Description

The Sennheiser MKH 8060, a member of the 8000 modular series is a compact shotgun microphone with a realistic natural sound and outstandingly linear off-axis response—ideal for camera mounting

The Sennheiser MKH 8060 is a compact shotgun condenser mic that’s easily camera mounted. It’s a first choice for feature film audio capture, documentaries, field recording, electronic news gathering, or studio production (try putting one up four feet over a drummer’s right shoulder and see what it does for your snare sound). In short, the MKH 8060 will capture high-resolution audio to match your great images. The MKH 8060 delivers an absolutely natural sound and outstanding off-axis linearity, while attenuating sound from the sides without coloration. Like all microphones in Sennheiser’s modular 8000-series, it’s easily combined with the MZD 8000 digital module, turning it into a full-fledged digital microphone.

Sennheiser MKH 8060 compact shotgun microphone in one take: 

• Super-cardioid/lobar pick-up pattern
• Very natural sound
• Undistorted off-axis sound
• Exceptionally low inherent self-noise
• Extremely low distortion
• Transformer-less and fully floating balanced output
• High output signal
• Rugged metal housing
• Non-reflective Nextel^® coating
• Extremely weather-proof due to RF circuit
• Ideal for camera mounting due to compact design
• Becomes a digital mic when combined with the MZD 8000 digital module
• Timbrally identical with the other 8000-series microphones for optimum aural compatibility

How Sennheiser’s RF principle works

A more complicated circuit than standard condenser mics employ, RF (radio frequency) uses an oscillator that generates amplitude-modulated carrier frequency that responds to the input signal. Rather than the fixed capacitance of traditional condensers, the audio signal is modulated by changes in the capsule’s capacitance. The audio is extracted via a demodulator and then output from mic to preamp. Despite the complexity of the RF circuitry, the capsule operates at very low-impedance, making it a good deal less susceptible to humidity and dirt on the diaphragm. The result is less unwanted noise from dust and grime on diaphragms and lower self-noise. The RF principle also features a  wider dynamic range and low-frequency response that extends farther down the frequency spectrum than conventional small-diaphragm condenser mics.

The next time you call “shotgun!” for a location road trip, make sure it’s the Sennheiser MKH 8060. For more information, call or chat online with your Westlake Pro Sales Consultant today.

Sennheiser MKH 8060 specifications:

• Frequency response 50Hz–25kHz
• Audio output XLR-3M balanced, transformerless, floating
• Sensitivity in free field, no load (1kHz): -24dBV/Pa (63mV/Pa)
• Nominal impedance: 25 ohm
• terminating impedance: 2k ohm
• Phantom power: 48V +/- 4V
• Equivalent noise level: 11dB
• Equivalent noise level weighted as per CCIR 468-3: 23dB
• Maximum sound pressure level (passive): 129dB SPL
• Current consumption: 3.3mA

What’s in the box? 

• Shotgun microphone MKH 8060
• Microphone clip
• Foam windscreen
• Threaded transport tube
• User manual