Sennheiser creates the MKE Mini, a new omnidirectional lavalier microphone

The MKE Mini, an omnidirectional lapel microphone with a length of 9 cm and a weight of 7 grams, has been developed by Sennheiser responding to customer suggestions.

Sennheiser users demanded a presenter microphone that could be worn with any hairstyle, was unobtrusive and easy to install, and provided a excellent sound quality. In response, the firm has made setting up the new MKE mini, suitable for conferences and speeches, extremely easy. All that is needed for setup is to connect the microphone to a bodypack and place a cord. Furthermore, the new microphone It also adapts to those situations where a hairstyle does not allow the use of a head microphone or an outfit does not offer the possibility of clipping a bodypack.

To ensure top-notch audio quality, Sennheiser has integrated MKE mini capsule KE 4, derived from WIFE 2, which manages to provide a warm and distortion-free signal, “even at high sound pressure levels". The MKE mini also has the technology Umbrella Diaphragm of Sennheiser, which protects the microphone against sweat and other types of moisture.

Inesh Patel, business development manager, business communications at Sennheiser, elaborates on how the company has adapted to the needs of its users: "Our customers have often expressed problems with head-worn microphones that don't fit well over their hair, but many also struggle with where to put a body pack and a lapel microphone, if they don't have a belt or pocket to clip the belt pack on. Therefore, we designed the MKE mini to hang with a bodypack around the neck on a lanyard. with placement just under the chin, which is ideal.”