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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
  • 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

  • MKH 8000 Series Microphone and accessories overview
    .PDF
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    1.84 MB
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  • EU Declaration of conformity MKH 8020, 8040, 8050, 8060, 8070 und 8090
    .PDF
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    491.2 KB
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  • Bedienungsanleitung MKH 8040
    .PDF
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    606.32 KB
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  • Bedienungsanleitung MKH 8040 Stereo
    .PDF
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    731.82 KB
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  • Safety instructions MKH 8020, 8040, 8050, 8090
    .PDF
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    671.29 KB
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  • Brochure MKH 8000 Series
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    2.02 MB
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  • The MKH Story
    .PDF
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    1.18 MB
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What's in the box06

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

Accessories and spare parts23

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MZE 8015
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MZH 8000
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MZGE 8000
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MZEF 8060
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MZT 8001
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MZT 8000
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MZX 8000
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MZE 8060
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MZE 8120
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MZQ 8000
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MZG 8000
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MZEF 8030
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MZGE 8002
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MZW 8000
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MZEF 8120
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MZQ 8001
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MZE 8030
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MZL 8010
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MZFS 8000
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MZF 8000 II
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MZS 8000
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MZL 8003
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