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Key Features
- Cardioid & Supercardioid Polar Patterns
- Low-Cut Switch & -10 dB Pad
- 40 Hz to 20 kHz Frequency Response
- Handles SPL up to 152 dB
The Sennheiser e965 is large-diaphragm, handheld condenser microphone designed for vocal applications. It offers a 1" dual-diaphragm capsule that can give you both cardioid and supercardioid polar patterns. The highly directional nature of the supercardioid pattern is an effective deterrent against acoustic feedback onstage. The mic also offers a high-pass filter to eliminate rumble and a switchable -10 dB pad. With the pad engaged, the mic can handle a startling 152 dB SPL, which is truly loud. It captures frequencies between 40 Hz and 20 kHz. The mic, which requires phantom power to operate, includes a carrying pouch and a mic clip.
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When we tested this mic back in 2015, we felt ...
When we tested this mic back in 2015, we felt that it exhibited too much popping -- too sensitive to wind/plosives. We didn't want to use a foam windscreen, which would have negated much of its otherwise beautiful sound. Has this been corrected at all?
Thank you, John, for your comments. Armed with them, I corresponded with the Sennheiser Customer Support Team. According to their bench technician, "there have not been any changes to the filter or basket on the E 965". It would seem that the mic we tested in 2015 is pretty much identical to what would be available today. I guess I should have asked them directly, rather than plugging up a product comments section like this one -- sorry.
We REALLY liked the sound of this mic back in 2015. It's clear, natural, unhyped, and beautiful, BUT I felt like I couldn't use the mic because of plosives & popping. If I must place a foam pop filter over the end of the mic for everyday stage use, then that will change the sound and it seems a disqualifier.
Is there anyone reading this who uses the mic every day and who does not have an issue with popping? I'd LOVE to find a handheld condenser vocal mic which is not processed sounding like the Shure offerings.
Date published: 2020-06-12