Sennheiser MKE 600 Shotgun Microphone

I have chosen this microphone as the replacement for the earlier low cost Sennheiser and Rode microphones . It is a robust microphone that stands up to the ruff handling on day to day news and current affairs work.

Using this for street shooting is fantastic. The low cut filter switch along with the wind sock that comes with the microphone really makes using it in windy or noisy conditions very easy. The phantom power option is probably the best feature. Not having to use a tonne of batteries is very easy on your wallet.

Recently used it for a short documentary and I found that it recorded great sound. I am using it in conjunction with a Panasonic G7 mirrorless camera and a Zoom H4N. I am not a professional but in my opinion it is a great product. One problem though - although the mic is of an excellent build quality, the clip that comes with it, which connects it to a hot shoe is not. I believe a screw came loose on mine so it fell to pieces and I can't find the screw so I will need to get a replacement. I would recommend getting a better shock mount to hot shoe anyway because while the wind is up, or if using it handheld, the mic wobbles around quite a bit.

Needed a good mic for a corporate doco. Listened to various sound files from different mics , and this mic sounded fuller in the bottom end, and overall gave excellent results. Light weight, average size, runs from battery as well as phantom, and lets you record excellent audio. I have another three older shotgun mics, and this mic gave the higher output with the lowest noise floor. And it is the smallest. So a good buy, and something in my kit that I can have complete confidence in.

This is a great for the $$$.It covers just about every camera combo.I like the little green LED that glows to show phantom power is on.