Sennheiser MKE 300 Microphone

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 2 x 6 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005UQIH
• Item model number: MKE 300
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 29, 2002

Product Description

Product Description

The MKE 300 has been specially designed for use on film and video cameras/camcorders. It is fitted onto the camera's flashmount and by virtue of its super-cardioid/lobar pick-up pattern picks up the sound coming from the direction the camera is pointing at.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars phenomenal!, December 9, 2006

By	James S. Dodds - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'm sorry the previous reviewer had problems with his/her unit. I don't believe that experience is typical. I and my colleagues have used these in tough expeditionary situations all over the world. The directionality and quality is phenomenal. They do seem cheaply constructed - so much so that I avoided getting one in favor of much more expensive, heavier mics, until I used a friend's on a shoot and was sold. In my experience they are excellent in every way.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best super-cardoid mic for less than $1000, March 4, 2008

By	Clark Turner - See all my reviews

In the 20 years that I have been doing corporate videography, I have always believed that it's better to invest more and have the best equipment rather than try to cut corners and end up with mediocre results.

The super cardoid pattern is very effective at focusing the sound input and will pick up audio up to 30' in front of the camera very clearly. The sound quality is perfect, excellent tone without noticeable noise.

We have compared this mic to pro mics like the Sennheiser MKH-60 ($1500) and Audio-Technica AT-4073a ($1100) and found the audio quality to be almost the same. The higher end mics will probably hold up better under heavy use, however we have not experienced the issues that some other reviewers have written about. They are only used by qualified technicians that have been trained to respect the equipment so they are not going to strain the cord or bang it around.

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Great Audio...Too Delicate, May 14, 2006

By	Patrick Nanton "R. Mutt" (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have had this mic for about a year now. it worked great for a while and gave really impressive audio quality. Unfortunetly this didn't last long.

I have to disagree with the reviewer above, as I treat my camera and audio equipment with care, yet this microphone failed me twice. The problem is the cable from the mic that plugs into your camcorder...it's way too sensiitive. My cable stretched and there was a short....it didn't pick up any audio and I took it to an authorized Sennheiser repair department where they replaced the item with a brand new one. Since then I used the mic once, and later discovered when capturing my footage onto pc that all the audio came out mono. I confirmed that it wasn't human error by plugging in the mic and testing the audio with my ear phones...and confirmed that auro was only coming through one channel.

I really am fed up with this mic, Sennheiser needs to use a thicker gauge cable to resolve this problem or come up with a new design. I do not recommend buying it as you will only be frustrated.