Sennheiser MZQ441

The clip supplied with "older" Sennheiser 441 mics was perhaps the only weak point in this otherwise great microphone's design. The clear, perspex-like plastic design was notorious for being brittle, and snapping.

The 441 is a great mic, but not a particularly cheap one. I for one never want to risk rigging a mic in a broken clip, in case it slips out. This is particularly true when rigging the 441 at upward or downward angles on snare, as I often do.

This robust, updated clip is a great improvement on the original. It grips the 441's body tightly and snugly. I have never known a 441 to slip out of this clip, no matter how extreme the angle I have rigged the mic at.

The matt black finish of the clip proves unobtrusive on stage, and looks good on camera. For those storing 441's in their original Sennheiser boxes, this clip can still be stored in the box's foam cut out, meant for the original clip.

This isn't a cheap product, but is worth the money for the peace of mind it brings.

Amusingly, this is the only mic holder on the market I have come across, which will also securely hold the original Micron Radio Mic handheld transmitters. Anyone still using these?!!!

This clamp is designed specifically for the md441 dynamic mic. It is a more robust and therefore more practical clamp than the transparent and rather fragile one that came with the mic.

It doesn't have a latch to ensure the mic doesn't fall out, but it grips tightly enough so that it really isn't necessary.

The thread for the mic stand, and the the thread adaptor insert supplied, are both plastic which is a bit crap considering the hefty price for a simple plastic mic clamp. Unfortunately the square profile of the md441 gives one little choice. Well worth replacing the insert with a metal one.

Overpriced but does the job, as long as care is taken not to cross thread the cheap plastic thread.