Professional Audio MKE 600 Professional Shotgun XLR Unidirectional Microphone For Video Cameras Ideal For Youtubers,Vloggers,Filmmakers,Mobile Journalism (Black)

One of the best shortgun mic. Clear sound and lots of dynamic element in the voice

Excellent

Great mic with superb clarity! The MKE 600 captures rich, natural sound and does a fantastic job cutting out background noise. It’s lightweight, durable, and works seamlessly with my phone using an adapter. Perfect for anyone wanting pro-quality audio without breaking the bank!

Best purchase. But you need an external recorder for the best output. I am using Tascam DR-40 and getting very detailed crisp sound. As compared to wireless mic there is an hustle to use this because this requires a full setup and wireless mic are just plug and play. But trust me the whole process is worth it the output you get from this mke600 is very detailed so if you are seeking quality just go for it.

I bought it as an upgrade for my SM48 dynamic for voice over purposes. This review is purely for that purpose. Its 5 times the price and I would say its only 2 times improvement for my purpose. This mic has a nice proximity effect and warmer sound compared to the SM48. For long duration hearing the sound from this mic will be more pleasant than the sm48 atleast. But the ambient sound rejection and noise floor will be almost same or slightly worse than the SM48. The gain knob is set at around 2 o' clock on my pre amp to get a signal between -12 to -18 dbfs. the noise floor is slightly below -70 db rms which is good, but not great. It doesn't sound great one feet away from your mouth for voice over purposes. But if you go closer to chew on the mic you can get a nice big sound for those promo voice, which the sm 48 cant give. It is also very EQ friendly because of its smooth frequency response. hope this helps

Always Remember that to make it compatible to a phone ..you will need a TRS to TRRS adapter!!!!!

This is premium quality and budget friendly microphone ever and ever don't think twice just buy it

Build quality is Strong. Audio quality is also nice. Must recommend to novice filmmaker.

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

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

The MKE 600 is arguably the best value for money solution used by serious video shooters requiring a high-quality shotgun microphone without a thousand-pound budget. After listening to a professional blind test comparing this with the industry standard MKH 416 and a couple of more expensive Rode mics, the MKE 600 seemed like the obvious choice; costing considerably less money, yet still offering crisp, natural audio with depth and clarity, whether indoors or out in a range of situations. It offers the option to shoot phantom power or independently with a convenient single AA battery. The XLR to Jack port with a cable plugs straight into my S5IIIX, plus it can also be plugged into a portable field recorder like a Zoom or Tascam if needed. The build quality is solid and built to last, yet light and looks the part if you are dealing with clients, which never hurts. It seems to be fairly low sensitivity, which has both pros and cons, but I turned it up to +6 gain on my Lumix and I’m very happy with the results, whether over a boom or shooting on camera. There are some negatives, but no deal breakers. Although it has the AA battery option, it gives no indication how long it will last, and could power down if you are not paying attention, so in practice it makes sense to use a fully charged battery with every shoot and power down when not needed. Maybe keep a spare in the bag as well. The case it comes with is barely large enough to take the microphone without adequate space or padding for any extra accessories, so you may need to budget for a separate case with more protection later on. The shock mount is frankly poor and rather awkward, so I picked up an alternative that is a clear improvement, offering flexibility of movement, facility for boom usage and better damping against vibrations for well under £10. The switchable low-cut filter helps reduce unwanted ambient sound, but a good-quality fur “deadcat” will be indispensable if working outdoors, just as with other shotgun mics. Sennheiser makes one for this model, but I opted for one from Rycote on sale at Amazon, and it works really well. If this ever becomes a full time job, I may get the MKH 416 or even a DPA 2017, but those represent a serious jump in cost. This gets you surprisingly close, while still offering exceptional value and quality at far lower entry cost.

If you're doubtful about finding the best price to sound quality ratio, the MKE600 is honestly the best in its class. I've shot quite a few short films and ADR/Foley sessions with this mic and basically every single time it sounds crisp and professional regardless of where you shoot (it does struggle in small echoy rooms though)

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.