Mic Test MKH 416 vs ME66/K6 vs Azden SGM 1X

Made for my website rolandcomfort.wordpress.com, I compared Best vs Mid vs Economy mics to see how they sound on the net. Note: my new website is rolandcomfort.wordpress.com.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• sennheiser
• mkh 416
• me66/k6
• sgm 1x
• azden
• sound devices
• fostex

[rolandcomfort]

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]

Yes, it is a great mic. If you are not sure then Google it. You will become a convert as I have.

[MacroTigerGrr]

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

[OwensDrumming]

416 sounds the best.

[grispic]

Have you experienced bad noise when using a t-power mic with phantom power adapter on a recorder, mixer, etc.?

[zurriagazo71]

Thanks for the video. I think the 416 eclipses the other two.

[rolandcomfort]

@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.

[grispic]

@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?

[MauchoProductions]

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.

[rolandcomfort]

@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.