Sennheiser
e 614
Small-diaphragm condenser · Supercardioid · 40–20,000 Hz
- A supercardioid pencil condenser at 93 g — an overhead that rejects more wedge than the cardioid e 914 does.
- Starts at 40 Hz rather than 20, which on an overhead bar is one less source of stage rumble.
Frequency response
No response curve yet.
MicSense only draws a curve redrawn from a graph the manufacturer publishes — it never estimates one from the microphone’s class. No published graph has been redrawn for the e 614 yet, so the numbers are in the spec table below.
Polar pattern
Generated from the first-order directivity formula for supercardioid. It illustrates the pattern type — it is not a measurement of this individual model.
Specifications
| Manufacturer | Sennheiser |
|---|---|
| Model | e 614 |
| Type | Small-diaphragm condenser |
| Form factor | Stick / pencil |
| Polar pattern | Supercardioid |
| Frequency range | 40–20,000 Hz |
| Sensitivity | 3 mV/Pa · ≈ -50.5 dBV/Pa |
| Max SPL | 139 dB SPL (THD not stated) |
| Self-noise | 24 dB(A) |
| Impedance | 50 Ω (nominal) |
| Connector | XLR3M |
| Powering | Phantom 12–48 V |
| Weight | 93 g |
Specifications: Sennheiser specifications page · last checked 2 Oct 2026. These are the maker’s published figures for this model. A dash never means zero: “not published by the maker” means the maker’s documents give no figure; “not yet checked” means MicSense has not confirmed one yet. Spotted an error? Tell us.
MicSense notes
| Price tier | Mid |
|---|---|
| Introduced | — not recorded |
Price tier and “a rider regular” are MicSense’s own judgement, not the maker’s.
What it gets used for
- Overhead
- Hi-hat
- Acoustic instrument
MicSense tags microphones by the job on a live stage, not by studio category — so you can filter for “kick in” or “monitor vocal” instead of working backwards from “large-diaphragm condenser”.
e 614 alternatives: closest in published specs
Based on published specifications only — always listen at soundcheck. These are the microphones in the MicSense library whose datasheet figures sit closest to the Sennheiser e 614’s for the same live job, with the reasons. It says nothing about how they sound.
Not compared for the Sennheiser e 614: response curve not redrawn yet.
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sE Electronics
sE8 Supercardioid
- Same job: overhead, hi-hat, acoustic instrument
- Same type: condenser (small diaphragm)
- Same supercardioid pattern
- Same form: stick / pencil
- Max SPL as high or higher (139 vs 139 dB SPL)
- ≈ 19 dB more output — about 19 dB less gain
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Shure
Beta 181
- Same job: overhead, hi-hat, acoustic instrument
- Same type: condenser (small diaphragm)
- Switchable pattern — set it to supercardioid
- Max SPL as high or higher (149 vs 139 dB SPL)
- Side-address — aim it from the side, not the end
- ≈ 4 dB more output — about 4 dB less gain
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Shure
SM81
- Same job: overhead, hi-hat, acoustic instrument
- Same type: condenser (small diaphragm)
- Same form: stick / pencil
- Cardioid instead of supercardioid — deepest rejection at 180°, not ±126°: check where the wedge sits
- ≈ 6 dB more output — about 6 dB less gain
Compare it against the alternatives.
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