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Review Summary
2012-03-04T19:00:00
I use a pair of ME66/K6 with a pair of R0DE NTG-3 similar gun type microphones in a 4 mic array for recording distant wildlife sounds and have made some fantastic recordings of Screech Owls at night with this setup. While the NTG-3 is a comparable mic, the fact that the ME66/K6 has an internal battery instead of requiring phantom power gives the ME66/K6 a definate edge for the same quality of sound. In the future I will purchase the ME66/K6 to replace the NTG-3 mics.
FRANK H.
Specifications
Super-cardioid/lobar
40 - 20,000 Hz ' 2.5 dB
40 - 20,000 Hz ' 2.5 dB
(free field, no load) (1 kHz) 35 mV/Pa ' 2.5 dB
200 Ohms (with K6)
200 Ohms (with K6)
1000 Ohms (with K6)
A-weighted (DIN IEC 651) 16 dB CCIR-weighted (CCIR 468-3)27 dB
125 dB (THD = 1 %)
in mm 22.5 x 221
in mm 22.5 x 221
approx. 65 g
approx. 65 g
Specifications
(1 kHz) 0 dB
1000 Ohms
2 V (at 1 kHz)
phantom 12 - 48 V or 1.5 V battery
2 mA Battery life approx. 150 h
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By FRANK H.
I use a pair of ME66/K6 with a pair of R0DE NTG-3 similar gun type microphones in a 4 mic array for recording distant wildlife sounds and have made some fantastic recordings of Screech Owls at night with this setup. While the NTG-3 is a comparable mic, the fact that the ME66/K6 has an internal battery instead of requiring phantom power gives the ME66/K6 a definate edge for the same quality of sound. In the future I will purchase the ME66/K6 to replace the NTG-3 mics.