Sennheiser
e 908
Small-diaphragm condenser · Cardioid · 40–20,000 Hz
- A phantom-powered gooseneck condenser for brass and woodwind — the condenser counterpart to the dynamic e 608.
- Clips to the bell, so the player can move and the microphone moves with them.
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 908 yet, so the numbers are in the spec table below.
Polar pattern
Generated from the first-order directivity formula for cardioid. It illustrates the pattern type — it is not a measurement of this individual model.
Specifications
| Manufacturer | Sennheiser |
|---|---|
| Model | e 908 |
| Type | Small-diaphragm condenser |
| Form factor | Clip-on |
| Polar pattern | Cardioid |
| Frequency range | 40–20,000 Hz |
| Sensitivity | 4 mV/Pa · ≈ -48.0 dBV/Pa |
| Max SPL | 147 dB SPL (3 % THD) |
| Self-noise | 30 dB(A) |
| Impedance | 100 Ω (nominal) |
| Connector | XLR3M |
| Powering | Phantom 12–48 V |
| Weight | 140 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 | Pro |
|---|---|
| Introduced | — not recorded |
Price tier and “a rider regular” are MicSense’s own judgement, not the maker’s.
What it gets used for
- Horn / brass
- 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 908 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 908’s for the same live job, with the reasons. It says nothing about how they sound.
Not compared for the Sennheiser e 908: response curve not redrawn yet.
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Shure
Beta 98H/C
- Same job: horn / brass
- Same type: condenser (small diaphragm)
- Same cardioid pattern
- Same form: clip-on
- Max SPL as high or higher (155 vs 147 dB SPL)
- ≈ 8 dB less output — add about 8 dB gain
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DPA
4099 CORE
- Same job: horn / brass, acoustic instrument
- Same type: condenser (small diaphragm)
- Same form: clip-on
- Supercardioid instead of cardioid — deepest rejection at ±126°, not 180°: check where the wedge sits
- ≈ 4 dB more output — about 4 dB less gain
- Check: Powered from a wireless bodypack — on a cable it needs the maker’s phantom adapter
- Check: Max SPL 9 dB lower (138 vs 147 dB SPL) — check it on horn / brass
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Neumann
KMS 105
- Same job: horn / brass, acoustic instrument
- About the same output — within the datasheets’ tolerance
- Max SPL as high or higher (150 vs 147 dB SPL)
- Condenser (handheld) instead of condenser (small diaphragm)
- Supercardioid instead of cardioid — deepest rejection at ±126°, not 180°: check where the wedge sits
- Needs a stand or a clamp — the original clips on
Compare it against the alternatives.
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