SENNHEISER MICROPHONES - Studio and Shotgun

MD 421 Dynamic, cardioid

Perhaps one of the best known microphones in the world, the classic MD 421 II has 'excellent sound qualities' to cope with the most diverse recording conditions and broadcasting applications, especially used with drums, brass instruments, as an interview or announcer's microphone. A five-position bass control enhances it's 'all-round' qualities. This rugged, professional microphone offers 'effective feedback rejection, clear sound reproduction and easy handling due to pronounced directivity'. It is supplied with an MZA 421 stand adapter, a dedicated design which clips into a recess in the body of the microphone, to mount it on a 3/8 inch threaded stud. The microphone has a black polycarbonate body with steel grille. Suitable accessories include the MZW 421 windshield.

Applications: Bass and brass instruments, drums, handheld interview, announcer. Frequency response: 30-17000Hz. Dimensions: 215 L x 46 x 49 mm. Weight: 385g.

MKH 30 Condenser, figure of eight, MS

The symmetrical transducer design of the MKH 30 produces an 'unusually wide and smooth' frequency response. It is particularly suited to soloists and small instrumental groups and can also serve as an 'S' microphone in MS stereo applications. As a 'spot' microphone it is particularly useful in the effective suppression of sounds from adjacent sound sources. High rejection of lateral sounds, low inherent self-noise and symmetrical transducer technology 'ensures extremely low distortion'. The output is balanced, transformerless and fully- floating. A roll-off filter may be switched in to compensate for proximity effects at a distance of approximately 0.5m for digital recording; there is a switched 10dB pad. The light metal body is anodised black. It is supplied with MZS80 shock mount and a MZW 41 windshield. Suitable accessories include MZD 30 dual clip for M-S stereo, which takes both an MKH30 and another microphone from the MKH range, a common combination.

Applications: Music, MS, nature recordings, film, location. Frequency response: 40-20000Hz. Power: 44-52V DC phantom power required. Dimensions: 174 x 25 (length x maximum diameter) mm. Weight: 110g.

MKH 50 Condenser, super-cardioid, MS

The super-cardioid MKH 50 offers a higher attenuation of diffuse field and lateral sound than the cardioid microphone. It is principally designed for use as a soloist's or spot microphone for applications requiring a high degree of side-borne sound muting and feedback rejection. The directional characteristics are frequency-independent. With 'exceptionally low inherent self-noise', and symmetrical transducer technology ensuring 'extremely low distortion', the MKH50 has a transformerless and fully-floating balanced output. The black, anodised, light metal body has a roll-off filter which may be switched in to compensate for proximity effects at a distance of approximately 0.5m, and a 10dB switched pad. It is supplied with MZS40 shock mount and a MZW 41 windshield. Suitable accessories include MZD 30 dual clip for M-S stereo, which takes both an MKH30 and another microphone from the MKH range, a common combination.

Applications: Music, MS. Frequency response: 40-20000Hz. Power: 44-52V DC phantom power required. Dimensions: 153 x 25 (length x maximum diameter)mm. Weight: 100g.

MKH 8020 RF Condenser, omnidirectional

An omni-directional instrument microphone that has been designed for use as a main mic for “spaced pair” and 'Decca Tree' recordings, or the use in an OSS 'Jecklin Disk' array. As it does not suffer from a proximity effect, it is also a good choice for close-miking. A frequency response of 10Hz to 60kHz makes the MKH 8020 'perfect' for recording pipe organs, grand piano and acoustic double-bass. Dimensions (Diam. x L): 19 x 41mm, excluding XLR module; 19 x 74mm, including XLR module.

Also available in matched stereo microphone set as (92-113) MKH 8020 STEREOSET.

Included accessories: MZX 8000 XLR module, MZQ 8000 microphone clip, MZW 8000 windshield, user guide, transport case.

