Sennheiser MKH 8070 Moisture-Resistant Long Shotgun Microphone

Sennheiser MKH 8070 Moisture-Resistant Long Shotgun Microphone

The MKH 8070 long shotgun microphone is ideal for broadcast and sporting applications requiring natural sound and high directivity to take viewers inside the action. The MKH 8070 captures true and natural sound at great distances with a pronounced lobar pattern and a long interference tube that suppresses off-axis sound without coloration. With its symmetrical RF condenser design, the MKH 8070 performs even under the toughest sonic and environmental conditions. The MKH 8070 is Sennheiser’s first long shotgun to interface directly into digital systems with the MZD 8000 digital module.

Key Features

 A modern-day incarnation of the venerable MKH 816 long shotgun. Highly directional with a pronounced lobar pickup pattern.
Redesigned interference tube suppresses off-axis sounds without coloration, resulting in a pleasing, natural sound.
Symmetrical RF condenser design yields superior immunity to moisture, incredible transient detail with low distortion.
Modular design allows optional addition of a filter (MZF8000) or digital output module (MZD8000).

Transducer principle     RF condenser
Pick-up pattern     lobar
Frequency response     45–20,000 Hz
Sensitivity     -19 dBV/Pa (112 mV/Pa)
Max. sound pressure level     124 dB SPL
Phantom powering     48 ± 4 V (P48, IEC 61938)
Current consumption     3.3 mA
Nominal impedance     25 Ω
Min. terminating impedance     2 KΩ
Equivalent noise level     8 dB(A) (DIN-IEC 651), 21 dB (CCIR 268-3)
Weight     10.6 oz. (11.7 oz. with XLR module)
Length:     17 inches (18.3 in. with XLR module)
Diameter:     .75 inches (19 mm)
Operating temperature     -14° F to 140° F (-10° C to 60° C)