Sennheiser MKH 418 S

Overview
The MKH 418 S is an M-S stereo shotgun microphone. Its M-S format, compact dimensions, very good consonant clarity and good spatial representation make it ideally suited for every type of application in film, radio, television and reporting, both indoors and outdoors.

Features
Increased directivity due to interference system (M)
Very low noise
High sensitivity
Symmetrically ungrounded output without repeater
Convincing spatial representation
Universal application due to M-S format
Sturdy and very weather-resistant
Full metal casing, matt black

What's in the box?
1 MKH 418 S
Technical Data

 

Impedance
1000 Ω 

Dimensions
Ø 19 x 280 mm 

Connector
XLR-5M 

Frequency response (Microphone)
40 - 20000 Hz 

Transducer principle (Microphone)
RF condenser microphone 

Microphone
M-S stereo shotgun microphone 

Weight
220 g 

Pick-up pattern
M: super-cardioid/lobar (S: Figure-of-eight) 

Phantom powering
P48 : 48+/- 4 V / 2 x 2,3 mA 

Operating temperature
-20 à +60 °C 

Equivalent noise level weighted as per CCIR 468-3
M:14 dB-A/26dB-CCIR S:24dB-A/34 dB-CCIR 

Maximum sound pressure level (passiv)
130 dB (63Pa) 

Output impedance
< 25 Ω 

Output voltage
1,5 V