History
1945
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Dr. Fritz Sennheiser founds ‘Laboratorium Wennebostel’ or ‘Labor W’ (Lab W) for short. The young company manufactures tube voltmeters. |
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1946
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Start of microphone production with the DM 1. |
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1947
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Lab W develops its first microphone, the DM 2 (MD 2). |
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1948
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The measuring equipment portfolio is extended significantly. |
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1949
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Manufacturing of geophysical equipment and geophones. |
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1949
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The ‘invisible’ DM 3 (MD 3) |
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1950
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Lab W manufactures microphone transformers. |
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1950
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Labor W shows its first mixing amplifiers and |
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1952
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Lab W adds magnetic miniature headphones (HM 11, HM 21) to its portfolio. Miniaturization becomes key in all areas. |
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1953
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Lab W introduces miniature transformers as used in hearing aids. |
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1953
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Lab W shows the first interference tube microphone for the movie and TV industry. Its successor model, the MD 82 |
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1953
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The classic MD 21 microphone sees the light of day. |
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1955
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Ten years after its founding, Lab W employs a staff of 250. The foundation to a new building complex is laid. |