Item Reviews for: Sennheiser MD421II Dynamic Microphone  -  SEN MD421II LIST
Sennheiser MD421II Dynamic Microphone
review title:

My favorite tom and bass amp mic!

By: Ehav      Submitted: 9/6/2023

Product Rating




verified
Product Rating Product Review Tried and true versatile classic mic. I have vintage white 421 from the late 60;s and I prefer the MkII on toms more. They cut through with nice punch. I top and bottom mic my toms. There is a lot of tone on tom resonant side. I usually use my bass DI for my main sound and I get the attitude from mining the amp. the 421 gives a nice midrange edge for bass. Blend the two elements and pow!
review title:

Legendary design that doesn’t fail.

By: Neil      Submitted: 6/29/2023

Product Rating




1 person found this review helpful.
verified
Product Review The 421 is amazing! Get this mic if you want Tom’s with a nice full body, easily dialed in attack, and good rejection. You will not be disappointed.
review title:

Great on Toms, Percussion and Guitars!

By: Adam John      Submitted: 11/5/2022

Product Rating




verified
Product Review I really love this mic! I have 3 and I use them on my toms, percussion instruments, acoustic guitars I've used them in group vocal situations and its also a great broadcast/podcast mic. All in all this microphone is worth its price! I highly recommend it.
review title:

Industry standard!!!

By: Douglas Beasley      Submitted: 3/7/2022

Product Rating




1 person found this review helpful.
verified
Product Review A must have microphone in every sound engineers tool box!
review title:

Steve-y Girl where are U???

By: Michael White      Submitted: 7/28/2021

Product Rating




2 people found this review helpful.
verified
Product Review From Drums to Vocals and Everything in Between, this Mic Makes them all Sing..
review title:

I love this microphone

By: Death Metal Jim      Submitted: 1/10/2021

Product Rating




2 people found this review helpful.
verified
Product Review My first Tom mics Where the Sennheiser 604’s they last over 10 years 1 died and I slowly lost the rest. So I picked 6 more mics but I stepped up to the Sennheiser 904s. These are an improvement and I still use them but I felt compelled to give the Sennheiser 421 a shot ,so I up six of those. And wow such a massive improvement. . They are so rich and full , capturing the true tone of my drums. Where they really shine is in the lower notes I really wish I would’ve bought 10 of these instead of 6 I want to try one out tonight on my snare drum and see how I like that as well. This is one of my best purchases if you can afford it I suggest you go for it and get you a set of these as well. Good luck and happy recording.
review title:

Amazing Classic Mic

By: Miguel R      Submitted: 9/4/2020

Product Rating




3 people found this review helpful.
verified
Product Review I use this mic for congas and what an amazing natural sound!! Highly recommend for all type of acoustic instruments! The only dynamic mic I’ve used that has qualities similar to a condenser, my congas sound awesome!
review title:

An industry standard for a reason. Great mic!!!!

By: Mike Volz      Submitted: 6/2/2020

Product Rating




3 people found this review helpful.

Product Review This mic is extremely versatile. We use it on toms, bass amps, and in conjunction with a large diaphragm condensor to record stereo guitar tracks. The clip is crap, but you learn to live with that. I own two. Zero regrets in these purchases.
review title:

Must Have For Mic'ing Guitar Amps & Toms

By: Barish      Submitted: 4/21/2020

Product Rating




1 person found this review helpful.
verified
Product Review If I was told I could only choose one dynamic mic to record electric guitar with for the rest of my life, I would choose the MD421II. Whether I need to capture lush, chimey and round cleans, or a bitey aggressive overdrive, this mic always gives me the exact sound I'm looking for whether it's in the studio or live on stage. I love to pair this with a large-diaphragm condenser for stereo amp mic'ing, and will use it over a 57 for that purpose any day. That slight midrange bite makes it a no-brainer for live use, even guitars mic'ed in mono are given the edge to cut through the mix without sounding brash or crispy. Throw this over the edge of your floor tom(s) for beefy, resonant, thunderous hits that give the kit a larger-than-life sound. My only complaint is, as it's always been, the relatively worthless clip it attaches to. Flimsy and prone to becoming disengaged, most well-used MD421s are either a bit beat up from repeated falls or permanently adhered to the clip with gaff tape.
review title:

Exactly what I expected.

By: Sean      Submitted: 3/31/2020

Product Rating




1 person found this review helpful.
verified
Product Review Exactly what I expected. Great microphone for drums and guitar cabs.
review title:

Can't beat a formula

By: Donny      Submitted: 1/7/2020

Product Rating




2 people found this review helpful.
verified
Product Review Love these mics and the recent clip enhancement makes them even more reliable. Use them on toms, horns, broadcast vocals, just about whatever you want for a consistent tried and true sound. Like ths Shure sm57 and the Akg 414 these are mics you want in your tool box if you are doing recording semi pro or professionally. Solid purchase. Highly reccomended!!!
review title:

Perfect Microphone for Guitars and Toms

By: jsv666      Submitted: 9/5/2019

Product Rating




3 people found this review helpful.

Product Review Perfecto Microphone for guitars and drums toms, already reamp several tracks with it, i love it
review title:

The best mic for recording drum toms.

By: William Mousser      Submitted: 5/7/2019

Product Rating




1 person found this review helpful.
verified
Product Review Always believed in these mics. They give you a great sound with little or no alterations
review title:

Well worth the investment!