MKH 8030 RF Condenser, figure-8

Sennheiser MKH 8030 is a figure-8 microphone that allows the capture of 'pristine sound' over an extended frequency range of 30Hz to 50kHz. The microphone has been designed for M-S, double M-S, and Blumlein stereo recording applications. Maximum sound pressure level of 139dB, and a sensitivity of -31dBV/Pa. Dimensions (Diam. x L): 19 x 59mm, excluding XLR module; 19 x 93mm, including XLR module. Weight: 38g, without XLR module; 68g, with XLR module.

Included accessories: MZX 8000 XLR module, MZQ 8000 microphone clip, MZW 8030 windshield, 2x Rycote back-to-back clips, user guide.

MKH 8040 RF Condenser, cardioid

A 'versatile' cardioid microphone designed for applications in rooms with poor acoustics, or when disturbing sounds impinge mainly from the rear - including reverberant room noise. An extended frequency response of 30Hz to 50kHz also makes the microphone capable of close miking acoustic instruments on stage. Dimensions (Diam. x L): 19 x 41mm, excluding XLR module; 19 x 74mm, including XLR module. Weight: 25g, without XLR module; 55g, with XLR module.

Also available in matched stereo microphone set as (92-115) MKH 8040 STEREOSET.

Included accessories: MZX 8000 XLR module, MZQ 8000 microphone clip, MZW 8000 windshield, user guide, transport case.

MKH 8050 RF Condenser, super-cardioid

MKH 8050 is a super-cardioid microphone that Sennheiser suggest is 'perfect for' recording soloists, large instruments like the grand piano but also orchestras. A balanced frequency response of 30Hz to 50kHz is present within the pick-up pattern, which allows 'absolute acoustical separation' of the instruments miked. The microphone allows a higher attenuation of off-axis sound from the side than the cardioid MKH 8040. Dimensions (Diam. x L): 19 x 41mm, excluding XLR module; 19 x 74mm, including XLR module. Weight: 25g, without XLR module; 55g, with XLR module.

Included accessories: MZX 8000 XLR module, MZQ 8000 microphone clip, MZW 8000 windshield, user guide, transport case.

MKH 8090 RF Condenser, cardioid

A wide cardioid microphone that has been designed for use as a main microphone when less acoustic impression of space is demanded. It is also a useful microphone to have to support capturing larger groups of instruments. Sennheiser suggest MKH 8090 has a 'very natural sound'. The microphone has a frequency response of 30Hz to 50kHz. Dimensions (Diam. x L): 19 x 41mm, excluding XLR module; 19 x 75mm, including XLR module. Weight: 25g, without XLR module; 55g, with XLR module.

Included accessories: MZX 8000 XLR module, MZQ 8000 microphone clip, MZW 8000 windshield, user guide, transport case.

This selection of short and long shotgun microphones are all RF condenser types, including the venerable MKH 416 and the newer MKH 60 and MKH 70 and the , MKH 418-S M-S stereo design. RF condenser microphones are more resistant to damp conditions than conventional electret designs. As a result they are more suitable for use outdoors, as the ubiquity at sporting events of the MKH 416, over several decades, demonstrates.

MKH 416-P48U3 Condenser, super-cardioid shotgun

Evolved from a near-legendary series, the MKH 416-P48U3 is a shotgun, interference-tube microphone. It's 'excellent directivity and compact design, high consonant articulation and feedback rejection' make it a 'superb all-round microphone for film, radio and television, especially for outside broadcast applications'. Rugged, suitable for adverse climatic conditions the MKH 416-P48U3 has 'very low inherent self-noise', high sensitivity and a transformerless and fully- floating balanced output. It is supplied with an MZQ100 clamp and an MZW 415 windshield.

Frequency response: 40-20000Hz. Power: 44-52V DC phantom power required. Dimensions: 250 x 19 (length x maximum diameter) mm. Weight: 165g.

