The Sennheiser ME66 is a highly directional short‑shotgun microphone head, widely used in film, ENG, documentary, and broadcast applications. It uses a super‑cardioid/lobar pickup pattern to focus tightly on the sound source while rejecting ambient noise, making it effective for dialogue capture in noisy or reflective environments. The ME66 offers a wide frequency response from 40 Hz to 20 kHz, very high sensitivity at about 50 mV/Pa, and low self‑noise (around 10 dB A‑weighted), allowing it to pick up quiet sources cleanly and at greater distances. It handles sound‑pressure levels up to roughly 126 dB and is built with a lightweight, scratch‑resistant black finish for field durability. When attached to a K6 powering module, it terminates in a standard XLR connector and can run on either phantom power or an internal AA battery, making it versatile for cameras, recorders, and boom‑pole work.