‌Due to its cardioid pick-up pattern the 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 – 50,000 Hz
• Extremely low distortion
• Extremely low inherent self-noise
• Balanced frequency response within the pick-up pattern
• Very even directional diagram
• Non-reflective Nextel® coating
• Ideal as a spot microphone and for surround recordings
• Timbrally identical with the other 8000-series microphones for optimum aural compatibility
  

What's in the box?

• Microphone head MKHC 8040
  
• XLR module MZX 8000
  
• Microphone clip MZQ 8000
  
• Windshield MZW 8000
  
• User manual
  
• Aluminium transport case
  

Technical Data

• Dimensions Ø 19 mm, L 41 mm (74 mm with XLR module)
  
• Transducer principle (Microphone) RF condenser microphone
  
• Frequency response 30 - 50000 Hz
  
• 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) 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 (passiv) 142 dB SPL
  
• Current consumption 3,3 mA