The MCE 86 S II shotgun microphones can be used for video recordings, lecterns or theatre applications. The microphones are extremely light and rugged and therefore ideal for mounting onto cameras or camcorders. They can be used for outdoor applications and in studios with fish pole booms or as handhelds.

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 towards wind and vibrations caused by zoom motors. Each sound source is reproduced absolute clearly. When 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. The MCE 86 S II can also be connected to unbalanced XLR or mini jack inputs. It is powered by an 1.5 V battery. The MCE 86 S II has an electronic balanced output, allowing the operation with long cables.

All battery powered versions have an On/Off-switch and battery condition LED. The average battery expectancy is 80 hours. There are two different elastic suspensions available suppressing footfall sound or vibrations of zoom motors. The EA 86 elastic suspension can be mounted directly onto the camera. At its bottom the EA 86 has a 3/8" internal thread for the mounting on stands or fish pole booms.

The flash-holder adapter BS 86 allows optimal positioning on every camera. The EA 19/25 is supplied with the MKV 11 microphone clamp and enables the mounting on standard stands or fish pole booms with 3/8"thread.

High sensitivity

Excellent off-axis rejection

Rugged yet lightweight design

Non-glare durable polymer coating

Application
Professional cameras
Camcorder, DAT, MD-recorders
Interviewing
Multipurpose halls
Lecterns
Miking choirs

• Transducer type
  Condenser (back electret)
• Operating principle
  Pressure gradient
• Polar pattern
  Hypercardioid/lobe
• Open circuit voltage at 1 kHz (0dB = 1V/Pa)
  30 mV/Pa
• Nominal impedance
  150 Ω
• Load impedance
  ≥ 1 kΩ
• Length
  310mm
• Shaft diameter
  21mm
• Weight without cable
  120 g
• Frequency response
  50 - 18,000 Hz
• Max. SPL at 1 kHz
  128 dB
• S/N ratio rel. to 1 Pa
  > 61 dB
• Supply voltage
  1.5 V Battery / 11 - 52 V phantom power
• Variant
  MCE 86 II, MCE 86 S II CAM