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Title: Sennheiser MKE-2 (XLR) (Should I buy them?)
Post by: lushka on October 09, 2006, 03:48:51 AM

Hi everyone:

Has anyone had experience in taping with these mics. By the way, I'm kinda new to technical side of taping. Hence, my current rig includes the following equipment:

MM-HLSC - 3 (Sennheiser caps) > MM-EBM-1 (bass roll off filter) > MZ-RH910

Both the mics and the bass roll off filter end with a stereo mini jack. How does one connect and power the Sennheiser MKE-2, which ends with an XLR jack? Should I buy a mic preamp, which can power mics with an XLR cable and buy myself an output cable for the mic preamp, which ends with a stereo mini jack? Any help would be very much appreciated.

Thanks

P.S. I mostly tape loud PA music (metal, alternative rock). By the way, can the abovementioned capsules handle high SPL?

Title: Re: Sennheiser MKE-2 (XLR)
Post by: udovdh on October 09, 2006, 04:12:54 AM

MKE-2 and XLR? So K6 system? Or?

XLR means it needs phantom power if no battery is in the plug/cable to power the MKE-2.
I guess a 9V battery is enough, together with a capacitor and a resistor.

Title: Re: Sennheiser MKE-2 (XLR) (Should I buy them?)
Post by: lushka on October 09, 2006, 04:18:15 AM

Sorry. I'm kinda dumb on the technical side of taping:) What I meant is that the Sennheiser MKE-2 has a 3-pin XLR connector. Hence, how do I connect both of these mics to my bass roll off filter?

Title: Re: Sennheiser MKE-2 (XLR) (Should I buy them?)
Post by: hyperplane on October 09, 2006, 04:00:25 PM

To connect Sennheiser MKE-2 mics (with an XLR plug on the end) to your current battery box, you have 2 easy options:

1) Buy/build an adaptor cable (dual XLR connectors > mini-plug cable)

2) Put a mini-plug on the end of your Sennheiser MKE-2 microphones, or have someone else do it.