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MKH 8040

Article No. 506289

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.

Features⁰⁹

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

Top Specs

DimensionsØ 19 mm, L 41 mm (74 mm with XLR module)
Weight (g)25 g (55 g with XLR module)
Audio outputXLR-3M balanced, transformerless, floating
Polar patternCardioid
Transducer principleRF condenser microphone

Tech Specs

Product

Polar pattern
Cardioid
Transducer principle
RF condenser microphone

Frequency Specifications

Frequency response
30 - 50000 Hz
Audio frequency response
30 to 50000 Hz

Acoustic Properties

Equivalent noise level (db)
13 dB

Inputs/Outputs

Audio output
XLR-3M balanced, transformerless, floating

Battery & Power

Phantom powering
48 V +/- 4 V

Electrical Properties

Nominal impedance
25 Ω
Min. terminating impedance
1000 Ω

Dimensions

Dimensions
Ø 19 mm, L 41 mm (74 mm with XLR module)
Height (mm)
82
Length (mm)
245
Weight (g)
25 g (55 g with XLR module)
Width (mm)
170
Product height
82
Product weight (g)
25 g (55 g with XLR module)
Product width
170

Downloads⁰⁷

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Bedienungsanleitung MKH 8040
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Bedienungsanleitung MKH 8040 Stereo
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Safety instructions MKH 8020, 8040, 8050, 8090
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Brochure MKH 8000 Series
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EU Declaration of conformity MKH 8020, 8040, 8050, 8060, 8070 und 8090
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Microphone and accessories overview MKH 8000 Series
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The MKH Story
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