Sennheiser MKH 30-P48 Review
Wired Bi-Directional Condenser Microphone
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Suited for a specialized purpose
Sennheiser MKH 30-P48 Condenser Bidirectional Microphone
Reviewed by Steve on B&H Photo Video
I'm going to start by getting the biggest elephant in the room out of the way: it's a bi-directional mic, and thus it's day-to-day function is extremely limited for almost all recording purposes. It's only real use beside recording multiple angles at once (think backing vocalists in music) are in M/S and Blumlein arrays. Bearing this all in mind, the mic is functionally very good. It's well built and sturdy, the signal is robust and free of audible self noise, and it captures very transparently with very minimal off axis coloration to compliment the other MKH-series mics. Although I do find that around 1.2-1.3 kHz it benefits from a 1.5 dB attenuation (at least with traffic recording in an M/S configuration). And the best of all is that it's very monophonic. I use this microphone as part of an M/S configuration, complimenting an MKH 8040 Mid mic, and they both work together very nicely. I do find that, when levelled off at equal pre amp gain levels, the 30 runs about 8-9dB hotter than the 8040 with respect to an XY stereo image balance (it seems all MKH run a little hotter than the 8000 series). Not a problem, but somethign to consider when mastering M/S recordings. Overall I'm very pleased with this mic despite its considerably limited real-world usage options. For M/S it works fantastic. ... More
Amazing Bi-Directional Mic
Sennheiser MKH 30-P48 Condenser Bidirectional Microphone
Reviewed by WhooshToHit on B&H Photo Video
I bought this for mid-side field recording, but it's proved useful in other applications. I was working on a radio drama, and most of the scenes had two actors talking to each other. It was a really convenient, lightweight solution for recording two actors speaking while facing one another. The two separate shockmounts included were also a plus. A really solid, albeit specialized microphone. You get what you pay for.
As good as it gets
Sennheiser MKH 30-P48 Condenser Bidirectional Microphone
Reviewed by Dave on B&H Photo Video
I used these mics recently (2 MKH 30s) in a Faulkner array to record an a cappella choral program. I used minimal electronics and minimal DSP. These mics delivered an accurate, musical, and glorious sound. It is an extremely high quality product.
Fantastic Figure-8
Sennheiser MKH 30-P48 Condenser Bidirectional Microphone
Reviewed by Christopher on B&H Photo Video
I bought this mic for a Mid/Side recording rig, and it has worked out excellently. It has a very low noise floor, it's very transparent, and it's a pleasure listening to the results every single time.
Great mic!
Sennheiser MKH 30-P48 Condenser Bidirectional Microphone
Reviewed by Galipo on B&H Photo Video
Awesome for M/S setups. Super quiet and durable, with good wind protection can be used anywhere.
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