Sennheiser MKE 440 Stereo shotgun microphone (supercardioid, condenser) for cameras with hot shoe mount, built-in elastic suspension

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Sennheiser MKE 440 Stereo shotgun microphone (supercardioid, condenser) for cameras with hot shoe mount, built-in elastic suspension

The compact stereo shotgun microphone that predominately captures focused stereo sound from within the direction of filming and rejects the majority of off-axis noise from outside the camera focus is the Sennheiser MKE 440. The Sennheiser MKE 440 microphone utilize two mini-shotgun elements that are mounted in a V-shape arrangement, which outperforms mini AB, MS, or XY setups. Also the Sennheiser MKE 440 is powered by two AAA batteries and offers an operating time of 100 hours. The Sennheiser MKE 440 is well built it has internally shock-monted to prevent handling noise and the stainless steel micro-mesh offers protection agains wind.

Sennheiser MKE 440 has 3-level sensitivity adjustment and low-cut filter. Includes (2) AAA Alkaline battery and (1) cable with 1/8" (3.5 mm) jack

Product Highlights of Sennheiser MKE 440 compact stereo shotgun microphone

• Dual mini shotgun mics create frontal focus

• Suppression of ambience and background noise

• Built-in elastic suspension and wind protection

• 3-level sensitivity adjustment and low-cut

• Compact, all-metal construction

• Standard size camera shoe mount

Picture perfect stereo, without side effects

The MKE 440 has two aligned and matched mini shotgun mics ensuring that the MKE 440 captures the audio you want. The stainless steel micro-mesh wind protection reduces wind noise and protects the fine high frequency details in your sound. The MKE 440 provides nicely balanced stereo ambience and amplifies the sound source in front of your camera.

Upgrading your DSLR audio

A new, patented V-shaped design of two shotguns is Sennheiser’s fantastic solution for stereo audio captured by camera shoe-mounted microphones. This configuration covers a stereo width equivalent to the image created by common 35-mm camera lenses. The spread is very uniform and delivers high speech intelligibility in its focus.

What you see is what you hear

The Stereomic MKE 440 operates with two short shotgun mics, mounted in a unique “V-stereo” configuration. It highlights the sound of the video image while rejecting off-axis noise from outside the camera focus.

• Dimensions - 67 x 106 x 128 mm
• Connector - 3.5 mm jack plug
• Frequency response - 50 Hz to 20 kHz
• Max. sound pressure level - 132 dB SPL
• Weight - approx. 165 g (without battery)
• Pick-up pattern - Stereo, Super-cardioid
• Operating temperature - –10 °C to +55 °C
• Operating time - > 100 h
• Power supply - 2 x AAA
• Low-cut filter - switchable
• Sensitivity - switchable