The Sennheiser 416p (supercardioid shotgun mic) has a shockmount (the rycote one, used for booming) that,however you place the mic, covers a bit of the 'ribbed part' (the part with small openings)..
this must in a way compromise the directivity of the mic right?
It's a industry standard shockmount though..

Hi, I am currently in the market to buy a shotgun mic for on site dialogue and sound effcts in post ( both for filmmaking). I have been recommended a Sennheiser me66 which varies in price from $400-700. Would you guys suggest another microphone instead of the me66?. Are there any key things I should look for? My budget for mics is only $500ish or less as of now.

I was just wondering if anyone here ever uses shotguns when recording choirs. I'm really thinking in terms of an MS setup.

Cheers
John Stafford

300$ MAX (less would be nice)
resp: 20hz-20k
pat: hyper cardioid or super.

Also could you recommend a 200$ MAX omni or stereo cardioid for recording ambience?

:p:

my friend wants a [$250] shotgun mic for movie stuff.

thoughts?