD 421-II microphones.
The MD 421 Kompakt offers a frequency response of 30 Hz to 17 kHz, with a bass tube ensuring an accurate and extended low-end response. The MD 421 Kompakt also provides effective feedback rejection, and is able to handle exceptionally high sound pressure levels even in demanding environments.
To give the MD 421 microphone its compact dimensions all while retaining the large-diaphragm capsule and the pristine sound of the much bigger MD 421-II, the bass roll-off switch was eliminated.
“While this feature made total sense when the MD 421 was designed, and was carried over to the MD 421-II, this functionality has long since been taken over by mixing desks and DAWs,” said Bertram Zimmermann, Manager Live Sound & Studio for Sennheiser.
“Omitting the switch allowed us to create a relatively small microphone body, making the Kompakt an ideal tom mic, but also a versatile tool for any recording or live application.”
The clip of the MD 421 Kompakt has been entirely redesigned, and is now part of the microphone housing for easy, worry-free mounting. “The clip is the one thing that users have always critisized,” said Jimmy Landry, Category Marketing Manager MI. “The new clip is an integral part of the mic, and the optional drum clamp securely screws into this clip, ensuring fail-safe mounting on drums.”
The drum version of the MD 421 Kompakt comes with a drum clamp that securely screws into the redesigned mic clip – a fail-safe mechanism for drum miking.
Get the MD 421 Kompakt here for $289.
