Getting the Most From Your Sennheiser e906 Microphone

[@wesdinwiddie6803]

My SM57 has been sitting around collecting dust since I purchased this mic 7 years ago. It sounds amazing!

[@sweetwater]

If this quick guide to maximizing your Sennheiser e906 helped you, let us know by liking, commenting, and subscribing! Thanks for watching!

[@JohnPaulHare]

Picked up one of these a couple years ago, ended up getting the best tones I've recorded to date out of my AC15 with it. On a stand, positioned at the edge of the dust cap, just the right amount of sizzle and midrange bit to go with a nice, round low end that isn't too thick. I ran it with the presence switch up, which worked out really well for me. Definitely want to get more of these for live work!

[@BriansThing]

Great mic for the studio!

[@tlkshowhst]

Sounds fantastic as a snare side mic with the presence boost switched on.

[@DaveMcCall]

For me it is always either the e906 or the Blue Hummingbird under the snare. Both sound great there and they're each uniquely shaped to be perfect for that task.

[@ringmasterblaze]

Thanks for the tip about the treble boost for metal and detuned guitars. Really cuts through the mix now!

[@koreanfriedchildren]

Loving these quick giudes Mitch, thanks a lot. Gonna need me one of these mics too

[@alexmurphy5289]

Sold. I needed a bass and guitar mic and this looks absolutely perfect!

[@philhogan5623]

I use a guitar wireless system so the first time I soundchecked with one of these mics I walked out the front to listen to my guitar through the PA. I couldn't tell the difference between the stage sound and the front of house sound, unlike the SM57, which tends to scoop out the mids and put it's own sound on things. Goodbye SM57, hello e906!

[@jayteesgear]

Love these! Im also diggin my AKG P170.

[@tedbahas]

Useful stuff Mitch!

[@AlfLoveJ]

I am use it for fusion kid kick drum, need extreme EQ but the sound is great. Love it.

[@georgegrewal8797]

Great work thanks Mate

[@robertrickman3531]

Try them as OVERHEADS on a Drum Kit...(Flat Switch, minimal EQ..)

[@johnsguitarmusicanddemos]

I’m considering buying this mic but I like using minimal EQ in my playing. It seems really good for the money. I have an sm57 but it is too upper-mid based. The E906 seems good too so I’m not sure.

[@AlbertoMartinezDelRio]

Great mic.

[@demantoid418]

Thanks 🙂

[@Turydrummer]

Can I use it for my overheads drum set ?

[@sweetwater]

Hey there! Yes, you certainly can use this for your drum overheads. Although, I have always preferred either large or small diaphragm condenser microphones for my overhead mics. With condenser microphones, you get some more characteristic sound, along with a better capture of your transients. Both of these features can give your overhead mic’ing a lot more “life”. I hope this helps! Nick Pasquino, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 3230, [e-mail]

[@Turydrummer]

@ perfect thank you for responding back soon I will order it I buy all My stuff from Sweetwater.

[@FrezrBlanket]

For drums is this good for a snare or Toms bass or overhead

[@frankdee5460]

I use these as my rack toms and floor toms mics, its the best use i think in a drum micking situation.

[@ramencurry6672]

It probably depends on the song.

[@-manu_p-]

Is this microphone suitable for cello live performance?

[@sweetwater]

Hi, thanks for your interest! You certainly could use an e906 to mic a cello for live performance. If you do, let us know how it works out! You can also feel free to contact me directly with any further questions. Thanks again! Caleb Lowrey, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1620, [e-mail]

[@baritonecult622]

I haven't used this mic in a while. Maybe ill pair it with my 184MT

[@officialWWM]

What's it like on vocals?

