The 140g e 906 from Sennheiser, which was specially developed for miking guitar amplifiers, enjoys great popularity due to its very flat design, which allows the microphone to be hung in front of the amplifier only by the cable - saving time and space. But these are not the only reasons: The sound of the Sennheiser E 906 is modern, precise and powerful, the possibilities for sound design are manifold thanks to the switchable presence filter, and in addition, the diaphragm with supercardioid characteristic effectively blocks out ambient noise. The Sennheiser E 906 also looks and works well on percussion and wind instruments. The matching MZQ 100 microphone holder and a case are included.
The dynamic Sennheiser E 906 has a spring-mounted capsule that is protected by a robust wire mesh. The housing of the microphone itself is made of steel. Errors in the positioning of the microphone are near impossible, as the microphone's input side is marked "FRONT". The 3-stage presence switch allows the user to adjust the sound to the respective requirements. The first stage lowers the presence range between 4kHz and 5kHz by about three decibels, the third stage raises this range by about three decibels. Thus, the possibilities to shape the sound according to one's own ideas are huge.
The Sennheiser e 906 is a high-quality dynamic microphone that offers the user all kinds of possibilities: A switchable presence filter for sound shaping, a flat design for appropriate positioning and extremely robust workmanship for a long lifespan are just the tip of the iceberg. Of course, the sound of the e 906 leaves nothing to be desired - maximum precision, modernity and flexibility are the order of the day. The attractive price-performance ratio makes it equally interesting for instrumentalists recording at home and technicians in the studio.
In June 1945, Prof. Fritz Sennheiser founded the Wennebostel Laboratory, which initially produced measuring equipment. Commissioned by Siemens in 1945, the young company developed the MD-1 microphone, which was launched in 1946. After the development of further microphones, the company was renamed Sennheiser Electronic in 1958. Two years later, Sennheiser introduced the MD 421 dynamic microphone, which is still in production today and still held in high esteem by many sound engineers. Further groundbreaking developments, such as the HD 414 headphones and the classic MD 441 microphone, hugely enhanced the company’s international reputation, eventually making Sennheiser one of the leading manufacturers of microphone and headphone systems in the world.
Sennheiser designed the Sennheiser E 906 specifically to meet the needs of guitar amp miking, so it's hardly surprising that this microphone does a particularly great job at it. Nevertheless, this microphone can be used so flexibly that it also does really well in some other métiers: wind instruments as well as drums and percussion are also easily mastered by the Sennheiser E 906. The switchable presence switch is definitely a very useful, creative tool for drum miking as well, to create special snare or tom sounds.