16 Facts About Sennheiser

1.

Sennheiser was transformed into a limited partnership in 1973.

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2.

In 1987, Sennheiser was awarded at the 59th Academy Awards for its MKH 816 shotgun microphone.

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3.

In 2003 Sennheiser entered into a joint venture with the Danish company, William-Demant-Holding, a specialist in hearing aids, diagnostic technology and personal communication.

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4.

In 2014 Sennheiser founded the new subsidiary "Sennheiser Streaming Technology GmbH ", which develops streaming solutions for software and hardware.

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5.

In 2021, Sennheiser sold its consumer audio division to the Swiss based hearing aid manufacturer Sonova Group.

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6.

Sennheiser is headquartered in the municipality of Wedemark, Germany.

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7.

Sennheiser has factories in Wennebostel ; Tullamore, Ireland ; Albuquerque, New Mexico and in Brasov, Romania.

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8.

Sennheiser has a total of 21 sales subsidiaries and trading partners and is active in more than 50 countries.

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9.

Sennheiser opened its first Sennheiser store in 2016 to make products accessible to customers.

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10.

Sennheiser now has a total of seven stores in Berlin, San Francisco, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Mexico City and Sydney and at its headquarters in Wedemark.

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11.

Sennheiser developed the directional microphone model MD 421 in 1960; this microphone was quickly adopted for professional broadcasting applications, for music recording studios and for live concert performances.

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12.

Sennheiser is mainly known for its consumer headphones and professional headphones and microphones, such as the MKH 416 short shotgun, which came to be the Hollywood standard shotgun microphone; and the 816, similar in design with longer reach.

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13.

Andreas Sennheiser is a German business executive, known for serving as chief executive officer of Sennheiser.

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14.

Sennheiser took over as CEO along with his brother Daniel Sennheiser on July 1,2013.

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15.

Sennheiser Electronic was founded by his grandfather, Fritz Sennheiser, and he joined the family business with his brother Daniel.

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16.

Sennheiser has a total of four research and development sites in Germany, Switzerland, the US and Singapore.

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