Sennheiser 506289 MKH 8040 Compact Cardioid Condenser Microphone

Manufacturer's Description

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.

• Cardioid pick-up pattern
• Modular design
• Wide frequency response 30 to 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 as 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

Specifications

• Dimensions: Ø 19 mm, L 41 mm (74 mm with XLR module)
• Frequency response: 30 - 50000 Hz
• Weight: 25 g (55 g with XLR module)
• Audio output: XLR-3M balanced, transformerless, floating
• Sensitivity in free field, no load (1kHz): 20 mV/Pa (-34 dBV/Pa)
• Nominal impedance: 25 Ω
• Min. terminating impedance: 1000 Ω
• Phantom powering: 48 V +/- 4 V
• Equivalent noise level: 13 dB
• Equivalent noise level weighted as per CCIR 468-3: 22 dB
• Maximum sound pressure level (passive): 142 dB SPL
• Current consumption: 3,3 mA