Beyerdynamic MCE 86 II Electret Condenser Shotgun Microphone

The Beyerdynamic MCE 86 II shotgun microphone can be used for video recordings, lecterns or theater applications. MCE 86II mics are extremely light and rugged and therefore ideal for mounting on to cameras or camcorders. These Beyerdynamic mics can be used for outdoor applications and in studios with fish pole booms or as handheld microphones.The electrostatic transducer element and the hypercardioid/lobe polar pattern result in an excellent polar pattern with high sensitivity. Due to its construction and integrated active filter the microphone is insensitive toward wind and vibrations caused by zoom motors. Each sound source is reproduced absolute clearly.The MCE 86 II can be powered from balanced phantom source. If phantom power is not available the MCE 86 II S version should be used. This microphone can be phantom powered or battery powered with an integrated 1.5 V battery.