MKH 8060 RF Condenser, super-cardioid/lobar

Sennheiser MKH 8060 is a compact shotgun microphone is 'ideal' for camera mounting and therefore designed for feature films, documentaries, outdoor shoots or studio productions. An 'absolute natural sound' and 'outstanding' off-axis linearity with a frequency response of 50Hz to 25kHz. Dimensions (Diam. x L): 19 x 145mm, excluding XLR module; 19 x 178mm, including XLR module. Weight: 80g, without XLR module; 112g, with XLR module.

Included accessories: MZX 8000 XLR module, MZQ 8000 microphone clip, MZW 8000 windshield, user guide, threaded transport tube.

MKH 8070 RF Condenser, lobar

MKH 8070 is a long shotgun microphone that was especially designed for picking up distant sources of sound in best quality. The microphone's 'very natural' sound makes it a good choice for broadcast and sporting events. The pronounced lobar pickup pattern allows for extreme directivity which Sennheiser suggest it reliably offers 'under the toughest sonic and climatic conditions'. MKH 8070's design ensures attenuation of off-axis sound without coloration. Dimensions (Diam. x L): 19 x 432mm, excluding XLR module; 19 x 465mm, including XLR module. Weight: 886g, without XLR module; 917g, with XLR module.

Included accessories: MZX 8000 XLR module, MZQ 8000 microphone clip, MZW 8000 windshield, user guide, threaded transport tube.

Intended for professional ENG, film, location and broadcasting applications the condenser designs here include an XY stereo design, with both battery and phantom powering for convenient deployment on location and a mid-side model for maximum control of stereo width, useful when capturing dialogue, live music or ambient recordings.

MKH 418-S RF Condenser, M-S stereo

Intended for professional stereo work, this has two capsules, one in an interference tube to give super cardioid response and one with a figure-of eight pick-up pattern, combined together to make a M-S format stereo microphone. The M and S outputs are presented separately for external manipulation as required, either by a suitable MS to AB matrix, or using three channels, with phase switches, of a mixer: This allows control of the balance between the mono information from the M capsule and the spatial information from the side channel. The super cardioid response gives increased directivity for the 'M' signal. The compact dimensions, 'very good consonant clarity and good spatial representation' make it 'ideally suited for every type of application in film, radio, television and reporting, both indoors and outdoors'. Sturdy and 'very weather-resistant' the 418 has 'very low noise, high sensitivity' and a transformer-less balanced output. The matt-black metal casing has a male 5-pin XLR connector. It is supplied in a transport case.

Frequency response: 40-20000Hz. Power: 44-52V DC phantom power required. Dimensions: 280 x 19 (length x maximum diameter) mm. Weight: 220g.

MZX 8000 XLR module

This module has been specifically designed for the MKH 8000 series microphones and once attached to the bottom of the microphone it allows the user 3-pin XLR connection. Weight: 92g

MZF 8000 II Filter module

This module has been designed for broadcast and film industries. The compact filter connects between microphone and XLR module to block interference caused by infrasound, such as low-frequency noises caused by wind and handling. A 10dB pad switch is positioned next to a -3dB, 70Hz low-cut filter switch. The module also incorporates a fixed -3dB low-cut filter at 16Hz. Weight: 26g

MZT 8000 / MZT 8001 Table stands

These table stands come pre-fitted with microphone connection and cable tail terminated, also terminated with the MKH microphone type termination. They have been designed as such that the user can fit the XLR module (MZW 8000) to the end of the cable and directly into the pre amplifier.

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MZL 8003 / MZL 8010 Remote cables

These cables connect between the microphone head and the XLR module to make the microphone 'extremely unobtrusive', often required when hanging from the ceiling.

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MZE 8015 / MZE 8060 / MZE 8120 Extension tubes

These extension tubes, or bars, have been designed to carry the audio signal. The microphone head is attached to the front end - to which the angle can be adjusted; and the XLR module to the base end of the pole.

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MZW 8000 Windshield

A dual-layer windshield designed for microphones in the MKH 8000 series. Note: MZW 8030 is available specifically for MKH 8030 figure-8 microphone.