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A good inexpensive shotgun microphone system for general use is the Sennheiser ME-66/K6/MZW66 combination. The cost of this system is about $470. This modular system is the combination of the K6 power unit (requires one AA battery), the ME-66 shotgun microphone capsule, and the MZW-66 foam windscreen. An additional feature of this modular system, the K6 power module, can also be outfitted with another capsule the ME-67/MZW-67 that is a slightly longer, more directional shotgun capsule with windscreen.

The top-of-the-line Sennheiser shotgun microphones are the MKH-60 and the MKH-70 with the latter being the longer, more directional of the two. The MKH series microphones offer almost total immunity to high humidity related problems, exhibit extremely low self-noise, and offer very flat frequency response over the usable bandwidth. Their high sensitivity requires special shock-mounting and wind protection to make them suitable for handheld field use. Coupled with a Zeppelin style windscreen and a good shock-mount the MKH-60 sells for about $1,950. while the MKH-70 sells for about $2,200.

The entire MKH series of microphones require 48-volt phantom power to operate. This 48-volt power can either be supplied by an external power-supply or by the recorder if it is so equipped. External power units include the Sennheiser MZA-14 which sells for $400, the Stewart Audio BPS-1 which sells for $125 and the PSC Universal Mic Supply which sells for about $290. Both the Sennheiser and the PSC models also include dual-position, low frequency filter, and signal attenuation switches.