The first use of an iPhone for a live report on TV news took place early in 2013. It verified what we all knew was possible and also highlighted some of the shortcomings of the technogy – particularly the audio.

Regardless, mobile devices have arived as an ENG tool. ‘Mobile phones and tablets are increasingly becoming an accepted part of professional reporting,’ confirms Kai Lange, Sennheiser Product Manager for Wired Microphones at. ‘To make sure that the audio quality does not suffer during this flexible and fast type of reporting, we have made our MKE 600 microphone the perfect partner for an iPad or iPhone – with the KA 600 i connecting cable.’

The MKE 600 professional shotgun microphone can be easily connected to an iPad or iPhone using the KA 600 i cable, with ist high level of speech intelligibility and good directivity offering a dramatic improvement over the devices’ built-in mics.

The KA 600 i coiled cable has a full length of around 400mm and connects from an XLR-3 plug to a four-pole right-angled mini jack plug with wiring specific to an iPad and iPhone. The cable is available in audio equipment stores with immediate effect.

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