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John Dombrowski · March 26th, 2006, 07:23 PM

What's the difference in the 2 models? One with phantom power only (costs more) and one with battery/phantom power?

Thanks........JD

Arvin Lucio · March 27th, 2006, 06:41 AM

There was speculation in the past that the K6P was a limited production item and thus warranted the higher price. That was back in 2002. Here we are in 2006 and it's still being offered. Hmmm, no one wanted to buy it perhaps so stores still have them in stock since then? Better electronics inside maybe? Who knows? :P

You might want to ask this question in the audio forum, or perhaps this thread should be moved over there?

Alex Thames · March 28th, 2006, 10:27 PM

I asked a sales representative in the physical BH Photo Video store in New York a couple days ago, and he gave me this answer (I didn't really understand what he meant): the phantom only will last longer than the one with both battery and phantom. But that you wouldn't even really have to worry about it dying for a few years even if you got the battery with phantom module.

Laurence Kingston · March 31st, 2006, 02:34 PM

I bought an ME64/K6 after reading this recommendation from Alan Barker.

http://www.alanbarker.com/index.html?body=whyk6.html

I am thrilled with this mic. I woundn't have thought a cardiod would be so good as a camera mic, but this one really is. As Alan Barker says in the article, it's kind of like a second boom.

March 26th, 2006, 07:23 PM	#1
John Dombrowski Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 45	Sennheiser ME64 What's the difference in the 2 models? One with phantom power only (costs more) and one with battery/phantom power? Thanks........JD

March 27th, 2006, 06:41 AM	#2
Arvin Lucio New Boot Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 12	There was speculation in the past that the K6P was a limited production item and thus warranted the higher price. That was back in 2002. Here we are in 2006 and it's still being offered. Hmmm, no one wanted to buy it perhaps so stores still have them in stock since then? Better electronics inside maybe? Who knows? :P You might want to ask this question in the audio forum, or perhaps this thread should be moved over there?

March 28th, 2006, 10:27 PM	#3
Alex Thames Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New York Posts: 508	I asked a sales representative in the physical BH Photo Video store in New York a couple days ago, and he gave me this answer (I didn't really understand what he meant): the phantom only will last longer than the one with both battery and phantom. But that you wouldn't even really have to worry about it dying for a few years even if you got the battery with phantom module.

March 31st, 2006, 02:34 PM	#4
Laurence Kingston Major Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Clermont, FL. Posts: 941	I bought an ME64/K6 after reading this recommendation from Alan Barker. http://www.alanbarker.com/index.html?body=whyk6.html I am thrilled with this mic. I woundn't have thought a cardiod would be so good as a camera mic, but this one really is. As Alan Barker says in the article, it's kind of like a second boom.