Sennheiser MZFS 80

Sennheiser MZFS 80 Specialized Microphone Floor Stand (Matte Gray/Black)

The Sennheiser MZFS 80 (Article Number: 500651) is a professional, fixed-height 80 cm (31.5 inches) microphone floor stand featuring a high-stability tripod base. Purpose-built for corporate conference halls, houses of worship, lecture auditoriums, press rooms, and live broadcast events, this premium stand features integrated internal audio wiring to provide an elegant, clutter-free alternative to standard microphone stands and loose cabling.

The stand is designed to serve as a direct mounting platform for Sennheiser MZH and MEG series gooseneck microphones paired with ME series modular capsule heads. Its specialized design allows it to adapt seamlessly for "wireless" floor stand operations when coupled with a compatible wireless plug-on transmitter.

Key Structural and Functional Attributes

• Integrated Internal Audio Path: Eliminates the need for external cable wraps or ties. The balanced microphone signal travels directly through the internal core of the vertical aluminum tube, maintaining a clean, architectural visual appearance on camera or on stage.

• Direct XLR Pass-Through Connectors: Features a lockable 3-pin XLR-Female input socket embedded at the very top of the tube assembly and a right-angle 3-pin XLR-Male output connector exiting discreetly at the bottom base.

• Streamlined Wireless Conversion Platform: Specifically optimized to interface with Sennheiser plug-on transmitters (such as the evolution SKP 500 G4 or EW-DX TS series). Simply plugging the transmitter into the base XLR connector turns the entire assembly into a fully standalone, high-performance wireless podium/floor mic.

• Anti-Reflective Nextel Treatment: Finished in a specialized, non-reflective matte gray/black protective layer that eliminates harsh camera flares and studio lighting reflections during live video recordings or broadcasts.

• Massive Heavy-Duty Tripod Foundation: Built with a sturdy, low-profile folding tripod base that ensures superior tip resistance and optimal structural balance, even when supporting extended 40 cm or 60 cm metal goosenecks.

Technical Specifications Matrix

In the Box: Component Inventory

• 1 x Sennheiser MZFS 80 80 cm Fixed Floor Stand with Tripod Base

• (Note: MZH Goosenecks, ME capsules, and SKP wireless plug-on transmitters are sold separately)

Studio Deployment and Wireless Configuration Advice

Setting Up the Modular Audio Chain: To assemble a complete microphone system, select your chosen Sennheiser gooseneck (such as the MZH 3042), screw your preferred capsule (such as the ME 36 interference tube) onto the top of the gooseneck, and push the base of the gooseneck directly into the top lockable XLR-Female socket of the MZFS 80 stand until it clicks firmly into place.

Deploying Phantom Power Safely: If you are operating this stand in a traditional wired configuration running back to a mixing console, ensure that standard +48V phantom power is engaged on that channel to drive the condenser ME capsule head. If you are converting the stand to wireless operation using an evolution series SKP plug-on transmitter, make sure to enter the SKP transmitter's internal menu and turn "Phantom Power / P48" to ON, as the transmitter must supply the bias voltage to power the gooseneck array.