I love my Sennheiser 416. I got it just in time for APAC (Audio Publishers Association Conference). I’ve been using the AKG Perception 420 for years and it’s a fantastic mic, but I wanted a mic that’s easier to transport and has more of a “commercial” sound, if that makes any sense. Here’s the 416 all brandy-new in its case. It’s full name is the Sennheiser MKH 416-P48U3. To quote the Sennheiser website: The venerable MKH 416 is a compact pressure-gradient microphone with sho