SENNHEISER MKE 200 Condenser Microphone for Cameras and Mobile Devices, Black (508897)

Great bullet mic and good for phone recordings. Used this for 2 years to record videos and podcasts on my phone. Finally switched to a lapel mic after all this time, but still keep this around and use it when the occasion is right. Definitely solid for a lot of situations. I've used it in windy conditions and near busy roads. It handles both as good as can be expected in harsh conditions.

Great purchase!! No complaints it does what’s it’s supposed to do ! It’s super easy to use , it require phantom power🔋 so it doesn’t lose charge , clarity is superb , and it fit on all my things

Quality is there for the price. No complaints. It fits on my Panasonic HC-X2000 camcorder.

I wanted a small, inexpensive mic to sit on my desktop and didn't need batteries. This mic is good with the small Manfrotto tripod - it has a small footprint. Sound quality is good, but it does pick up a lot of room noise.If you're plugging into a mixer you will need a TRS transforming adapter to convert the 48v phantom power from your mixer to plug-in power required (2-10v).

It works great. I use it on my Nikon D7000.But lens zoom movements get into the recording.So try not to change zoom distance once started recording.After I purchased it, I learned that there was a nicer version that comes with Manfrotto’s Mini Pod and Clamp at a better price.I ended up buying those two pieces separately afterwards for my iPhone usage.

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.

I'm a voice actor who works out of a home studio, and unfortunately I have a neighbor who's obsessed with her leaf blower, blowing her front yard multiple days a week for several hours at a time, and I can still hear it even in my sound treated studio. I bought the Sennheiser MKE 600 shotgun microphone after doing a lot of research about microphones with noise cancelling qualities versus affordability.It seemed to be the best of both worlds. It arrived well packaged, and everything seemed to be in order when I plugged it in for a sound check, but I noticed there was an absolutely awful buzzing sound when I put my cans on. I checked the connections, I checked the interface, I even switched interfaces, and still the buzzing sound persisted. I knew it wasn't the cable itself, because my other microphone, an Audio Technica condenser mic, works perfectly fine on it.I searched YouTube for a solution to the buzzing, and I found a video that explained it might be a tiny screw in the chassis that supports the grounding of the mic, and it might need to be tightened to get rid of the buzzing sound. Alright, that's fine, I don't mind doing that. I unscrewed the chassis... and the screw was missing. Not even rattling around or popped out or anything... just plain gone.I expect a much, much higher quality control out of Sennheiser than this. I will be fair though, through the buzzing sound I did a sound check anyway, and the microphone sounds absolutely amazing, and is exactly what I've been looking for as a female voice actor, since most mic review videos are done by male voice actors and don't really apply to me.Essentially, this mic is fantastic for the price, but I will be returning this one and buying another of the same model, and this time there better be a screw in there!

This may be no 416, but for the Indy filmmaker or newer content creator, this thing is absolutely perfect! The sound quality of this thing is amazing and has definitely upped the game for me! so far I’ve used it at a few comedy shows and also a comedy sketch where all the audio was recorded on this thing and let me tell you it sounds amazing! The same will give you clean and crisp audio all day, whether you’re using the XLR port or the XLR to quarter inch adapter this thing is going to give you the clean sound you’re looking for! I would go as far as saying you could use this for podcast as well!