hmmm, we use the me66/k6 combination. I think the 416 may be slightly better. The azden has a fuller sound but i'm wondering if its a little distorted...still the lower price might make it worthwhile...stuff gets broken and stolen in the field or left at home...if you have to fit urself out w t mike in a hurry the azden may be a way to go
No, the T power MKH 415 works good with the adapter using regular 48v phantom power. The brand of adapter I use is PSC (professional sound corp.). Oddly though, direct 12v T power from my Sound Devices 302 field mixer does cause humm. It may be worth it for you to send your mic and adapter to Sennheiser for a tuneup. Their service website is misleading as to cost. Call first and talk to a tec. Tell him/her that you only want to spend $100. I got mine tuned up for that plus shipping.
Excelente, muy útil. No tengo mucha experiencia pero me pareció que el 416 suena excelente, balanceado con buenos agudos y graves. El ME 66/K6 me pareció que captura menos los graves, y el Azden SGM buenos graves pero pocos agudos.
Hey Roland, your test as I saw over on Vimeo and your advice led me to buy an ME66 K6. Waiting on the XLR cable so I can use it, but I'm really looking forward to finally getting some good sound. One just has to look at the good videos here and on YouTube to realize like you say, sound is 50% of the video (if not more).
@onjoFilms I checked out some of your films and subscribed. Your stuff is awesome, especially Aylen Suarez!! You won't be sorry you spent a little extra for a mic that will last a lifetime and will always sound good. Thanks for the view and the positive comment. My next video is about lighting, depth of field, and focus. It will show you how to get good focus in a range of motion on any shot. Thanks again.
@rolandcomfort Thanks. I was laughing at your LARDASS sketch. Darn YouTube lately is loading so slow I never could watch it all. "Tape Worm diet", lol.
@onjoFilms Those guys are in an improv group that meets every week. Individually, they do stand up comedy. My best film was "The Big Field" made for the 48 Hour Film Project in 2008. Made it with my rocker buddies. We shot all night out in a farm field. I used the ME66 in that one. Google 48hfp to see when it comes to your town. Here in St. Louis, we're shooting June 3-5 this year. We always get about 70 teams to enter, with the films shown the next week at the local Tivoli theatre.
Thanks. The SGM 1X is one of the first mics I bought when I got into making movies about 7 years ago. Had I known better, I would have just bought a good mic to start. I got this MKH 415 on ebay for $550 and then spent another $150 at Sennheiser for a tune-up. Wish I had got a used MKH 416 48volt phantom for about $700. This old 415 uses 12 volt T power. It's a pain. But here's the point. A MKH 416 plus a Sound Devices 302 field mixer ($1,300 new) is pro sound good enough for any work.
I'm not an expert, but I think using a field mixer would be redundant except in the case where you wanted more control of a particular mic like at a remote boom. From what I read, the 744 has the same or better mic preamps, etc. Depending on how you are going to use recording, you may want to look at the 542 field mixer with stereo recorder built in. You should probably talk to someone at Sound Devices for advice about which product best suits the way you want to use it.
Excellent review on these shotgun mics. I have just started using an Azden SGM 1X. After your test, I realize that the first two mics were of much higher quality. Now that I can know how muffled my mic is, I will have to spend some time tweaking with EQ.
hmmm, we use the me66/k6 combination. I think the 416 may be slightly better. The azden has a fuller sound but i'm wondering if its a little distorted...still the lower price might make it worthwhile...stuff gets broken and stolen in the field or left at home...if you have to fit urself out w t mike in a hurry the azden may be a way to go
MacroTigerGrr 3 weeks ago
416 sounds the best.
OwensDrumming 3 weeks ago
No, the T power MKH 415 works good with the adapter using regular 48v phantom power. The brand of adapter I use is PSC (professional sound corp.). Oddly though, direct 12v T power from my Sound Devices 302 field mixer does cause humm. It may be worth it for you to send your mic and adapter to Sennheiser for a tuneup. Their service website is misleading as to cost. Call first and talk to a tec. Tell him/her that you only want to spend $100. I got mine tuned up for that plus shipping.
rolandcomfort 2 months ago
Have you experienced bad noise when using a t-power mic with phantom power adapter on a recorder, mixer, etc.?
grispic 2 months ago
Yes, it is a great mic. If you are not sure then Google it. You will become a convert as I have.
rolandcomfort 3 months ago
Thanks for the video. I think the 416 eclipses the other two.
zurriagazo71 3 months ago
Excelente, muy útil. No tengo mucha experiencia pero me pareció que el 416 suena excelente, balanceado con buenos agudos y graves. El ME 66/K6 me pareció que captura menos los graves, y el Azden SGM buenos graves pero pocos agudos.
MauchoProductions 6 months ago
Hey Roland, your test as I saw over on Vimeo and your advice led me to buy an ME66 K6. Waiting on the XLR cable so I can use it, but I'm really looking forward to finally getting some good sound. One just has to look at the good videos here and on YouTube to realize like you say, sound is 50% of the video (if not more).
onjoFilms 10 months ago
@onjoFilms I checked out some of your films and subscribed. Your stuff is awesome, especially Aylen Suarez!! You won't be sorry you spent a little extra for a mic that will last a lifetime and will always sound good. Thanks for the view and the positive comment. My next video is about lighting, depth of field, and focus. It will show you how to get good focus in a range of motion on any shot. Thanks again.
rolandcomfort 10 months ago
@rolandcomfort Thanks. I was laughing at your LARDASS sketch. Darn YouTube lately is loading so slow I never could watch it all. "Tape Worm diet", lol.
onjoFilms 10 months ago
@onjoFilms Those guys are in an improv group that meets every week. Individually, they do stand up comedy. My best film was "The Big Field" made for the 48 Hour Film Project in 2008. Made it with my rocker buddies. We shot all night out in a farm field. I used the ME66 in that one. Google 48hfp to see when it comes to your town. Here in St. Louis, we're shooting June 3-5 this year. We always get about 70 teams to enter, with the films shown the next week at the local Tivoli theatre.
rolandcomfort 10 months ago
excellent review thank you
therealdjfrost 1 year ago
Thanks. The SGM 1X is one of the first mics I bought when I got into making movies about 7 years ago. Had I known better, I would have just bought a good mic to start. I got this MKH 415 on ebay for $550 and then spent another $150 at Sennheiser for a tune-up. Wish I had got a used MKH 416 48volt phantom for about $700. This old 415 uses 12 volt T power. It's a pain. But here's the point. A MKH 416 plus a Sound Devices 302 field mixer ($1,300 new) is pro sound good enough for any work.
rolandcomfort 1 year ago
@rolandcomfort
How crucial is it to have a field mixer like the 302 if you were to buy a recorder like the 744T from Sound Devices?
grispic 4 months ago
@grispic
I'm not an expert, but I think using a field mixer would be redundant except in the case where you wanted more control of a particular mic like at a remote boom. From what I read, the 744 has the same or better mic preamps, etc. Depending on how you are going to use recording, you may want to look at the 542 field mixer with stereo recorder built in. You should probably talk to someone at Sound Devices for advice about which product best suits the way you want to use it.
rolandcomfort 4 months ago
Excellent review on these shotgun mics. I have just started using an Azden SGM 1X. After your test, I realize that the first two mics were of much higher quality. Now that I can know how muffled my mic is, I will have to spend some time tweaking with EQ.
mobileprofessional 1 year ago