How much should I pay for a Sennheiser ME80 ? & is it any good ?

[g8ina]

Been offered a mint one in case (two actually). He actually says its a "K 30 AV with an ME80 head" but I can't find any data on either......

Any good ? How much is one worth ?

Thanks.

[ermine]

Any good ? How much is one worth ?


Whatever someone's prepared to pay...? This mic system was made up to 1993 and parts are no longer available. The K30AV comes out on a horrible 8-pin DIN connector that you may be able to get with some difficulty, to which you will need to present 4-15V on pin 8

http://members.aol.com/mihartkopf/senn_mke.htm

If someone offered me this for less than £30 I'd consider it, but powering it would be a right PITA in the field involving a DIY battery box with a 9V battery.

Broadly equivalent to a ME66, but with a lousy sensitivity of 5mV/PA (the ME66 is 14B more sensitive!) and an estimated 7dB higher noise floor.

Not a bad mic for video use in the 1980s. Not ideal for a birder. If the ME66 + K6 is too dear for you then a Sennhiser MKE300 will give you about the same response shape, about the same noise floor, but about 14dB more sensitivity which is well worth having. And no external battery box...

[g8ina]

Jeez !

Many thanks. I think I'll pass and use my existing mics in an already offered parabola.

Cheers,