jfino Posted May 21, 2022 Report Share Posted May 21, 2022 Hi Everyone, I've recently purchased a brand new Sennheiser 416 p48 A much needed upgrade from my Rode ntg4 I noticed the Sennheiser 416 has a bit of hiss on the higher frequencies. I wanted to know if this is normal or if I should get a replacement. I've attached a sample recording and a screen shot of a frequency analyser. Of both 416 and ksm 137 for comparison. I thought it may be my preamp but when I compare to my Shure ksm 137 the high frequency noise is not there. Which rules out noisy cables also. The Shure ksm 137 has 14dba Self noise and the 416 has 13 dba. The 416 just sounds noisier? Can anyone take a quick look an let me know if the noise is normal? Thanks so much!!! Jimmy Sennheiser 416 Test.wav Shure Ksm 137 Test.wav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfino Posted May 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2022 Seems like the wav files above don't play. I've attached as a Zip file. Thanks! 884974146_Mictests.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Reineke Posted May 21, 2022 Report Share Posted May 21, 2022 I am not sure about the HF noise. Did the mic come from a reputable seller? There were counterfeit 416s being sold on eBay and elsewhere a few years and they are likely some still around. There is information and photos to ID a counterfeit from an original. I do not recall a URL, but a search should be quick . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mobilemike Posted May 21, 2022 Report Share Posted May 21, 2022 Your audio files are not playing for me, but I’m on my phone at the moment. The 416 is a fairly bright microphone so it makes sense that the hiss you hear would be concentrated more in the high frequencies than for a flatter mic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfino Posted May 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2022 @Rick ReinekeThanks for your reply Rick, I hope its not fake Bought from bax-shop.co.uk Ill check just in case! Thanks @Mobilemike I thought that too, just not sure as I've never had one before. I uploaded to WeTransfer now https://we.tl/t-wXeCNBytSW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVPostSound Posted May 21, 2022 Report Share Posted May 21, 2022 Where are you recording? Could it be the 416 is more sensitive in the HF range? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent R. Posted May 22, 2022 Report Share Posted May 22, 2022 416 has a bump in the highs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfino Posted May 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2022 I ended up borrowing another 416 just to compare and they sound the same. I only tested it indoors so I imagine outdoors other sounds will mask any hiss anyways. Thanks for the replies everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeheel Posted May 24, 2022 Report Share Posted May 24, 2022 416's are definitely noticeably hissier than most modern mics. Especially compared to modern Sennheiser microphones, which are very quiet. Cheers, Brent Calkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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