Seventy years of Sennheiser sound in recording, playback and transmission

The German manufacturer Sennheiser celebrates this year its seven decades of developing audio solutions and products, designed to improve the quality of every aspect of the recording, sound reproduction and transmission.

Sennheiser was created seventy years ago in the German town of Wennbostel to create a wide range of solutions, professional and consumer audio products and services that cover every aspect of recording, audio transmission and playback, from high-quality headphones to wired and wireless microphones, audio monitoring systems, as well as for conferences, to aviation and audiology products.

This wide range of systems are present daily in multiple spaces, helping professionals and users to perceive sound as if it were a unique and special experience. These years of activity and growth have turned Sennheiser into a consolidated and global business group., with a sales volume that reached almost 600 million euros in 2014 and of which they are already part 2.700 employees around the world, mostly qualified sound engineers to develop innovative products.

As part of the special actions to celebrate its seventieth anniversary, Sennheiser will present every month at Bluestage, online stores of this company, various articles recalling the history of the products and the company.

In this sense, the history of the German audio system manufacturer, whose products are sold in the Spanish market Magnetron, It is full of milestones, innovative creations, prizes and a lot of work. A long career that is summarized, schematically, So:

1945-1955: Fritz Sennheiser founds a laboratory called Labor W for the manufacture of electronic vacuum tube voltmeters. Shortly after, production of the classic MD1 microphones begins., MD2, MD3 y MD4 (with noise compensation).

In this period the first preamplifiers and amplifiers also emerged., plus miniature hearing aids. By the end of this first decade, Lab W has 250 employees and the foundations of a new building are laid.

1956-1965: Lab W introduces a revolutionary radio frequency wireless system for professional stage and television use, which is marketed in collaboration with the company Telefunken. appear, also, the first stereo microphone, the answering machine, baby monitor and Philharmonic hi-fi system, that uses active speakers. In 1958, Lab W becomes Sennheiser Electronic.

1966-1975:Sennheiser develops the world's first open headphones -model HD414-, which are still the best sellers currently. MK12 is also being developed, the first professional lapel microphone for wireless radio frequency transmission. Besides, the company begins to use infrared technology for sound transmission.

1976-1985:VSM201 speech synthesizer introduced, that introduces the human voice into the world of electronic sound, and the first professional multi-channel rack receiver. In addition, MKE40 and MKE2 directional lapel microphones are developed.

1986-1995:Professor FritzSennheiser receives an award from the academy at the 59 Oscar edition for the MKH shotgun microphone 816. Besides, the NoiseGard active noise compensation system appears for the Lufthansa company. Among other product developments in this period, the world's first wireless mixer for outdoor broadcasting stands out.; Orpheus electrostatic headphones with tube amplifier; digital headphones with infrared; the SKM microphone 500 and the first RS radio frequency wireless headphones 5.
During this decade, Sennheiser workshops opened in the United Kingdom, Ireland, USA, Belux, Canada, Asia, Netherlands and Mexico.

1996-2000:the firm receives an Emmy award for pioneering the development of radio frequency wireless microphone technology and a Grammy. In these years the Evolution microphone series sees the light, that mark a before and after in the music industry, along with its wireless version, as well as the first studio condenser microphone.

At the end of this intense stage, The company adds to its history two awards for innovation from the German industry and builds the most modern building for the production of microphones.

2001-2009: the first installation of the innovative GuidePort visitor information system occurs and the world's smallest professional pocket transmitter is developed: SK 5012. In turn, New wireless microphones and Street line headphones launched, Sport y “Style line.

The company continues to receive numerous awards that recognize the quality of its products and constant innovation., and its expansion reaches India, Russia and Japan.

2010-2014:awards continue to fill the company's shelves, both personally for its creator and for its numerous products. During this last stage, the Sennheiser Communications joint venture was founded in Dinamarca, which entails the opening of new offices.

The iconic high-end HD headphones also see the light 800, Made with Premium materials, and is working on important innovations such as, in creating a distinctive seal that helps its customers recognize original Sennheiser products and fight against counterfeits.

During these years, The succession occurs in the top management of the company and the grandsons of the founder assume the main positions, Daniel and Andreas Sennheiser (in the image). The company continues to open subsidiaries around the world, like Australia, New Zealand and Beijing (China).

In the year 2012 , the company creates the revolutionary Sennheiser Momentum, that come to the market accompanied by a wide variety of models and shades, in addition to promoting certain actions that have made them currently known throughout the world.