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Sennheiser MKH 8040 Cardioid Condenser Microphone

Cardioid condenser in Nextel Black, frequency response 30Hz to 50kHz
MFR# 506289
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Product Description

The Sennheiser 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 to 50.000 Hz
  • Symmetrical transducer with 2 back plates 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

Product Specifications

Condition New
Package Contents Microphone head MKHC 8040, XLR module MZX 8000, microphone clip MZQ 8000, windshield MZW 8000, user manual, aluminum transport case
Length 74 mm
Diameter 19 mm
Unit Weight 25 g
Tube or Solid State Solid State
Transducer Type Condenser
Polar Pattern Cardioid
Number of Microphones Single Microphone
Phantom Required Yes
Impedance Nominal: < 25 Ohms / Minimum terminating: 1 kOhm
Frequency Range 30 Hz - 50 kHz
Sensitivity -34 dBV/Pa (20 mV)
Max. SPL 142 dB

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