Sennheiser MKE300 cable problems at DVinfo.net

Sam Shore · November 4th, 2005, 07:46 PM

Any tips for repairing this mic's cable? The mic is barely used yet evidently the little cable got crimped near the base of the mic.

I'm a one-person documentary operation and this is my only mic at the moment.

Steve House · November 5th, 2005, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Sam Shore

Any tips for repairing this mic's cable? The mic is barely used yet evidently the little cable got crimped near the base of the mic.

I'm a one-person documentary operation and this is my only mic at the moment.

I'd contact Sennheiser customer service and arrange to send it to them for repair.

David Ennis · November 5th, 2005, 05:54 AM

Sennheiser repair is the best route if you can spare the mic. But if you're handy with wire strippers and a soldering iron, and you have enough space between the mic and the crimp to work with, it shouldn't be hard repair and you could send it in later.

Sam Shore · November 5th, 2005, 06:24 AM

Thank you for the tips. I've only had the mic six weeks and I'm disappointed to discover how wimpy the cable appears to be. I was on my second use of the mic when it started cutting out. I'm really not sure, actually, if this is a warranty issue or a usage issue. I really don't believe I've been rough or mishandled the mic/cable. When not using the mic, I keep it in the case Sennheiser provided in a padded camera case. If this is a usage issue, I'd have to say the mic is pretty worthless in its ability to withstand routine handling. Are cable problems common?

David Ennis · November 5th, 2005, 02:29 PM

Not a common problem as far as I know. Also, it should take a hell of a bend or a lot of repeated bending to break a wire inside. so it likely is a warranty issue. Therefore, sending it in seems like a beter choice than voiding the warranty by trying to fix it yourself.

Sam Shore · November 5th, 2005, 03:31 PM

I'll try the warranty repair/replacement route then and hope that Sennheiser is responsive and quick.

Thanks for the helpful feedback.

November 4th, 2005, 07:46 PM	#1
Sam Shore Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 58	Sennheiser MKE300 cable problems Any tips for repairing this mic's cable? The mic is barely used yet evidently the little cable got crimped near the base of the mic. I'm a one-person documentary operation and this is my only mic at the moment.

November 5th, 2005, 05:54 AM	#3
David Ennis Fred Retread Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hartford, CT Posts: 1,227	Sennheiser repair is the best route if you can spare the mic. But if you're handy with wire strippers and a soldering iron, and you have enough space between the mic and the crimp to work with, it shouldn't be hard repair and you could send it in later. __________________ "Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence..." - Calvin Coolidge "My brain is wired to want to know how other things are wired." - Me

November 5th, 2005, 02:29 PM	#5
David Ennis Fred Retread Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hartford, CT Posts: 1,227	Not a common problem as far as I know. Also, it should take a hell of a bend or a lot of repeated bending to break a wire inside. so it likely is a warranty issue. Therefore, sending it in seems like a beter choice than voiding the warranty by trying to fix it yourself. __________________ "Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence..." - Calvin Coolidge "My brain is wired to want to know how other things are wired." - Me

November 5th, 2005, 06:24 AM	#4
Sam Shore Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 58	Thank you for the tips. I've only had the mic six weeks and I'm disappointed to discover how wimpy the cable appears to be. I was on my second use of the mic when it started cutting out. I'm really not sure, actually, if this is a warranty issue or a usage issue. I really don't believe I've been rough or mishandled the mic/cable. When not using the mic, I keep it in the case Sennheiser provided in a padded camera case. If this is a usage issue, I'd have to say the mic is pretty worthless in its ability to withstand routine handling. Are cable problems common?

November 5th, 2005, 03:31 PM	#6
Sam Shore Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 58	I'll try the warranty repair/replacement route then and hope that Sennheiser is responsive and quick. Thanks for the helpful feedback.