Probably not as exciting as it sounds, but somebody dropped around a Sennheiser MD421 which looked to be too old to be useful, I thought I'd ask if anybody has any experience of these mics.
Its marked as an MD421-U-5, serial number 20947, and the clip slides onto it and is just held by gravity so it didn't look to be of much use.
He didn't leave it for me to record it but said I could buy it if I wanted, and he'd appreciate knowing the rough value.
I'm assuming these never had a 'golden age' and we aren't looking at a hidden gem here?
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It's always nice to buy new. But, this mic can last quite a whi
It's always nice to buy new.
But, this mic can last quite a while as long as it's not drop too amny times. You need to be aware that the clip is one of the worst designs ever and it will launch itself if not careful.
Like I said, if it's in good cond. and you can get it for under $200 USD, it's a good deal.
Chris
Yeah I noticed that, when I tried it out the sound seemed to 'dr
Yeah I noticed that, when I tried it out the sound seemed to 'dry out' on the S setting, I assumed it was Medium and Small spread on the pickup pattern and so less room.
Thanks for the info. It seems like there are 2 inbetween positions that may give inbetween settings?
The Sennheiser 421 is one of the most useful mics ever made. It'
The Sennheiser 421 is one of the most useful mics ever made. It's probably second only to the Shure SM57.
If it's in good condition it's worth about $200-300 USD.
Shake it and see if it sounds like the last Corn Flake in the box. If it does, plug it in and make sure your getting good signal from it.
If the price is right, I'd buy it.
Chris