MKH 60 or MKH 70?

soarprod

soarprod

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Hey all,
So I am looking to expand my audio "kit"- I am looking at the MKH60 & 70. I have used the mkh 60 before on a project and I really liked its sound - seemed very natural to me. But, I may be able to get a mkh 70 for the same price as a 60. Now I know the 70 is more of a focused shotgun then the 60 but is it significantly so?

I currently have a Sanken CS1 - which most people only like it for indoors. I have used the MKH 416 almost exclusively for outdoor work (rented). I'm thinking one of the Sennheisers can help out for outdoor work as opposed to the CS1.

How do footsteps sound with the MKH 70 - are they too "off" with that much directivity? Their specs seem to match with the exception of the directivity of the 70. Thoughts? :beer:
 
If you are not a professional sound guy, the MKH70 is probably not something you will need much. More importantly, if you do need it, it takes an experienced boom op to get good dialog out of it. I have the 816 (it's older brother) and actually use it maybe 5% of the time outdoors.

If you can only afford one, definately go with the 60. Rent a 70 and practice with it.

Good luck
 
Thats probably what I will do since I mostly mix and dont usually have the most experienced boom op working with me.
 
buy the Sanken cs-3e or the schoeps short shot gun instead , more benefit then the 60 ( i relly dont like that one:-))
 
Hey Exile, I havent heard the cs-3e but I know a lot of people like it - what dont you like about the 60? From what the specs say, it seems like the 60 has 1/2 the self noise of the cs3e. But at 15db on the cs3e would that really matter?
 
its how the mic sounds generally , i prefer the 416 to 60 as well , the side rejection of the cs-3 make it much versaute for all around application , especially where the you cant control the environment.
the cs is very flat microphone without painting the sound when you change the distance from the object , don't have any proximity effect other microphones have .
self noise is something that dosent bother me in real life :-)
 
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