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Sennheiser MKH 418-S
Shotgun Microphone

Sennheiser MKH 418-S

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$1,799 tracked on 2026-08-09. The retailer listing is the price you pay.

Which streamers use the Sennheiser MKH 418-S?
Community gear trackers tie the Sennheiser MKH 418-S to 1 streamer we cover, including Valeriya ASMR. Reported means trackers agree and nothing first-party confirms it; each streamer page labels its evidence line by line.

Our take on the Sennheiser MKH 418-S

The Sennheiser MKH 418-S is an XLR stereo shotgun mic in M-S format, a pro tool for streamers with a high budget and a field kit. It is built around an interference tube capsule.

The interference tube raises directivity, and the listing stresses very low noise and a high signal to noise ratio. M-S format stays mono compatible, so it still works if your stream is mono. Impedance is 200 ohm. Retailers show 3.6 across only 4 ratings, at a tracked $1,799.

Pros
  • Interference tube for more directivity
  • Very low noise with high signal to noise
  • M-S format stays mono compatible
Cons
  • Rated 3.6 across only 4 retailer ratings
  • High buy-in at a tracked $1,799

Streamers reported to use it

Specs

Connectivity TechnologyXLR
Special FeatureM-S Format
Compatible DevicesTelevision
Impedance200 ohm
Microphone Form Factormicrophone only
Frequency Response16000 hertz
ColorBlack

Same job, other budgets

Budget
Sennheiser MKE 600
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Value
Sennheiser MKH 416-P48U3
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$1,0494.4

Usage comes from community gear trackers and supports a reported label, never a confirmation. How that is decided: editorial policy.