Sennheiser MD435 Review / Test

Today I review the brand new microphone from Sennheiser, the MD435. This is a handheld dynamic microphone that does a great job at background noise rejection and handling noise rejection. The mic tone is very bright and offers some nice shimmer to singing vocals, but for spoken word I personally think the boost in the top end is a bit too much.

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00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer
00:27 - Setup
00:44 - What’s in the Box
01:12 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
01:49 - Specifications
02:11 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
02:31 - Plosive Test
02:41 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
02:57 - Background Noise Test
03:14 - Untreated Room Test
03:27 - Handling Noise Test
03:42 - Mic Mount Bump Test
03:56 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
04:17 - Cup The Mic Test
04:29 - Intro to Comparison
04:41 - Lewitt MTP250DM Comparison
05:11 - Shure SM58 Comparison
05:39 - AKG D5 Comparison
06:07 - Sennheiser E835 Comparison
06:44 - sE Electronics sE V7 Comparison
07:20 - Sennheiser E935 Comparison
07:58 - Sennheiser E945 Comparison
08:40 - Beyerdynamic M88 TG Comparison
09:19 - Shure KSM8 Comparison
10:06 - Sennheiser MD445 Comparison
11:10 - Music Test
12:21 - Pros & Cons
13:29 - Overall Thoughts
15:29 - Recommendation
16:52 - Outro