Larry Watts Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 I was about to buy sennheiser 416 mic when a friend told me he had one in pristine condition and would sell it to me. It arrived yesterday and when I unpacked it I saw that it was not the entire microphone. It looks like a modular mic that requires a capsule since it has no XLR input and about 2 inches inside the tube I can see metal connectors. It is about 12" long and about the length of a 416 as I recall. It has the name sennheiser on it but no other name or number. Could this be a 416 missing some electronics or is it the ME66 capsule system? I just went to the sennheiser site and from the pattern of openings it cannot be a 416. It looks like the ME66 with out the base. So my question is ---Can I buy the rest of the mic? I doubt if it is as good as the mkh 416 but would it be worth it? THanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylormadeaudio Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 a friend?... pristine condition?... dude, if this guy is your friend... nevermind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisH Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 The me66 is garbage, and this guy obviously ripped you off. From your description it sounds like he sent just the me66 capsule without the k6 power supply. This was the first mic I bought and it is awful I think stock g3 lavs sound better than me66. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 " So my question is ---Can I buy the rest of the mic? " probably... " I doubt if it is as good as the mkh 416 but would it be worth it? " that is difficult to say... " I think stock g3 lavs sound better than me66. " that is a strange and unusual comparison... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Tirrell Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 can you post a photo, preferably of it next to a ruler. At first guess I would say it is a mic from the ME series but Sennheiser has made other mics that take a battery or have separate capsule components. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwstudios Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 K3 and a K6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 " It looks like a modular mic that requires a capsule since it has no XLR input " the XLR on a microphone is an output... and if it has no XLR, it is more likely a modular capsule that needs a powering module... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Feeley Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Ya, it sounds like the ME66, a mic that was inexplicably popular in the indie doc world maybe a dozen years ago. Some people still like it; I totally don't get that. But I know a couple people who confuse the ME66 with other Sennheiser mics. So maybe your friend made an honest mistake. But if it looks like the thing in NW's picture, you may not want it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwstudios Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Thinking the only thing in the series 12 inches long was the ME 88 capsule but its been a long time since I have seen one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandering Ear Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 If you are looking for a 416, i think you will be very dissapointed with an me66. I really didn't like the sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnpaul215 Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 There is/was also a ME67 longer version. Looks similar to the ME66 (iirc), but longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundpod Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 Do you have a photo, it could be a tuchel connector... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Mega Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 The ME88 with K3 was a much nicer sounding mic than the ME66 with K6. Both are crappy really, in comparison to a 416 but the ME88 was nicer than ME66. The K3 used a mercury battery IIRC. Can't remember the model number. The K6 uses a AA battery. Cheers Mega Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VM Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 It looks like the ME66 with out the base. Yes it seems you are right. Is this guy really your friend ? ME66 does not sound as good as a 416. It was a usefull mic when there were no phantom input on cameras. Decades ago ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 The ME88 with K3 was a much nicer sounding mic than the ME66 with K6. Both are crappy really, in comparison to a 416 but the ME88 was nicer than ME66. The K3 used a mercury battery IIRC. Can't remember the model number. The K6 uses a AA battery. Cheers Mega I think you probably mean ME80 vs the 66. The ME88 is the long tube version (a really long mic). I agree with you about the comparison. BTW, there is a lithium replacement for the 6v. mercury battery that the ME80 uses (or you can employ four button cells). Of course it can use phantom power instead. The ME80 is a good choice for low budget stuff but doesn't compare to the superior MKH series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Mega Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 Oh yes, that's right John, ME80. It's been a long time since I've seen one, stretching the memory!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Watts Posted November 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 The picture that NWSound posted is definitely the mic I received. (With no other components) FYI my friend is a naturalist, now almost blind, and thought he had a 416. He was just trying to help. From the comments here, I don't want to spend any money on a mic of this low quality. It's for sale! I found a rode NTG-3 with blimp and pole and have heard this mic comes close to the MKH 416. Thanks everyone for the help. It saved time and money. Larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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