A Legend Streamlined: Sennheiser Unveils MD 421 Kompakt

Sennheiser is looking to the future with advanced wireless microphone technologies. But the German microphone manufacturer is also looking to its past for inspiration and to maintain its products competitive in today's market. The new MD 421 Kompakt is an appropriately named, compact version of one of its most legendary microphones, the Sennheiser MD 421. This redesign doesn't compromise on the performance of its large-diaphragm capsule, making the MD 421 Kompakt an even more versatile dynamic microphone.

This year, Sennheiser is celebrating its 70th anniversary and 70 years of innovation in “The Pursuit of Perfect Sound”, as its slogan goes. Here’s a short reminder of the company’s history. Throughout 2015, Sennheiser’s anniversary year, the company will be releasing exciting background stories about the audio specialist’s products and the corporate history every month.