Sennheiser
Sennheiser e 835
Dynamic, cardioid, handheld lead-vocal stage mic; the e 835-S adds a silent on/off switch
Power None: a dynamic mic needs no power. Low output: it needs a lot of preamp gain.
- Type
- Dynamic
- Pattern
- Cardioid
- Sensitivity
- −51.4 dBV/Pa
- Among 78 dynamics: more output than 83%
- Among 311 mics: more output than 29%
- Rated range
- 40 – 16k Hz
- Released
- 1998
vs 25 handheld dynamics
More output than 71% of 25 handheld dynamics.
Each stripe is one handheld dynamic with a published sensitivity, and each bar counts them; further right means more output. This mic is in blue.
Proximity effect: the bass it gains up close
From the spec sheet, p. 2.
Titled "Frequency response", "0°, 1 m"; drawn as absolute sensitivity (dBV). Room and smoothing not stated.
The manufacturer draws absolute sensitivity (dBV/Pa); shifted here by a constant so 1 kHz is near 0 dB.
Dashed: outside the rated range, or simulated (other angles and distances). Hover or tap the graphs for values.
Polar pattern
From the spec sheet, p. 2.
Titled "Polar pattern". Each frequency is drawn on one side only (125 to 1000 Hz left, 2000 to 16000 Hz right); the pattern is taken as symmetric. Measuring conditions not stated.
In practice
All specs
| From the spec sheet | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sensitivity | −51.4 dBV/Pa (2.7 mV/Pa)free field, 1 kHz. "2.7 mV/Pa"; converted (20 log10 0.0027). The architect's specification says "free field, no load". | p. 1 |
| Output impedance | 350 ohmnominal, 1 kHz | |
| Rated load impedance | 1000 ohmminimum. "Min. terminating impedance 1 kΩ". | |
| Rated frequency range | 40 Hz to 16 kHz | |
| Connector | XLR-3 | |
| Weight | 330 gThe architect's specification: "Weight without cable shall be 330 grams". | |
| Dimensions | 48 × 180 mm"⌀ 48 x 180 mm": diameter × length. The drawing on page 2 gives 49.2 × 180.5 mm. | |
| Supplied accessories | MZQ 800 microphone clamp; pouch | |
| Variants | e 835 (art. no. 004513); e 835-S with silent on/off switch (004514); e 835-S-PTT with push-to-talk switch (390020) | |
| Temperature range | 0 °C to +40 °C | |
| Construction | Rugged metal body, shock-mounted capsule, hum compensating coil | |
| Optional accessories | MZW 4032-A foam windshield, anthracite (002978); MZW 4032-C foam windshield, blue (002980) | |
| From the manual (Recording Hacks copy) | ||
| On/off switche 835-S | Silent; can be locked in the on position with a screw | p. 6 |
| Greatest rejection | About 180°, behind the mic | p. 8 |
| From the spec sheet (Recording Hacks copy) | ||
| Sound inlet basket | Refined steel | p. 1 |
| Magnet | Neodymium ferrous magnet with boron | |
| From the Recording Hacks page | ||
| Released | 1998 | |
Documents
- e 835 | e 835-S | e 835-S-PTT Product SpecificationV1.1
- e 835 / e 835 S Instructions for usePubl. 01/06
- e 835 Lead Vocal Stage Microphone, product sheet
- Sennheiser Electronics Corporation e 835 | RecordingHacks.com
Copies kept by Mic Archive (manufacturers move and drop their documents). Each is © Sennheiser, unchanged, with its original address.
Recommended for
By recording guides, engineers and mic makers, for this mic or an earlier version of it.
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