Sennheiser MKH 8090

The MKH 8090 is a high-end RF condenser microphone with a wide cardioid pick-up pattern. It is the ideal main microphone when less acoustic impression of space is demanded. As a support microphone it excels in capturing larger groups of instruments. The microphone operates on the RF principle that has been used by Sennheiser for more than 50 years, now brought to the highest level of perfection. Among the many advantages of this principle are an extremely low inherent self-noise, the capability to handle high sound pressure levels without distortion, and a high resistance to adverse climatic conditions.

• Wide cardioid pick-up pattern
• Wide frequency response 30 to 50.000 Hz
• Very natural sound
• Can be used as a digital microphone – with the MZD 8000 digital module
• Exceptionally low inherent self-noise
• Symmetrical transducer technology ensures extremely low distortion
• Transformerless, fully floating balanced output
• High output signal
• Rugged metal housing with non-reflective Nextel® coating
• Extremely weather-proof due to high-frequency circuit
• Extensive range of accessories
• Timbrally identical with the other 8000-series microphones for optimum aural compatibility

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Specifications

Dimensions

diameter 19 mm, length 41 mm (incl. XLR- module MZX 8000: 75 mm)

Audio-XLR connector

XLR-3M balanced, transformerless, floating

Frequency response

30 Hz to 50 kHz

Transducer principle

RF condenser microphone

Weight

(incl. XLR-module MZX 8000: 55 g)

Pick-up pattern

wide cardioid

Sensitivity in free field, no load (1kHz)

20 mV/Pa (34 dBV/Pa) with filter module MZF 8000: 6,3 mV/Pa ( 44 dBV/Pa)

Nominal impedance

25 Ω

terminating impedance

2000 Ω

Phantom powering

48 V +/- 4 V

Equivalent noise level

13 dB(A)

Equivalent noise level weighted as per CCIR 468-3

23 dB

Maximum sound pressure level (passive)

142 dB SPL with and without filter module MZF 8000

Current consumption

3,3 mA