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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.
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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
  • Max. sound pressure level142 dB SPL
  • Polar patternCardioid
  • Sensitivity-34 dBV/Pa
  • 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 - 50,000 Hz
Acoustic Properties
  • Equivalent noise level (db)
    A-weighted 13 dB(A) CCIR-weighted 22 dB
  • Max. sound pressure level
    142 dB SPL
Connectivity
  • Connection
    Wireless
Inputs/Outputs
  • Audio output
    XLR-3M balanced, transformerless, floating
Ambient Conditions
  • Operating temperature (C)
    -10 °C to 60 °C (14 °F to 140 °F)
Battery & Power
  • Battery included
    N
  • Phantom power
    48 V ±4 V (P48, IEC 61938)
  • Charging current (mA)
    3.3 mA
  • Phantom powering
    48 V +/- 4 V
Electrical Properties
  • Sensitivity
    -34 dBV/Pa
  • 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 length
    41
  • Product weight (g)
    25
  • Product width
    19

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

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