The Mackie EM-98MS is a camera & smartphone shotgun microphone designed for great sound capture on the go. Thanks to a high-directivity super-cardioid design, the EM-98MS only picks up what matters and keeps off-camera sound to a minimum. And you can tailor the sound to your needs using features that include variable gain level and high-pass filters.
Designed to be super-portable, the EM-98MS has a compact yet high-quality build. Connect it via included cables to either your smartphone or DSLR and monitor straight with an onboard headphone jack. Plus, no external power is needed thanks to its internal Lithium-ion battery. As well as all this, the EM-98MS comes with two different windscreens, a professional shock mount, cables, and a handy carrying case.
Get amazing sound for your video. The EM-98MS is a shotgun microphone. This means it is incredibly focused – ideal for capturing video dialogue and specific sound capture. The focused sound is thanks to the long microphone shape rejecting sound from the sides. This means the microphone is especially good for outdoor video shoots – where ambient noise is mostly a problem. As well as this, the onboard high pass filters eliminate rumble and included windscreens make sure the sound capture is both clear and transparent. The EM-98MS is made for great sound on-the-go.
Features:
– Clear professional audio from a broadcast-worthy condenser microphone
– Focused sound capture guaranteed with a high-directivity super-cardioid design
– Cold shoe shock mount is included isolating the microphone from vibrations and handling noise
– Easy transport and setup thanks to a compact and ultra-lightweight build
– Headphone out allows for dedicated real-time monitoring
– Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery packed-in-product
– Low frequency rumble is eliminated with 75 / 150Hz high-pass filters
– Precise level control possible using fully variable gain
– With overdrive protection mode, the right channel is lowered by -10dB for clean audio in post
– Easy-to-use with automatic on/off for the mic with your device
– Suitable for both indoor and outdoor use using either furry or foam windscreens
– Connect via included cables to both DSLR and Smartphone
– Mount on a 3/8″ tripod screw
– Comes with a premium carrying case
Specifications:
– Element: Condenser
– Polar Pattern: Super-Cardioid
– Frequency Response: 30 Hz – 20 kHz
– Sensitivity: –24 dB
– Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 80 dB
– Input Voltage and Current: 5Vd.c. 230mA
– Output Current: With earphone monitoring output: 55mA 32Ω, Without earphone monitoring output: 10mA
– Output Impedance: Line out: -32 dB 200 kΩ, Headphone out: 100 mW 32 Ω
– Battery Specification: Li-ion battery 3.7V 320mAh 1.184Wh
– Size (H × W ): 8.5″ × 0.9″ / 216 × 23 mm
– Weight: 0.19 lb / 0.09 kg