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AFFORDABLE EXCELLENCE Whether you want the AVX wireless kit (left), legendary MKE 600 XLR mic (above) or new MKE 200 (right), Sennheiser’s range offers top performance at a great price
and is ideal for cameras with an XLR socket, but can be used on DSLRs or mirrorless cameras that have a standard 3.5mm input jack thanks to the included adapter. The kit comes with adapters for mounting the receiver to a hotshoe, too. In terms of quality, it’s simply the best you can get. There are other options, such as the innovative Sennheiser Memory Mic – a small clip-on box that can fit on to a lapel or pocket, featuring an omnidirectional condenser capsule mic that’s designed to record the subject’s voice. It communicates with a smartphone via Bluetooth, but also comes with the ability to store up to four hours of audio internally. Once you’ve used the free app to start recording video on your smartphone and audio on the Memory Mic, you don’t need to maintain the Bluetooth connection between the mic and the phone. The subject could be way off in the distance while you’re filming them, and yet the mic would still pick up their voice. When paired again with the smartphone, the Memory Mic downloads its audio. The Memory Mic is internally powered and charged via USB cable, records 48kHz/16-bit audio and, despite its diminutive size, features up to four hours of battery life. It’s a game-changing accessory that’s ideal for vloggers and anyone who wants a fast, simple solution to recording audio wirelessly. It’s typical of Sennheiser’s quest to bring the best quality audio, as simply as possible, to all levels of filmmaker. From professional XLR devices, to mirrorless cameras and smartphones, Sennheiser has your sound sorted.
locking coiled cables offer compatibility with DSLRs, mirrorless cameras or mobile devices, and the mic comes with a furry windshield, too. A headphone output, with adjustable volume, allows you to monitor levels while recording. And clever technology means the compact 93.5g/0.21lb mic automatically powers on and off when connected to a DSLR or mirrorless camera. When it’s time to get really serious exemplary service for years, there’s the Sennheiser MKE 600 shotgun mic – which really does take audio to the next level. It uses full-size professional XLR connections, and its long length isolates about your sound, with a rugged professional product that will give sound thanks to its high directivity, rejecting noise from the sides and rear. It’s obviously ideal for bigger kit, like camcorders and cinema cameras, as well as professional recording devices, due to its XLR connections. But it’s also the very best way of recording incredibly clear audio to a DSLR or mirrorless, or even a smartphone, as cables are available to marry it to all cameras and devices. The MKE 600 can be battery-powered for cameras that don’t offer phantom power, and there is a switchable low-cut filter to reduce wind noise. It comes with a foamwindshield and shock mount, too. This shotgun mic was a clear winner in the XLR category last year, proving its enduring quality and reliability. Wireless wonders Sennheiser has always been at the cutting edge of wireless audio, from filmmaking, to huge stage and music productions.
There is no shortage of innovation to help filmmakers record sound without the hassle of long cables. Nothing beats a wireless audio system that lets you capture speech with incredible clarity. Put a lapel mic on your subject, or wear it yourself for vlogging, then stream the audio signal direct to your camera or recorder for the ultimate in convenience and quality. This doesn’t have to be expensive or complicated, if you use the Sennheiser XS Wireless Digital Mic System. Just plug it into the camera with the included cable, pair with the transmitter, and you are instantly ready for recording with one-touch ease of use. It uses 2.4GHz transmission for worldwide, licence-free operation. And if you prefer to use with a smartphone, a TRS to TRRS adapter will do the trick. Various sets provide the perfect equipment for the most common applications, but the XSW-D Portable Lavalier Set is an ideal kit for indie filmmakers – and is nominated in the Pro Moviemaker Gear of the Year Awards. For the ultimate in wireless audio for a professional cinema camera or recorders, the Sennheiser AVX Digital Wireless Mic System is a stunning buy, and the AVX-MKE2 kit is also shortlisted in the Awards. The rotatable AVX receiver plugs directly into the full-size XLR audio input socket on the camera or recorder – and has an integrated battery that can be recharged via USB. The transmitter can be a lavalier mic plugged into a small body pack or a handheld reporter mic. The AVX selects the best operating frequency automatically and inaudibly. It operates licence-free in the 1.9GHz range,
“Sennheiser has always been at the cutting edge of wireless audio, fromproductions, to filmmaking”
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