The DPA 2017 is a Sennheiser MKH-416 Killer - Best Voice Over Shotgun Microphone

The Microphone Assassin • April 30, 2025
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I'm Voice Over artist and Bestselling Author Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoff. I have voiced for Marvel, Sprint, Samsung, Calvin Klein, GE, Mastercard, AT&T, Google, Bank of America, Disneyland, Lowes, FedEx, NATO, Heineken, Uber, Ford, The Coca Cola Company, IKEA, Ericsson, Crayola, Nature's Harvest, 5 Hour Energy, Vice, PepsiCo, Carls Jr., Molson Canada, Infiniti, Honda, Nestle, Papa Johns, BMW, Colgate-Palmolive, Lexus, McDonalds, The U.S. Navy, Home Depot, Waterpik, TomTom, Oracle, Citgo, Mercedes Benz, Toyota, Miller-Coors, Mitsubishi, Salesforce, Volvo, Pizza Hut, Chevy, Domino’s Pizza, RE/MAX, Tony Robbins, Kia, Revlon, JetBlue, Dollywood, Facebook, Super 8, Gamefly, Volkswagon, Stella Artois, Mini, LiveNation, CBS Radio, Kaiser-Permanente, Farmers Insurance, Sams Club, Olympic Paints, Autoland, DHL, Fujitsu, Brussels Airlines, Dun and Bradstreet, Henkel, Universal Music Group and many other big brands you may know. Oh, and I am the voice of Katsuro in the hit game Fruit Ninja.

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🎙️ MKH 416 vs DPA 2017: Is It Time to Rethink the Standard? 🎙️ If you’ve been dreaming of owning a Sennheiser MKH 416 for your voice-over career, you’re not alone — it’s the U87 of shotgun microphones. But here’s the truth: the 416 just turned 50. It was built for tape machines, rotary phones, and slide projectors — not the digital precision of today. 🎤 In this review, I compare the legendary Sennheiser MKH 416 to the modern @DPAmicrophones 2017. We’ll dive deep into sound, off-axis performance, versatility, and why the 2017 might be the secret weapon that gets you more gigs — and more freedom to sound like you. 👉 How the 416’s baked-in tone can both help — and hurt — today’s VO work 👉 Why the DPA 2017’s flat response = ultimate flexibility 👉 Off-axis behavior: forgiving vs. punishing 👉 Versatility: hammer vs. scalpel 👉 Workflow impact: less fixing, more performing 👉 Gear addiction alert: why the 2017 might be your next stealth weapon The 416 is a legend. No question. But legends were built for their time — not ours. If you’re ready to stop chasing someone else’s sound… and finally sound like you — this video is for you. 🔗 PRE ORDER my New Book Now: The Modern Voice Over Career Owner’s Manual — Gear, gigs, grit. Everything you need to build a voice-over career that lasts. 📖 https://amzn.to/429lb7K #VoiceOver #Microphones #VOgear #MKH416 #DPA2017 #VoiceActor #VoiceOverGear #ShotgunMic #VoiceOverMicrophones #GearReview #StudioGear #VoiceOverCareer #AudioGear #MicShootout #RecordingGear

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