Sennheiser MK 8
Large-diaphragm studio condenser
Microphone$799Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Microphone
- Description
- Large-diaphragm studio condenser
- Topology
- condenser (true condenser)
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 1
- Channel format
- mono
- Form factor
- side-address mounted condenser
- Drivers
- dual 1-inch gold-plated diaphragms
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Max SPL
- 140 dB
- Sensitivity
- 14.1 mV/Pa
- Polar pattern
- switchable: omnidirectional, wide cardioid, cardioid, supercardioid, figure-8
- Impedance (Ω)
- 50
- Country of manufacture
- Germany
Details
Controls: 5-pattern selector switch, low-cut filter, 3-position pad switch
I/O: XLR-3 output
Notable use: Piano, orchestra, and ambience/room mic due to flexible polar patterns
Notes: Added as a current MK-series sibling to the named MK 4 (not in the original named scope list but a current pro studio condenser). Price is Sweetwater street price.