Sennheiser MKH 8070 Long Shotgun Microphone

The Sennheiser MKH 8070 Long Shotgun Microphone is a top-tier solution designed for professionals requiring exceptional sound quality from a distance. This microphone is the perfect choice for major broadcast, sporting events, and any situation where capturing clear audio from afar is essential. Crafted with a pronounced lobar pick-up pattern and extreme directivity, the MKH 8070 excels in isolating the target sound while significantly reducing unwanted ambient noise. Its natural sound quality ensures that the captured audio is rich, lifelike, and versatile, making it an indispensable tool for sound engineers and broadcasters.

What sets the MKH 8070 apart is its innovative design that guarantees off-axis sound is reduced without coloration, giving you only the purest sound from the intended source. Thanks to its rugged metal housing and non-reflective Nextel coating, this microphone can withstand the toughest sonic and climatic conditions. Moreover, the MKH 8070 can be easily converted into a digital microphone by pairing it with the MZD 8000 digital module, ensuring seamless integration into your digital workflow. This level of flexibility, combined with its high output signal and exceptionally low inherent self-noise, makes the MKH 8070 an ideal selection for high-stakes recording environments.

Key Features

• Lobar pick-up pattern
• Enhanced directivity
• Very natural sound
• Uncolored off-axis sound
• Exceptionally low inherent self-noise
• Extremely low distortion
• Transformerless and fully floating balanced output
• High output signal
• Rugged metal housing
• Non-reflective Nextel coating
• Extremely weather-proof due to RF circuit
• Becomes a digital mic when combined with the MZD 8000 digital module
• Timbrally identical with the other 8000-series microphones for optimum aural compatibility

Specifications

• Frequency response: 45 - 20000 Hz
• Audio output: XLR-3M balanced, transformerless, floating
• Sensitivity in free field, no load (1kHz): 112 mV/Pa (-19 dBV/Pa)
• Nominal impedance: 25 Ohm
• Min. terminating impedance: 2000 Ohm
• Phantom powering: 48 V +/- 4 V
• Equivalent noise level: 8 dB
• Equivalent noise level weighted as per CCIR 468-3: 21 dB
• Maximum sound pressure level (passive): 124 dB SPL
• Current consumption: 3.3 mA

Package Contents

• Shotgun microphone MKH 8070
• Microphone clip
• Foam windshield
• Threaded transport tube
• User manual