Sennheiser HMD 26 - Windscreen small

Sennheiser HMD 26 Windscreen (Small)

The Sennheiser HMD 26 Small Windscreen (Article Number: 532732) is a factory-original original equipment manufacturer (OEM) replacement acoustic foam windshield designed explicitly for the hypercardioid dynamic boom microphone capsule found on Sennheiser HMD 26, HMD 27, and HMD 300 PRO series broadcast headsets.

This specific windscreen features a low-profile design that contours tightly around the dynamic microphone shell and comes printed with the distinctive white Sennheiser logo. It serves as a necessary component for outside broadcast (OB) setups, sports arenas, and television studios looking to keep on-air audio crisp and professional.

Key Architectural and Acoustic Attributes

• Targeted Dynamic Pop Filtering: Unlike omnidirectional elements, the hypercardioid dynamic capsule on the HMD series is highly sensitive to fast-moving air. This open-cell foam layout is optimized to trap and break up rapid breath blasts, plosives ("P", "B", "T" sounds), and vocal sibilance before they clip the microphone preamplifier.

• Branded Professional Aesthetic: The outer side of the foam is emblazoned with a sharp, high-contrast white Sennheiser logo block. This ensures clear branding alignment for television commentary positions and official media press booths where equipment is visible to production cameras.

• Hygienic Protective Barrier: The interior foam layer functions as a physical shield to isolate the inner micro-ports of the dynamic transducer. It traps environmental dust, spit, and sweat, ensuring that high-contact broadcast equipment remains sanitary and functionally reliable over its operational lifecycle.

Technical Specifications Matrix

Installation and Fleet Choice Advice

A Note on Headset Compatibility: While visually similar to other small black foam tips, the 532732 is explicitly bored to stretch and fit over the slightly wider dynamic hypercardioid capsule of the HMD series. If your facility utilizes the condenser capsule variants (like the HME 26 or HME 46), make sure to source the corresponding condenser windscreen model (528144) instead to guarantee a perfect friction seal.

Tool-Free Slip Replacement: Replacing a compressed, weathered, or soiled windscreen is tool-free and takes just a moment. Peel the old foam off the tip of the flexible boom housing. Align the fresh 532732 windshield with the tip, and guide it smoothly over the capsule structure until it seats completely flush at the base. Face the printed white logo outward toward production camera lines for a clean presentation look.