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.

• Cardioid pick-up pattern
• Modular design
• Wide frequency response: 30 to 50000Hz
• Extremely low distortion
• Extremely low inherent self-noise
• Balanced frequency response within the pick-up pattern
• Very even directional diagram
• Non-reflective Nextelr coating
• Ideal as a spot microphone and for surround recordings
• Timbrally identical with the other 8000-series microphones for optimum aural compatibility