Overview
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
Specifications
| 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 |