Sennheiser Pro Audio Sennheiser Pro Audio Wireless Microphone System, Black (MKE600)

The quality of this mic matches other mics in the $800-$1000 range. If you need a truly professional mic and cannot afford to go above this price point then this is the one to get. This is also the only battery powered mic I would consider. The Rode NTG2 sounds weak on AA power and you will notice a decrease in input volume on the Rode. The MKE-600 will still sound punchy and cut through on AA power and one battery provides 150 hours of operational time. I find the MKE-600 mixes well in post production with other common on-set production mics from DPA, Schoeps, Audio Technica. Of course the next level up MKH-416 is more than double the price and has also has a characteristic with a big bump on the high end frequencies which this mic will not capture, but that is unique the 416 over other almost all other Shotgun mics. If I had to compare, the MKE-600 sounds closest to a DPA 2017 which is a $999 mic. You can't go wrong with the MKE 600 and its versatile, nimble, quality capabilities as both an on-camera mic or boom mic.

Love this mic. Sounds quality is amazing. The mount that comes with it just works and the AA battery last forever. Professional shotgun mic with an affordable price.

I liked this shot gun mic! It is very solid and feels professional indeed (an entry level, but very, very respectable). I actually was interested in a less expensive shotgun mic at first, but ended up getting Sennheiser MKE 600 and Sony PCM M10 portable recorder. I was able to compare Sennheiser with several other microphones side by side when keeping the gain constant, and I used 2 different recording devices - Sony recorder and Nikon digital camera. Please check my video review on YouTube to listen to Sennheiser MKE 600 mic in comparison with some other mics (Please search for "Microphones compared: Sennheiser MKE 600, Bronstein BRN-900, BRN-400, Sony PCM M10, Nikon D7000" on YouTube or follow the link in the comment below for this review). This test was designed to compare the ability of the microphones to record a distant (or quiet) misic. I intentionally placed the mics fairly far amd compensated by increasing the gain on the Sony recorder, so the noise level relative to signal is higher compared to when speaking directly to mics. Of these microphones, I liked PCM M10 onboard omnidirectional stereo mics for the high sensitivity, very low self noise and fuller, crisper sound (but it records every ambient noise), and I also liked the MKE 600 shotgun that can help isolate the sound that is natural, loud enough and has a relatively low background hiss. I used this Sennheiser mic with both 48V phantom power from a Mackie mixer and 2 AA batteries (required an XLR to 3.5mm adaptor). The performance was comparable (it is supposed to be slightly better with phantom power, according to the specs). It is a real boon to use AA batteries for such a mic, as I can use it with my Sony recorder or plug directly into digital camera. In addition, the mic comes with a nice pouch. Good job Sennheiser! The microphones I was comparing are not in the same price price category, of course, so it may be not a fair comparison. But I was wondering if cheaper mics will do just fine for my purpose or I need a more expensive one. I initially purchased a relatively cheap mic (BRN-200), but ended up returning it, and then I got a Sony personal recorder and also tried more expensive shotgun mics to supress back/side noises and pickup more distant, fainter sounds from the target source. At the time of each purchase (January-March 2014), Sennheiser was sold at Amazon for $330, Sony PCM M10 for $210, BRN-400 for $130, BRN-900 for $70 and BRN-200 for $50. The price for BRN-400 recently dropped nearly 25%, and the price for Sony increased. Although the more expensive microphones (Sennheiser and Sony) performed much better recording low volume sounds, if you would place any of these, even cheaper mics very close to the source and also optimze the gain on the recording device, the quality of captured sound will likely improve. I personally liked PCM M10 onboard omnidirectional stereo mics for the high sensitivity, very low self noise and fuller, crisper sound, and, of course, I also enjoed the MKE 600 shotgun mic. I think the low frequencies, especially for voice recording, appear to be more faithfully rerpoduced by Sennheiser, compared to Sony recorder, so the voice from MKE 600 sounds a little fuller. But the sound is a little crisper when recorded with Sony recorder without a shotgun mic.

Amazing and versatile mic. Easy to mount to my camera and get professional quality recordings. Has been an essential part of my kit for a couple years now. From the field to foley this mic gets the job done.

Sounds good, clean, solid build, but not sure if I'm supposed to force it into the narrow holder? Will contact them as this doesn't seem like a good idea. Foam cover fits well and does its job. Bought a dead cat and tested each and that reduced plosives better but both worked.

Great mic. Very high quality audio. I love everything about it. The battery life on this thing is nice, but better when you use phantom power

This is a great mic, but we do NOT get the same level of mono-directional performance from this mic as we did with our old ME-80. We like it in studio, but not so much outdoors. We expected the new model to do better, not worse. AND IT IS NOT WIRELESS (we knew that buying it). The vendor does not understand what they are selling.

Sounds really good on a boom pole!

The sound of dialogue in my videos becomes too good for me i am not use to it haha , its just perfect and i dont need to do much in post

Il microfono arriva in una scatola di cartone essenziale. Accessori pesenti un cavetto xlrf-minijack, un supporto per montaggio su dslr, e la cuffia in spugna. Dotazione un po' povera: un supporto da staffa sarebbe stato gradito. L'ascolto. Il microfono presenta la possibilitá della doppia alimentazione. Ho provato solo il phantom. La sensibilitá é nella norma per la sua categoria di prezzo, ed é (ad orecchio) intorno ai -32/34 db. Quindi non sensibilissimo. La risposta in frequenza é invece la caratteristica che mi ha fatto apprezzare subito questo microfono. Ben presente sulle basse, la risposta si estende molto in alto. Gli acuti sono chiari e cristallini, privi di "attufamenti" O compressioni. Il suono é arioso ma mai gracchiante o metallico. Anche sulle si volanti il 600 regge bene il colpo, esibendo una caratteristica di rumore tipica di microfoni di alto rango. Insomma, risposta decisamente ricca. L'ho preso per la mia voce, decisamente bassa e con pochi acuti, che ora é perfetta senza dover usare artifizi in post. Nelle prove di questi giorni su un Tascam d60mkII é peró emerso un piccolo neo: il microfono sembra essere molto sensibile ai campi elettrici. Se si trova a 50/60 cm da una sorgente elettromagnetica (tipo un alimentatore switching per USB) il mio microfono capta del ronzio. Allontanandosi, il ronzio sparisce. Tale difetto é comune ad altri microfoni molto economici in mio possesso. Ignoro se anche microfoni piû costosi siano affetti dallo stesso problema, ma lo segnalo nel caso abbiate spazi angusti. 5 stelle piene (anche se manca il supporto per staffa...)

Heb deze microfoon besteld en ben uiterst tevreden. Heb hem ook op een boompole geïnstalleerd met volledige voldoening. Top product

The best purchase option is Bista, it's very good. I recommend it.

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