SENNHEISER HME 26-II : BROADCAST

R8 095.00
(R9 309.25 incl VAT)
Short description:

The HD 26 PRO Headphones from Sennheiser are designed for use in radio, television, and other broadcast applications.

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Sennheiser's HME 26-II-600(4) Broadcast Headset Microphone fulfills the requirements of demanding broadcast applications. The pre-polarized condenser microphone features great acoustic performance for crystal clear audio transmission in the highest broadcast quality and has an excellent feedback rejection.

The closed, supra-aural headphones have a high maximum SPL and are equipped with the ActiveGard. This limiter can be activated or deactivated.

  • Lightweight with extra soft cushions and excellent wearing comfort
  • Headphones with very accurate sound reproduction for professional applications
  • Microphone for crystal clear audio transmission in highest broadcast quality
  • ActiveGard (on/off switch) for protected hearing
  • High passive noise attenuation
  • Reliable performance over long lifetime for safe investments
  • Swiveling ear cap allows single sided listening
  • Microphone can either be worn on right or left hand side
  • Modular concept of boom, cable and cushions for highest flexibility
  • Excellent wearing comfort
  • Crystal clear audio transmission for highest speech intelligibility
  • Linear and accurate sound reproduction

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HEADPHONE VARIANTS:

  • 100 : 100Ω - dynamic mic
  • 100 (4)-P48 : 100Ω - condenser mic, omni-directional
  • 600 : 600Ω - dynamic mic
  • 600 (4) : 600Ω - condenser mic - cardiod

CABLE VARIANTS:

  • The 6.6' CABLE-II-8 Straight Copper Cable from Sennheiser features a short coil to minimize structure born noise. It is reinforced with Kevlar for durability and the ends of the cable are unterminated. This cable is suitable for use with the HMD26/46 and HME26/46 Headsets.
  • The 6.6' CABLE-II-X3K1 Straight Copper Cable from Sennheiser features a short coil to minimize structure born noise. It is reinforced with Kevlar for durability and features an XLR-3 connector and a 1/4" jack plug. This cable is suitable for use with the HMD26 and HMD46 Headsets.
  • The 6.6' CABLE-II-X3K1-P48 Straight Copper Cable from Sennheiser features a short coil to minimize structure born noise. It is reinforced with Kevlar for durability and features an XLR-3 connector and a 1/4" jack plug with P48. This cable is suitable for use with the HMD26 and HMD46 Headsets.
  • The 6.6' CABLE-II-X4F Straight Copper Cable from Sennheiser features a short coil to minimize structure born noise. It is reinforced with Kevlar for durability and features an XLR-4 connector. This cable is suitable for use with the HMD26 and HMD46 Headsets..
  • The 6.6' CABLE-II-X5 Straight Copper Cable from Sennheiser features a short coil to minimize structure born noise. It is reinforced with Kevlar for durability and features an XLR-5 connector. This cable is suitable for use with the HMD26 and HMD46 Headsets.

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The HME 26 capsule wants to see between 8 and 15 V DC to operate. The SK 100 body pack can supply 10 V. To power the HME 26 from an SK 100 body pack the cable of the HME 26 must be terminated in the standard 3.5 mm connection (ie: tip is hot and the ring and sleeve are tied together and grounded).

NOTE: You cannot use a standard CM1 mic cable plugged into a HME 26 headset with the MZA 900 P (48v phantom power adaptor) as it does not function correctly because the MZA 900P needs to get 48v Phantom Power to function.

It is a common saying that dynamic microphones just have no maximum SPL. This saying is not technically exactly correct but for every day use use of dynamic microphones you will not find gain limitations. At SPL levels above 160 dB some mechanical problems might occur (for example the voice coil might crash onto the magnet) but these SPL levels are very hard to find in real world.

Here at Sennheiser we use dynamic microphones for distortion measurements on loudspeakers at very high sound pressure levels. At Sennheiser we have measured the SPL and THD inside a large 2" driver/horn combination with a MD 421. The max SPL this combination was able to produce was 150 dB and the THD level recorded by a MD 421 was below 1% (produced by the driver not by the mic)

So as a conclusion we can state the MD 421 has no maximum SPL limitations for practical use. However if using dynamic microphones at high SPL levels a user should be aware that the very high voltage (up to several volts) delivered by the microphone might cause problems when connected to mic preamps.

Impedance 600 Ohm stereo (headphones) / 100 Ohms - selection dependant
Minimum Terminating: 4700 Ohm
SPL Characteristic SPL: 1 kHz, 1 mW: 105 dB, 1 kHz, 1 V: 107 dB
Directivity Cardioid (BKE 4-4)
Maximum Sound Pressure Level (SPL) Active: ActiveGard switched off: 127 dB at 1 kHz, 200 mW
Passive: 150 dB; 0,5 % THD
Frequency Response Microphone: 40 Hz- 20 kHz
Headphones: 40 Hz- 18 kHz
Transducer Microphone Principle: Pre-polarized condenser / Dynamic - selection dependant
Headphones Principle: Dynamic, closed
Contact Pressure 3.9 N
Ear Coupling Supra-aural
Output Voltage 4 mV / Pa +/- 2,5 dB
Operating Voltage 5-15 V DC
Temperature Storage: -67-158°F (-55-70°C)
Operating: 5-131°F (-15-55°C)
Weight Without Cable Approximately: 0.45 lb (205 g)
  • Sennheiser HME 26-II Broadcast Headset Microphone
  • Cable Clip
  • Large Headband Padding
  • Wind and Pop Screen
  • Limited 2-Year Warranty

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