Sennheiser MKH 8040 Cardioid Condenser Microphone

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Sennheiser MKH 8040 Cardioid Condenser Microphone, New, Action Position Back
Sennheiser MKH 8040 Cardioid Condenser Microphone, New, Action Position Back
Sennheiser MKH 8040 Cardioid Condenser Microphone, New, Action Position Back
Sennheiser MKH 8040 Cardioid Condenser Microphone, New, Action Position Back
Sennheiser MKH 8040 Cardioid Condenser Microphone, New, Action Position Back
Sennheiser MKH 8040 Cardioid Condenser Microphone, New, Action Position Back Sennheiser MKH 8040 Cardioid Condenser Microphone, New, Action Position Back Sennheiser MKH 8040 Cardioid Condenser Microphone, New, Action Position Back Sennheiser MKH 8040 Cardioid Condenser Microphone, New, Action Position Back Sennheiser MKH 8040 Cardioid Condenser Microphone, New, Action Position Back
zZounds Gear Experts Say...
When you need crisp sound without picking up room acoustics, reach for the MKH 8040. This microphone has a cardioid polar pattern for a directional sound.

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.

Features:

- 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

Includes
- MKHC 8040 microphone head (cardioid, condenser)
- MZX 8000 XLR module
- MZW 8000 windscreen
- MZQ 8000 microphone clip
- Aluminum case

-Pick-Up Pattern: Cardioid
-Transducer Principle: RF Condenser
-Frequency Response: 30-50,000 Hz
-Sensitivity in Free Field, no load (1kHz): -34 dBV/Pa (20 mV/PA)
-Sound Pressure Level: 142 dB
-Equivalent Noise Level:
- A-weighted (DIN 651): 13 dB (A)
- CCIR-weighted (CCIR 268-3): 22 dB
-Output Signal: Balanced, transformerless, floating
-Output Impedance: 25 Ohm
-Min. Terminating Impedance: 1,000 Ohm
-Phantom Power Supply: 48 V +/- 4 V
-Supply Current: 3.3 mA
-Diameter: 19 mm
-Length of Microphone Module: 41 mm (74 mm including XLR module)
-Weight: 25 g (55 g including XLR module)
Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
Base Item
Shipping Weight: 1.3 lbs
Shipping Dimensions: 14 x 6 x 3 in
Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 506289
Pair
Shipping Weight: 1.59 lbs
Shipping Dimensions: 14 x 6 x 3 in
Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 506290

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 877-736-6434
Email: support@sennheiser.com
Web: https://en-us.sennheiser.com/service-support

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