When you're buying for anyone with a passion for video or filmmaking, it can be hard to know where to start. However, many creatives focused on honing their visual artistry – and camera and lens collections! – can often overlook how great sound can bring their work to life and take their content to the next level. From mobile kits for vlogging, shotgun mics for the most demanding environments, to an ultra-convenient digital wireless lavalier for crystal-clear dialogue, this festive season #TuneinwithSennheiser and give the gift of great sound.
MKE 200 Mobile Kit – The ideal go-anywhere kit for vlogging and content creation
If you're buying for a keen vlogger or content creator that's often on the move, Sennheiser's MKE 200 Mobile Kit is the ideal gifting choice for those seeking to step up their smartphone content. Compact enough to even fit in a pocket for go anywhere convenience, the kit includes Sennheiser's MKE 200 directional on-camera microphone and Smartphone Clamp, as well as a Manfrotto PIXI Mini Tripod. The MKE 200, which is suitable for DSLRs, mirrorless cameras and smartphones, features a built-in windscreen and shock mount to help reduce handling noise while the durable solid aluminium Smartphone Clamp with soft runner grips allows for both portrait and landscape orientation. The Manfrotto PIXI features a locking ball head which can be adjusted with the push of a button, making composing shots a breeze.
Get the shot, get the sound – MKE 400
Perhaps you're buying for someone that needs just a bit more control? Sennheiser's MKE 400 is a compact, highly directional on-camera shotgun microphone that is designed to isolate and enhance audio for video, which can be quite ideal for creating content during not-so-quiet festivals, like Diwali. Just like the MKE 200, the MKE 400 includes built-in wind protection and integrated shock absorption, but this model offers even more features to ensure the best possible recordings. The MKE 400 is fitted with a low-cut filter and three-step sensitivity switch to give you full control over the sound and features a headphone monitoring output with integrated digital volume control. Two AAA batteries are all that is needed to power the microphone for up to 100 hours of continuous audio capture.
Great mobile and computer audio is just a clip away with the XS Lav USB-C
This brilliant value mic is a great choice to give the gift of better audio with mobile devices and computers – and it's especially great for enhancing dialogue. The XS Lav USB-C is an omni-directional clip-on lavalier mic that delivers a clear, natural sound for interviews, vlogs, podcasts and more. Also available is the XS Lav Mobile with 3.5mm TRRS connector and the XS Lav USB-C Mobile Kit, which adds the Smartphone Clamp and Manfrotto PIXI to the USB-C lavalier microphone to create an ideal vlogging and podcasting bundle.
XSW-D Portable Lav Mobile Kit: Effortless and seamless wireless digital audio
Giving a gift to a really demanding vlogger or content creator? This wireless digital audio solution could be the ultimate way to take their sound to new heights. The XSW-D Portable Lav Mobile Kit is a wireless audio system offering one-touch ease-of-use and digital transmission to seamlessly link the audio source to the smartphone or camera. Equipped with an ME 2-II omni-directional lavalier microphone, this elegant solution makes it so much easier to capture dialogue on a smartphone – or a DSLR/M – all while maintaining a reliable connection. The Mobile Kit includes a Smartphone Clamp, as well as the Manfrotto PIXI Mini Tripod.
Get closer to the sound – with the MKE 600
For filmmakers seeking to take on the most demanding filmic challenges, a shotgun mic is a gift that will be really appreciated. Due to its high directivity, Sennheiser's MKE 600 is the ideal video camera/camcorder microphone for challenging situations, picking up sounds coming from the direction in which the camera is pointing and effectively attenuating noise coming from the sides and rear.
A truly legendary gift: the Sennheiser HD 25
For a truly timeless gift, how about a set of monitoring headphones with a legendary status? Revered across the broadcast and music industries due to their toughness, low weight and optional one-ear listening, HD 25 headphones are indispensable for monitoring. Capable of handling very high sound pressure levels and of extremely robust construction, the closed-back HD 25s perform exceptionally well in loud environments like most festive gatherings, and offer high attenuation of background noise.
