Sennheiser 855 - Manual (Page 15)

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Positioning the microphone
If sibilance or “popping” occurs, position the microphone
not directly in front of the mouth but slightly to the side.
In order to prevent feedback, position monitor loud-
speakers so that they are located in the angle area of the
highest cancellation of the microphone.
In order to prevent interference due to crosstalk between
adjacent sound sources, try to position the microphone so
that the interfering sound source is located in the angle
area of the highest cancellation of the microphone
(approx. 120°; see polar diagram).
Position Resulting sound Commentary
High proximity effect
(much bass/
fundamental)
Powerful, direct sound
Very little crosstalk
from other sound
sources
Less proximity effect
(less bass/fundamental)
Some room ambience,
natural, balanced sound
More crosstalk from
other sound sources
Very little proximity
effect (little bass/
fundamental)
More room ambience,
indirect sound
Much crosstalk from
other sound sources