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Cat. No.  005173

MD 42

Microphones |

 Reporter‘s Microphones

General Description

The MD 42 is a high-quality reporter’s microphone with omni-directional 
pick-up pattern. It has been specially optimised for rough use in live report-
ing and broadcasting environments. The MD 42 is a very ‘good-natured’ 
microphone whose design avoids wind and handling noise problems. 
Colour: black.

Features

 Good sound quality with excellent speech clarity

 Easy to handle due to a rugged, extra-long microphone body

 Excellent suppression of handling noise

  Two-ply sound inlet basket provides increased protection from 

wind and pop noise

 Delivery includes: 1 MD 42

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  MZW 4032 windshield, anthracite 

Cat. No. 002978

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Cat. No. 003746 

 MZQ 800 microphone clamp 

Cat. No. 004711 

Technical Data

Pick-up pattern  ...................................................... omni-directional
Frequency response ................................................. 40 – 18,000 Hz
Sensitivity (free field, no load, 1 kHz) .......... 2.0 mV/Pa ± 2.5 dB
Nominal impedance (1 kHz) ................................................... 350 

Min. terminating impedance ..................................................... 1 k

Connector  ............................................................................ 3-pin XLR
Dimensions ................................ Ø 49 x 250 mm (Ø 1.93˝ x 9.84˝)
Weight .......................................................... appx. 360 g (12.70 oz)

Profile

Omni-directional reporter’s microphone, very insensitive to 
wind and pop noise, frequency response 40 Hz to 18,000 Hz, 
sensitivity (free field, no load) 2.0 mV/Pa ± 2.5 dB at 1 kHz, 
nominal impedance 350 

 at 1 kHz, min. terminating imped-

ance 1,000 

, XLR-3 connector, dimensions Ø 49 x 250 mm 

(Ø 1.93˝ x 9.84˝), weight appx. 360 g (12.70 oz).

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