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10.09.2010 - Holte/Amsterdam

The chameleon: Sennheiser launches paintable MKE 1 clip-on microphone

Wedemark/Amsterdam, 10 September 2010 – A dream come true for costume designers and sound engineers alike: audio specialist Sennheiser will launch a paintable version of its miniature MKE 1 at the IBC in Amsterdam. For drama, plays, musicals, shows and televised events, the clip-on mic can be coloured with markers or spray paint, blending in the tiny lavalier with the artist’s costume and make-up.

The chameleon: Sennheiser launches a paintable version of its MKE 1-M clip-on microphone (© Getty Images) The paintable MKE 1-M delivers impressive sound and can be perfectly hidden in an artist’s costume

“The MKE 1 has already become a firm favourite with theatres, musicals, live events and TV shows,” explains Kai Lange, product manager for wired professional microphones at Sennheiser. “The new, paintable MKE 1-M is the icing on the cake, so to speak. Now a show can have both: impeccable audio and perfect looks, even during close-ups.”    Impressive sound, impressively small Like its sister models, the MKE 1-M has a full and natural sound with plenty of lower mid-range and excellent presence. It measures a miniscule 3.3mm across, the cable has a diameter of only 1mm and is specially coated to avoid tangling. The clip-on microphone features a user-friendly omni-directional pattern but nevertheless predominantly picks up direct sound with relatively little ambient noise.   From within, the capsule of the MKE 1-M is protected against moisture by a thin, acoustically open stainless steel membrane. This membrane has excellent moisture rejection properties (you could even pop it in a glass of water) so the microphone is safe to use in situations where the presenter may get wet, as well as for normal sweat protection. For additional protection, the MKE 1-M can be fitted with a multi-purpose cap that prevents large water or sweat droplets blocking the sound inlet. It also doubles as a windshield with a slight presence boost (1.5dB at 10kHz). All capsule contacts are sealed inside the casing and the moulded coating.   The MKE 1-M is available now and comes complete with the multi-purpose cap and an additional small frequency response cap, which gives a treble boost of 2.5dB (at 10kHz) for applications where the mic is hidden within the costume or when more brilliance is needed to be added to a voice. Also included are three make-up protection caps and several thin clear plastic tubes pre-fitted to the cable for protecting it when it is attached with clips or adhesive tape.

MZ 1 accessory kit, containing all the necessary attachment clips for TV and presenter use

The optional MZ 1 accessory kit contains different clips for securely attaching the microphone, plus various accessories for protection against the wind. It includes a protective cover made of soft plastic, two mini-clips, two “Dracula” mounts, two small magnetic mounts including a lanyard, and two mini-clamps that are rotatable through 360° (all clips and mounts available in black and white). In order to reduce wind noise, two windshield baskets (black and beige) as well as foam windshields in black, white, beige and brown are included as well.

The MKE 1-M variants at a glance:
 
MKE 1-4-M  
paintable, with screw-on LEMO connector for 2000, 3000 & 5000 series wireless systems
 

MKE 1-5-M 
paintable, unterminated (open-ended cable)
 

MKE 1-EW-M 
paintable, with 3.5mm screw-on jack plug for evolution wireless pocket transmitters (or for wired use with the MZA 900 P)
 

Visit Sennheiser at IBC in Hall 8, Stand No. D50.
 

Lisätietoa Sennheiserista
Sennheiser Group, jonka päätoimipaikka sijaitsee Saksan Wedemarkissa, Hannoverin lähellä, on yksi maailman johtavista mikrofonien, kuulokkeiden ja langattomien järjestelmien valmistajista. Tämä vuonna 1945 perustettu perheyritys rekisteröi yli 390 € myynnin vuonna 2009. Sennheiser työllistää yli 2100 henkilöä eri puolilla maailmaa. Sennheiserilla on tuotantoyksiköt Saksassa, Irlannissa ja Yhdysvalloissa, ja tytäryhtiöt Ranskassa, Isossa-Britanniassa, Belgiassa, Hollannissa, Saksassa, Tanskassa (Nordic), Venäjällä, Hong Kongissa, Intiassa, Singaporessa, Japanissa, Kiinassa, Kanadassa, Meksikossa ja Yhdysvalloissa, sekä lisäksi pitkäaikaiset yhteistyökumppanit useissa muissa maissa. Sennheiser Group:iin kuuluvat myös Georg Neumann GmbH, Berlin (studiomikrofonit, tarkkailukaiuttimet, installed sound) ja yhteishanke Sennheiser Communications A/S (headsetit PC-, toimisto- ja puhelinkeskus-käyttöön).
 

Download press release:
MKE1-M_en.pdf

Download images:
MKE1-M.zip
 

Sennheiseristä on lisätietoja osoitteessa www.sennheisernordic.com. Yhteydenotot:

Sennheiser Nordic A/S Denmark
Skovlytoften 33 • DK-2840 Holte
Phone: +45 70 26 66 33 • Fax: +45 70 26 67 11
e-mail: sennheiser@sennheisernordic.com
www.sennheisernordic.com