Due to its cardioid pick-up pattern the Sennheiser MKH 8040 is perfectly suitable for a wide range of applications. It features a balanced frequency response throughout the whole pick-up pattern, as well as a significantly reduced pick-up of rear sound without depriving it of its natural timbre: Very valuable talents when used 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 to 50000Hz
- Extremely low distortion
- Extremely low inherent self-noise
- Balanced frequency response within the pick-up pattern
- Very even directional diagram
- Non-reflective Nextelr coating
- Ideal as a spot microphone and for surround recordings
- Timbrally identical with the other 8000-series microphones for optimum aural compatibility
Specifications
| Dimensions |
19 (D) x 41 in mm (L = 74mm with XLR module) |
| Transducer principle |
RF condenser microphone |
| Frequency response |
30 to 50000Hz |
| Weight |
25 g (55 g with XLR module) |
| Audio output |
XLR-3M balanced, transformerless, floating |
| Pick-up pattern |
Cardioid |
| Sensitivity in free field, no load (1kHz) |
20mV/Pa (-34dBV/Pa) |
| Nominal impedance |
25 Ohms |
| Min. terminating impedance |
1000 Ohms |
| Phantom powering |
48V (+/-4V) |
| Equivalent noise level |
13dB |
| Equivalent noise level weighted as per CCIR 468-3 |
22dB |
| Maximum sound pressure level (passiv) |
142dB SPL |
| Current consumption |
3,3mA |
