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Sennheiser
Website:https://www.sennheiser.com/en-us
Est. year: 1945
Location: Germany
Sennheiser is a family-owned German audio technology company founded on 1 June 1945 by Fritz Sennheiser together with seven engineers from the University of Hannover. Based in Wedemark near Hannover, it is known for professional microphones, wireless systems and headphones, and today employs roughly 2,200 people. The third generation of the family, Daniel and Andreas Sennheiser, has led the business as co-CEOs since 2013.
Range & what it's known for
On the professional side the name rests on dynamic and condenser microphones such as the MD 21, the MD 421 and the MKH 816 shotgun, plus wireless microphone systems, conference technology, streaming products and studio headphones. Headphone history in this catalog runs through the open-back HD series, including the HD 800 S, and the HE-1 Orpheus electrostatic system, which carries a price of around USD 55,000. The group also works on 3D spatial audio under the AMBEO label.
Who owns it and where it's made
The company remains independent and owned by the Sennheiser family. In May 2021 the consumer audio division was sold to the Swiss hearing-care group Sonova for EUR 241 million, so newer consumer headphones and earbuds bearing the name are now Sonova products used under licence. Sennheiser kept its professional business and the studio microphone maker Neumann, bought in 1991, and later added the Swiss converter specialist Merging Technologies. Production sites are Wennebostel in Germany, Tullamore in Ireland, Albuquerque in the United States and Brasov in Romania.
The lineup in this catalog
Sennheiser appears here with headphones and microphones across several categories, starting near USD 100 for everyday headphones up to above USD 50,000 for the HE-1 Orpheus system.
Who it's for
Sennheiser makes sense for anyone after a dynamic open-back headphone for home use and may later move up the HD line towards the HD 800 S, as well as home recordists and performers looking for a stage or studio microphone from a long-standing maker. Buyers of current consumer models should know these come from Sonova, while microphones and the professional range are still developed by the family company in Wedemark.
Range & what it's known for
On the professional side the name rests on dynamic and condenser microphones such as the MD 21, the MD 421 and the MKH 816 shotgun, plus wireless microphone systems, conference technology, streaming products and studio headphones. Headphone history in this catalog runs through the open-back HD series, including the HD 800 S, and the HE-1 Orpheus electrostatic system, which carries a price of around USD 55,000. The group also works on 3D spatial audio under the AMBEO label.
Who owns it and where it's made
The company remains independent and owned by the Sennheiser family. In May 2021 the consumer audio division was sold to the Swiss hearing-care group Sonova for EUR 241 million, so newer consumer headphones and earbuds bearing the name are now Sonova products used under licence. Sennheiser kept its professional business and the studio microphone maker Neumann, bought in 1991, and later added the Swiss converter specialist Merging Technologies. Production sites are Wennebostel in Germany, Tullamore in Ireland, Albuquerque in the United States and Brasov in Romania.
The lineup in this catalog
Sennheiser appears here with headphones and microphones across several categories, starting near USD 100 for everyday headphones up to above USD 50,000 for the HE-1 Orpheus system.
Who it's for
Sennheiser makes sense for anyone after a dynamic open-back headphone for home use and may later move up the HD line towards the HD 800 S, as well as home recordists and performers looking for a stage or studio microphone from a long-standing maker. Buyers of current consumer models should know these come from Sonova, while microphones and the professional range are still developed by the family company in Wedemark.
