Sennheiser MKE 600 Shotgun Microphone

Key Features

  • For Camcorders and Video DSLRs
  • Highly Directive
  • Compact Size
  • Switchable Low-Cut Filter

The MKE 600 from Sennheiser is a shotgun microphone designed for use with a camcorder or video DSLR. Building on the company’s extensive expertise in designing shotgun microphones, it is able to take on even the toughest video sound challenges, while still being compact and short relative to previous models. With its high level of directivity, the microphone focuses on the sounds in front of the camera, while attenuating unwanted sound coming from the sides and rear.

An included foam windshield reduces the effect of wind noise, while a switchable low-cut filter adds additional wind and handling noise attenuation. The MKE 600 can be phantom powered or operated on an AA battery for about 150 hours. An integrated camera shoe and shockmount provides convenient on camera mounting. The rugged and all metal housing means the microphone will function perfectly in outdoor recording situations.

Flexible use on any camera due to compact form
Exceptional directivity
Maximum rejection of side noise
Switchable low-cut filter
Phantom or battery powering
Battery switch with “Low Batt” indicator
All-metal housing
Very good suppression of structure-borne noise
Minimizes wind and handling noise
Supplied with foam windshield and shock mount
Effective wind noise suppression with optional blimp
Sound Field Mono
Operating Principle Line Gradient
Transducer Condenser
Tube No
Polar Pattern Supercardioid
Frequency Range 40 Hz to 20 kHz
Equivalent Noise Level 15 dB A-Weighted
Maximum SPL 132 dB SPL
Pad None
Sensitivity 21 mV/Pa
Low-Cut Filter @ 100 Hz
General
Output Connectors 1 x 3-Pin XLR
Battery Type 1 x AA
Operating Current Consumption 4.4 mA
Operating Voltage 48 V ± 4 V
Operating Temperature 14.00 to 140.00°F / -10 to 60°C
Length 10.08″ / 256 mm
Diameter 0.79″ / 20 mm
Weight 4.52 oz / 128 g