[@sweetwater]

Hey, Music IsLife. The e 906 is really meant to be an instrument microphone. It is great on guitars and toms in my experiences with them. I have personally tried them as a vocal mic. Because of the way the mic picks up, and the eq that it naturally has, it wasn't the best for using that way. I would really recommend only using it on instruments. Let me know if there is anything else I can do. Thanks, Grant Embury, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1647, [e-mail]

[@officialWWM]

Sweetwater awesome. Thanks for the info :)

[@Lawranceathome]

Theres another video that says that its good but there a lot of air popping

[@shivamjoshi9791]

can this be used for podcasts?

[@sweetwater]

Hey, Shivam. Thank you for checking out our video. Technically you could use this mic for anything. I would not use it for vocal, though. It is really designed to be an instrument microphone. I would personally recommend you go with something more like the PodMic or an E835. There are some really great mics for pod casting on the market, reach out and we can help you get the one that is right for you. Thanks, Grant Embury, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1647, [e-mail]

[@shivamjoshi9791]

Thank You for letting me know

[@graxjpg]

What’s the difference between this and the 609? Just the switch?

[@DaveMcCall]

Same shape, but completely different inside. To me the e609 seems designed to hit a price point. The e906 is clearly better sounding and the one you really want.

[@graxjpg]

Dave McCall well that stinks, considering the price point was perfectly suited to my nonexistent budget lol. It beats aiming an old peavy 58 aimed at the floor in front of the amp!

[@DaveMcCall]

@@graxjpg It would definitely be better than that!

[@tlkshowhst]

This sounds better

[@sweetwater]

Hey, Grant. Thank you for checking us out on KZbin. I have personally owned and have used these mics many times myself. They are very versatile and easy to use. The major differences between the mics are as follows. 609 - Presence boost to help guitar tones 906 - Brightness Roll of Switch, Flatter response, more detail and articulation, Wider Frequency response. In recap, the 906 is just a little more detail oriented and refined. The 609 is really designed to really focus and work to boost the presence on your guitar. If there is anything else I can help with, let me know. Thanks, Grant Embury, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1647, [e-mail]

[@cancelwoke9384]

Sweetwater definitely knows music.

[@jackmaher4245]

Will this mic still work properly if I ran it xlr to Jack ? I'm trying to A/B it with an acoustic rig for a live setup (small club gig) but only have one channel left on the desk hence the fact I'd like to be able to switch from acoustic to electric via AB selector. Just wondering if an XLR out from the mic to a jack into the ab box will change the properties of the mic or whether it will work at all? Any info at all would be a help thanks.

[@TempoDrift1480]

No, you won't want to do that. The impedence is different between XLR and 1/4 inch. If you are trying to run an outfit with a mic like this you are gonna need to get you a mixer with XLR inputs.

[@jackmaher4245]

@@TempoDrift1480 Thanks Tempo, appreciate the reply and the info.

[@faautobahna9416]

How is is E 906 on recording acoustic guitar as part of stereo with the other mic bring a condenser Audio Technica AT4033A? Anyone here who has used E906 to record acoustic guitars?

[@thomasrose7713]

Not so good This mic is awesomw with high sound pressure ( amp cabs/ drums ) unless you are playing RAmones style on acoustic I would look at something more apropos

[@tlkshowhst]

Agreed. It's not that great with acoustic guitars.

[@TieDyeKitty]

This is not my best video, but I used the E906, there is a raw stereo clip where you can hear the sound. I found it surprisingly good without much effort being put into the recording, I just threw this video together when I first started doing youtube videos. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pH6XmXV7eLp7pc0

[@Charlie_Davidson]

It's so funny to me when I see live bands that think "Front" means the word "Front" faces away from the amp.

[@wmrg1057]

Live examples would have been useful

[@oldguy5381]

Can you here me now, good stuff

[@joelmathewkoshy1227]

👍✌

[@raindysavilerow]

Mitch Gallagher? Are you father of Liam and Noel?

[@2beJT]

He's the brother of the Sledge-o-matic inventor

[@TempoDrift1480]

Is this your first time on the internet?

[@raindysavilerow]

@@TempoDrift1480 yes, i've been born yesterday, sir.