A versatile cardioid microphone. Especially suited to applications in rooms with poor acoustics or when disturbing sounds impinge mainly from the rear. Balanced frequency response. Extremely low distortion.
The cardioid MKH 8040 is suitable for almost any application. It considerably reduces pick-up of a reverberant room. This is very helpful in rooms with poor acoustics or when disturbing sounds impinge mainly from the rear.
Features:
- Cardioid pick-up pattern
- Modular design
- Wide frequency response: 30 – 50,000 Hz
- Symmetrical transducer with 2 backplates providing extremely low distortion
- Extremely low inherent self-noise
- Accurate directional pattern
- Non-reflective Nextel® coating
- Ideal
a spot microphone and for surround recordings
- Also available in stereo pairs
What's in the Box
- Microphone head MKHC 8040
- XLR module MZX 8000
- Microphone clip MZQ 8000
- Windshield MZW 8000
- User manual
- Transport case
| Dimensions | 19 mm diameter, length 41 mm (74 mm with XLR module) |
| Transducer principle (Microphone) | RF condenser microphone |
| Frequency response | 30 - 50.000 Hz |
| Weight | 55g (25 g excluding XLR module) |
| Audio output | XLR-3M balanced, transformerless, floating |
| Pick-up pattern | Cardioid |
| Sensitivity | - 34 dBV/Pa |
| Nominal impedance | 25 Ω |
| Min. terminating impedance | 1000 Ω |
| Phantom powering | 48 V +/- 4V |
| Equivalent noise level | 10 dB(A) |
| Equivalent noise level weighted as per CCIR 468-3 | 21 dB |
| Maximum sound pressure level (passive) | 142 dB SPL |
| Current consumption | 3,3 mA |