The MKH 8040 cardioid microphone is suitable for virtually any application. It dramatically reduces the pick-up of reverberant room ambience, which can be extremely useful in rooms with poor acoustics, or where unwanted sound is coming from mainly behind.
Technical data
Transducer principle | HF static capsule |
Directivity | cardioid |
Frequency response | 30 - 50000 Hz |
Free-field sensitivity | 20 mV/Pa (-34 dBV/Pa) |
Nominal impedance | 25 Ohm |
Minimum load impedance | 1000 Ohm |
Maximum sound pressure level (SPL) | 142 dB SPL |
Equivalent noise level | 13 dB |
Equivalent noise level, CCIR weighted (according to CCIR 468-3) | 22 dB |
Connector | XLR-3M |
Current consumption | 3.3 mA |
Dimensions | diameter 19 mm, lenght 41 mm (74 mm including XLR module) |
Weight | 25 g |
Highlights
Cardioid directionality.
Modular design.
Wide frequency response: 30 Hz to 50 kHz.
Symmetrical transducer, 2 backplates, for extremely low distortion.
Extremely low self-noise.
Highly accurate directionality.
Non-reflective Nextel coating.
Ideal as a spot microphone and for surround recordings.
Contents
MKHC 8040 microphone capsule
MZX 8000 XLR output module
MZQ 8000 microphone clip
MZW 8000 windscreen
User manual
Aluminium carrying case