In this week’s episode, we have a look at and a listen to the Sennheiser MKE 600 shotgun microphone. This medium sized shotgun mic — in Sennheiser’s words, a ‘microphone for video journalists’ — is highly directional and can be used both as a traditional shotgun mic or as a camera-top vlog microphone. The included XLR to 3.5 mm TRS cable also allows you to record from this mic directly into cameras with a 3.5mm mic input. In this video we walk through the MKE 600’s feature set and test it out in multiple environments and applications. Let’s take a closer look!
Additional microphone reviews:
- RODE NTG4
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Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, DVEStore, Perfect Circuit, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:
- Sennheiser MKE 600 Shotgun Microphone – Trew Audio, B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon
- Sennheiser MKH416 shotgun microphone — Trew Audio, B&H, Sweetwater, DVE Store, Amazon
- DEITY S-Mic 2 shotgun microphone — Trew Audio, B&H, Amazon
- Aputure 600D PRO LED Light — Aputure, B&H, DVE Store
- Impact Luxbank softbox - B&H
- Aputure Amaran 100D - Aputure, B&H, DVE Store, Amazon
- Aputure Spotlight Mount - Aputure, B&H, DVE Store, Amazon
- Rosco Prismatic Glass Gobo Cool Lavender creates the color pattern on the back wall - B&H
- Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K — B&H, DVE Store, Amazon
- Canon C70 camera — B&H
- Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8L lens — B&H, Amazon
- SoundDevices 888 Audio Recorder – Trew Audio, B&H, Sweetwater
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