Sennheiser MKE 300 User Manual

MKE 300

Microphones | Back-Electret Condenser Microphone

General Description

The MKE 300 has been specially designed for use on film and video
cameras/camcorders. It is fitted onto the camera’s flashmount and by
virtue of its super-cardioid/lobar pick-up pattern picks up the sound
coming from the direction the camera is pointing at. Colour: anthracite.

Cat. No. 003171

Technical Data

Pick-up pattern ............................................... super-cardioid/lobar

Frequency response ..................................150 – 17,000 Hz ± 3 dB

Sensitivity (free field, no load, 1 kHz)........... 16 mV/Pa ± 2.5 dB

Nominal impedance ................................................................. 200 Ω

Min. terminating impedance..................................................2.7 kΩ

Equivalent noise level

A-weighted (DIN IEC 651)........................................................ 18 dB

CCIR-weighted (CCIR 468-3).................................................... 28 dB

Max. SPL (1 kHz)...............................................116 dB (THD = 1 %)

Power supply................................................................. 1.5 V battery

Battery life .................................................................................. 200 h

Connector ..........................................................3.5 mm Ø mono jack

Cable.................................................................................. helical cable

Dimensions ...........................................................230 x 65 x 50 mm

Weight ............................................................................. approx. 60 g

Features

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High directivity

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Sprung-mounted capsule ensures effective suppression of handling noise

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Integral power supply using an LR 44 battery (button cell)

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On/off switch with battery status indication

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Flashmount adaptor

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Quality sound with picture

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Delivery includes: 1 MKE 300 with integral foam windshield and

connection cable, 1 protection case

Profile

Super-cardioid/lobar directional microphone, frequency re ­s ponse 150 – 17,000 Hz ± 3 dB, sensitivity (free field, no load)
16 mV/Pa ± 2.5 dB at 1 kHz, nominal impedance 200 Ω, min.
terminating impedance 2.7 kΩ, max. SPL 116 dB at 1 kHz
(THD = 1 %), power supply 1.5 V battery, battery life 200 h,

3.5 mm Ø mono jack plug, helical cable, dimensions 230 x 65
x 50 mm, weight approx. 60 g.