joaohpc Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Hello everybody, I just recently bought an used MKE2 Gold because it was an incredible deal for an almost not used equipment. The first owner probably used it less than 10 times, and everything he did was inside his home studio so i wasn't concerned about it having wear & tear issues. The problem is - it was the MKE 2-60 model, which, instead of a plug in the end, or a pigtail, comes with an adaptor for using it together with the K6 module from Sennheiser, going straight to recorder. Before i bought it i searched on the internet about compatibility issues if i wanted to rewire it and found nothing. Wrote an email to Sennheiser customer support and they didn't answer, so i decided to buy it. I rewired it for Sony UWP D11 wireless kit and although i can get it to work and , there is a terrible noise floor of an unwanted hiss. In fact i have just recorded myself reading the same parapgraph of a random stuff, with both the MKE2 rewired and the stock lav that comes with the Sony. The higher noise floor is there both on the sound and graphically, as you can see on the picture attached to the post. Im pretty sure it is wired correctly, and also pretty sure that it is normal sensitivity, so it couldn't be any of this options. Just found the Sennheiser "instructions for use" chart, and there is a comparison of models, which gives a significant difference in impedance from this specific model to others. Could that be a problem? I appreciate any help! João Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonG Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 I've rewired those mics to be used with Sennheiser G3s and it worked perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Robertson Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 I found someone searching for the same info on creative cow. Other than reaching out directly to Eric Toline, this is what I could find. The wiring is indeed different. On the Sennheiser pack, the tip carries the signal and the polarising voltage. The ring and shield are normally shorted together, and connected to the screen. On the Sony pack, the connection that went to the Sennheiser tip, goes to the ring. The sleeve remains the screen, and the other wire goes to the tip (can't remember the colour though). also found this: https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/~mannr/Export/mke2wiring.pdf MKE-2 wiring Which states that the blue wire and the shield are joined together at the mic capsule. good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark kirchner Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 Here is how Eric Toline told me to wire the Sennheiser mke2 for a 1/8 mini locking TRS for Sennheiser G3. Red wire (+) (signal) to tip No connection to ring Blue wire (-) and copper shield to sleeve Cut "mini steel cable" flush to the jacket length. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joaohpc Posted September 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 JonG, was your lav the MKE 2-60 model, with the barrel? Thank you everybody. I guess i'm gonna try wiring it to G3 system and see if i get the same issue. Will post soon if it worked or not. I've rewired those mics to be used with Sennheiser G3s and it worked perfectly. JonG, was your lav the MKE 2-60 model, with the barrel? Thank you everybody. I guess i'm gonna try wiring it to G3 system and see if i get the same issue. Will post soon if it worked or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonG Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 Yes it was. I even saved the barrels and soldered female connectors to it so I could use them if I needed to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joaohpc Posted September 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 Just rewired my lav to a Sennheiser G3 and it worked! Noise floor disappeared. Not sure of what happened with it using the Sony system but the wiring was correct. Will keep it wired for G3. Thank you all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonG Posted September 21, 2015 Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 Glad that worked out for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelangel Duarte Posted April 23, 2022 Report Share Posted April 23, 2022 Hello, Guys, I’m glad I found you. I needed a couple mke2 lavs to be used on my rode wireless go II system. Thing is I got a mke2 ew gold with 3.5mm plug which worked perfectly, but the 2nd lav I could put my hands on is the mke2 -4 that comes with ta4f jack, and needed to know how to wire it, if it is possible, to a 3.5mm sennheiser replacement Jack, I just ordered. I’ve read the red wire goes on the tip, and the others to the ring and sleeve altogether, but I’m not sure. If you can help me, I appreciate your guidance. Greetings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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