sennheiser has expanded its product portfolio in india the company has launched sennheiser mke 400 shotgun microphone the device comes with features like protection from wind and handling noise the ability to eliminate background noise and flexible adaptation to sound source sennheiser mke 400 shotgun microphone is priced at rs 16900 it will be available via ecommerce site amazon from today june 24 the company claims that the mke 400 compact shotgun microphone enhances incamera audio for vloggers videographers and mobile journaliststhe new microphone captures directional sound with an acoustic interference tube this is said to provide a supercardioid polar pattern that ensures pickup from the direction in which the camera is facing the device is also claimed to cancel out distracting noise from the sides it also offers protection from wind and handling noise as wellit is equipped with a shockmounted blue elements design to prevent handling noise from transferring to the capsule another feature available on the device is the threestep sensitivity which is claimed to adjust the audio level to the mic input of the camera the device also comes with a headphone monitoring output and integrated 8step digital volume control users can plug any headphone with a 35 mm 18 jack directly into the mke 400 and conveniently check levels and audio performance while rolling the mke 400 comes with 35mm trs and trrs locking cables that can be used with dslrm cameras or mobile devices the mics coldshoe mount with 20 thread allows for universal mounting atop of cameras gimbals or even at the end of a boom poleto power the microphone one needs to fit in two aaa batteries which are claimed to up to 100 hours of continuous audio capture it also has a low battery indicator to warn users three hours prior to the battery running out the device also offers a manual as well as automatic power onoff button with the camera sennheiser mke 400 mobile kit includes a sennheiser smartphone clamp and manfrotto pixi mini tripod