By: Adiel      Submitted: 5/6/2019

Product Rating




1 person found this review helpful.
verified
Product Review Took me a while to decide on which mics to buy for my toms and ending up buying 3 of these mics. They sound great. Thus far I am satisfied with the results. Price is up there but for the sound it’s worth the cost.
review title:

Great microphone

By: Erickson Smith      Submitted: 11/14/2018

Product Rating




1 person found this review helpful.
verified
Product Review My first time using the Md421 on my David Eden bass rig an was I surprise. Bass was pumping direct in your chest. This MUST to have in your collection of microphones. You won’t regret ait at all.
review title:

Love this mic

By: M Dot      Submitted: 9/6/2018

Product Rating




1 person found this review helpful.
verified
Product Review Great Mic for toms
review title:

Great Dynamic Mic

By: Tim      Submitted: 9/5/2018

Product Rating




1 person found this review helpful.
verified
Product Review I really enjoy using this mic. Highly recommended. I use it for a lot of different sources, including vocals (and of course, guitars and toms.) I've owned some of the older versions and I like the newer ones because they are consistent. I currently own 3 of these.
review title:

421 is one of the best

By: J Sherman Texas Strat House      Submitted: 8/9/2018

Product Rating




1 person found this review helpful.
verified
Product Review We got two or these because they are a standard for tomorrow mics and they work better then so many other mics on the market. Ams has been helping us for many years now and they are probably the best thing that can happen to a working studio team. Many Thanks to our friends at AMS.
review title:

Bad-ass!

By: Paco D'rocker      Submitted: 6/25/2018

Product Rating




2 people found this review helpful.
verified
Product Review Love it! It works great with SM57!
review title:

Pretty darn great

By: David from Grand Junction, Colorado, USA      Submitted: 9/19/2010

Product Rating










1 person found this review helpful.

I haven't had it for too long but it seems to be a well built german made mic. This microphone is a wonderful dynamic microphone. I really enjoy the five setting rolloff feature. You can have everything from a nice rich low end, to a crisp nice high end. It's a very simple cardioid only microphone. Just plug it in make sure everything else is on and set how you want. Like I said, the tone is versatile. I use it primarily for recording guitar and bass cabs but it is also good on toms, radio broadcasting and even kick drum.
review title:

Another got to have mic.

By: Gates from Saint Joseph, Michigan      Submitted: 4/12/2009

Product Rating










3 people found this review helpful.

These are built lighter than they used to be but still very solid The 5 way bass roll off is very nice. There are no instructions on what the roll off positions represent(hence the 4 on ease of use) Classic 421, slightly bright, slightly open.Sounds pretty darn good on anything you'll use it on. This is a industry standard mic for guitar cabs, bass cabs and drums. You can't go wrong with this mic.
review title:

A GORGEOUS GODDESS FOR DRUMS, BASS CABS, AND INSANE METAL VOCALS

By: CHAZ from NEW JERSEY      Submitted: 1/28/2009

Product Rating










1 person found this review helpful.

BUILT LIKE A BRICK HOUSE, I HAVE ANOTHER ONE FROM THE EARLY 80'S, VERY WELL MADE AND SOLID, MY OLDER ONE IS HEAVY ENOUGH TO USE AS A DOORSTOP, SHE STILL SOUNDS AMAZING THE BASS ROLL-OFF SWITCH ALLOWS MANY SOUND COLORS-NOTMUCH MORE TO ASK FOR HERE SUPER EASY TO SET UP AND USE, THE OLD STYLE CLIP ADAPTER TO MOUNT ON A REG STAND IS A TOTAL PAIN IN THE BUTT, THIS CLIP BREAKS OFF OR IS LOST, IT'S NOT GOOD, SENNHEISER MUST DESIGN A SEMI-OR TOTAL SHOCK MOUNT FOR THIS ONE, IT IS AN OBSOLETE MOUNT FOR THIS MIC THUNDER ON TOMS AND SNARE, VERY NICE ON BASS AND GUITAR CABS, CLOSE TO AN RE20 ON KICK DRUMS, GREAT FOR THRASH METAL LEAD VOCALS AND HOWLS/SCREAMS
review title:

The Go To Mic For Floor Toms

By: Eric M. from Houston, TX      Submitted: 1/7/2009

Product Rating










2 people found this review helpful.

These micropohones are well made. The only design issue is you have to have the sennheiser clip to mount the mic properly. The high DB SPL of this mic are incredible. I first ran into this microphone about 12 years ago recording a drummer. We had some Shure 57s but nothing we had worked on the floor tom. The floor tom had no bite and sounded like wet tissue paper. I obtained one of these microphones and instantenously the floor toms roared to life. Also outstanding on lower end toms. I've also used this microphone as a vocal microphone. This microphone was used in the 1960s as a vocal microphone. Though a decent condensor will be a better choice for vocals, this will do and works well on male voices. No issues at all. It's all about the tone. The best microphone I have ever heard on a floor tom and low-toms on a drum kit.
review title:

Its all in the ears...

By: Zef from South NJ near philly      Submitted: 2/5/2008

Product Rating











Your general opinion of this product.

QUALITY:
Great mic for toms.. and for those of us who's voice dont sound so good useing sub $500 COndenser mics.. this mic ROCKS!

FEATURES:
Has the bass cut off........ great for toms... and vocals too if need be.

EASE OF USE:
Plug and play............. Kinda hard to screw that up huh?

VALUE:
shhhh.... dont tell anyone but Id but Id pay $600 for this mic... just keep it on the Down and low....

SOUND:
Again for those of us that have the MXL V69, and the MXL 2001P, and have tried the lower end Shure dynamic mics... and found they didnt work out for the best... this mic is THE ONE for vocals.

STYLE:
Metallica/ doom metal voice playing over doom metal W/ orchestra

MUSIC EXPERIENCE:
Been recording music for 10 years

OVERALL:
This mic is just wicked. Used in radio stations all over earth, used on talk radio, used for TV ads, Used to record tom drums and voc