Product Comparison: Sennheiser E 609 vs Sennheiser E 906


General Specifications
Brand
Sennheiser
Sennheiser
Model
E 609
E 906
Origin
Germany
Germany
About the Product
Super-cardioid silver instrument microphone designed for miking guitar cabs face-on and extremely close to the source. Provides isolation from other onstage signals. Also suitable for miking drums, especially toms.
Professional super-cardioid, dynamic instrument mic with switchable presence filter. Versatile to handle drums, percussion, and guitar amplifiers. The cardioid E 906 instrument microphone was especially designed for guitar amps and is also excellent for percussion and horns.
Key Specs
Microphone Type
Dynamic
Dynamic
Polar Pattern
Supercardioid
Supercardioid
Minimum Frequency Response
40 Hz
40 Hz
Maximum Frequency Response
15 kHz
18 kHz
What customers say about "Key Specs"
Sennheiser E 609 Dynamic Microphone
  • Stunning accuracy, transparency, frequency range.
  • Excellent microphone for a guitar amp.
  • Well made and sounds excellent.
  • Works well with higher volumes.
  • It works and sounds great.
Sennheiser E 906 Dynamic Microphone
  • Love the durability and great sound quality.
  • Great mic, and beautiful sound.
  • Better frequency response range than an SM57.
  • Great mic to use for recording amplifiers.
  • Amazing mic, amazing sound.
Size & Weight
Height
5.28 in.
5.28 in.
Width
2.17 in.
2.17 in.
Depth
1.3 in.
1.34 in.
Weight
0.31 lbs.
0.31 lbs.
Features
Output Impedance
350 Ω
350 Ω
Microphone Sensitivity
-56.0dB
-53.0dB
Interface
XLR
XLR
Extras
Zipper pouch included, Rugged metal construction, Advanced shock-mount design, Hum compensating coil
Three position switchable sound character, Rugged metal construction, Zipper pouch included
What customers say about "Features"
Sennheiser E 609 Dynamic Microphone
  • Very convenient and good true sound for live performance. It is surprisingly light.
  • Sounds great and it is easy to use.
  • Gives good sound reproduction and portable.
  • Nice mic, good quality and sound.
  • Very lightweight and sounds fantastic.
Sennheiser E 906 Dynamic Microphone
  • Excellent mic for guitar.
  • This mic is great. Looks neat, sounds amazing.
  • Provides a well balanced capture of guitars, tending to a nice round analog sound but with great definition.
  • Very good microphone, it captures very well the frequencies that come out of my amplifier.
  • It has very good frequency range that offer you a professional sound.
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
EEC, CE
EEC, CE
Other Information
Manufacturer
MSRP
99.95 $
199.95 $
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