Customer Reviews

Sennheiser E835 Dynamic Cardioid Microphone

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I also reviewed the 3 pack. I believe this is a very good microphone. I'm currently using it for podcasting and the sound quality is unmatched with similarly priced microphones of this type. The unit feels sturdy and well made. I do not feel ever like this product will ever break, and the 10 year warranty only proves that i won't be breaking this any time soon. The Sennheiser is using a much better capsule in my opinion than the shure 57 and 58... Though thats not saying much when those are both of a 50 year old design... I would certainly suggest this to a friend, But if i had the money i'd spend the extra 50 for the e935 but i simply didn't have that. But as far as this one goes its a wonderful mic.

In response to the other comment saying it was.. muffled... I think that person must not have adjusted their levels ... every microphone needs some tweaking towards whatever your doing.. A small amount of eq goes a long way ;-)

There are 4 mics to consider in the $100 price category: Sennheiser e835, Shure SM58, Audix OM-2, and AKG D5. I've been doing sound for 10 years. Each has its own faults.

Senn: lower midrange congestion -- like you have a cold, warm-sounding, rolled-off highs. Very muddy sounding, but will add more "body" to your sound.

Shure: cold-sounding mic, highs better than Senns, some mid-range muddiness.

AKG: overall nice sounding mic. Problem when you "push" the mic, i.e. sing loud. Mic feels like it has a delay in it.

Audix: very nice sounding mic. No major sonic problems. Nice, extended highs. It's the shadow of the awesome OM-5 ($250+) which is faster and has even better clarity.

My advice: go with the Audix OM-2, or spend $200+ for an Audix OM-5 or Senn 935. Both high-end mics sound very similar.

I had contemplated buying Shure Sm58's but the e835's equal the job. I use several of them in live sound settings for acoustic instruments and voice. I am very happy.

The mic feels heavy and secure in your hand. The sound quality is Sennheiser and so you know your getting top of the line. The price is good which makes this a smart buy!

Came right on time. Sounds great, the weight is perfect, and it's just a gorgeous piece of equipment. Thank you!

This is a great responding microphone, I have been putting it to severe testing for about three months. I have been playing with this stuff for about 15 years, so I have developed kind of a good ear for audio. In my opinion this microphone is absolutely no muddy. For me it's got a great response of the audio spectrum. In vocal mode, I have singed normal, loud and louder and it feels like it has a deep response, like if someone was pulling the mic back so that it does the vocals don't hit the bottom. in other words, this type of quality mic, will be able to handle louder volumes and louder sinnging, with out a popin sound and feeling like when you sing without a microphone. I also used it to microphone a set of hometheater front speaker and it sounded great on my powered PA loudspeaker, which means this is a very dynamic and good for bunch of things microphone, since it's good for both vocals and instrument or electric guitar amp microphone. I got this outstanding microphone here at amazon.com, new for $69.99! Highly recommend it to anyone looking for a quality mic, without braking the bank.

Got this mic to get started for live and studio work, worked out just fine but muffles the vocal a bit, did not provide the bright, large sound I was looking for. You get what you pay for.