IBC 2012 – Sennheiser MKE-600 – new shotgun mic for HDSLR

by Sebastian WöberSeptember 27^th, 2012

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Here we’ve got a new and very nice looking shotgun mic by Sennheiser that was designed for use with small video cameras and HDSLR’s.

Usually these mics are very tiny and lightweight, the previous generation MKE 400 comes to mind. The new MKE 600 is larger and heaver, but also looks a lot more serious and capable. This is a microphone people have been anticipating. While it’s not cheap it might deliver some very good sound. The sound pro’s in the forum (LINK) will have more to say on that point.

The Sennheiser MKE 600 is $399: