Sennheiser redesigns its popular MKE 400 shotgun microphone

The classic microphone, now on the market for two decades, has new features and a completely new look designed for the new generation of creators.

Sennheiser has completely redesigned its classic hot shoe microphone for videographers WIFE 400 introducing new features and a completely new look designed for a new generation of content creators.

The design of the new Sennheiser MKE 400 is inspired by the more compact MKE 200, launched last year, and the result is a shotgun microphone that is sleeker and smaller than its predecessor.

The microphone will be supplied with 3.5mm TRS and TRRS cables, so it can be used with both mobile phones and DSLR and mirrorless cameras. The MKE 400 will also be available as a mobile kit, which includes a mini tripod Manfrotto and a Sennheiser smartphone clamp.

The microphone of supercardioid condenser It now has a headphone jack on its side, with independent volume control, which will be especially useful for those using cameras without independent headphone outputs.

Main features

Dimensions
126 x 67 x 37 mm

(audio) frequency response
50 – 20,000 Hz

Max. sound pressure level
132 dB SPL

THD, total harmonic distortion
< 1 % at 50 mW

Weight
93.5 g

Microphone connector/receptacle
3.5 mm jack, screwable

Feeding
Battery (2x AAA / LR03, 1.5 V)

Headphone jack
3.5 mm jack

Salida
105 mW (headphone impedance 16 Ω)
70 mW (headphone impedance 32 Ω)

Transducer principle
Pre-polarized capacitor

Pickup pattern
Super cardioide

Sensitivity (open field, no load, at 1 kHz)
-23 / -42 / -63 dBV/Pa