Review by Joe Black for Sennheiser MKE 400 …

Comment posted Sennheiser MKE 400 Shotgun Microphone – Black by Joe Black.

Review by Joe Black for Sennheiser MKE 400 Shotgun Microphone – Black
Rating:
Good Mic, get great sound, just beware if you have it on + or – (the only 2 setting this thing has) in some cases having on plus will make your sound levels peak and your screwed.. wish it had a way I could check the levels and volume control.. but nope not even @ that price..

maybe next time, it works as a simple “plug n play” mic much better than built in. haven’t tried any other so I can’t compare.

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5 Responses to “ Review by Joe Black for Sennheiser MKE 400 … ”

1. David
   October 28, 2010 at 4:59 am

   Review by David for Sennheiser MKE 400 Shotgun Microphone – Black
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   I bought this mic for a documentary project I’m doing – for a small “B” DV camera with a manually adjustable mini input. I’m about to buy a 2nd to replace a much larger pro shotgun mic on a Canon HV-20. The sound doesn’t live up to a full sized shotgun mic, but it’s sooo much more discreet and the sound for all but situations in which you can get away with a big fuzzy monster.
2. A. McCloe
   October 28, 2010 at 5:25 am

   Review by A. McCloe for Sennheiser MKE 400 Shotgun Microphone – Black
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   Just got to use my new mic for the first time and it works great. beats the onboard mic by far. I still use a boom pole and higher quality shot gun mic for capturing key dialogue.
3. samson
   October 28, 2010 at 5:50 am

   Review by samson for Sennheiser MKE 400 Shotgun Microphone – Black
   Rating:
   I need to record some conversation with canon 7D. Tried almost every hotshoe mic available from local stores and this is the only one I kept. It suppresses background noise while improving the voice. Exactly what I want.

   All other models I tried either amplify noise along with voice, or don’t show any improvement compared to the internal mic.

   My original budget is about 150, so 200 is a bit steep. I still bought it because that’s the only one that works for me.

   (I didn’t buy it from amazon. Instead I went to San Jose Camera and Videos local store to try and buy. Very nice store with knowledgeable employees. Only concern was that they don’t accept return on this item. It does come with 3 yr warranty though. So we brought our camera to record some samples, went home and listen on the computer, then went back to the store and bought it.)
4. Joe Black
   October 28, 2010 at 6:46 am

   Review by Joe Black for Sennheiser MKE 400 Shotgun Microphone – Black
   Rating:
   Good Mic, get great sound, just beware if you have it on + or – (the only 2 setting this thing has) in some cases having on plus will make your sound levels peak and your screwed.. wish it had a way I could check the levels and volume control.. but nope not even @ that price..

   maybe next time, it works as a simple “plug n play” mic much better than built in. haven’t tried any other so I can’t compare.
5. Dr. Codini
   October 28, 2010 at 6:51 am

   Review by Dr. Codini for Sennheiser MKE 400 Shotgun Microphone – Black
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   I have been using this mic for about a year on video documentaries and am very pleased with it’s performance and durability. The only complaint is that I lost the foam windscreen somewhere in Ireland. This thing has great sound.