Long shotgun microphone. Ideal for major broadcast and sporting events. Extreme directivity, reliably capturing distant sounds even under the toughest sonic and climatic conditions. Extremely weather-proof.

The long shotgun microphone MKH 8070 was especially designed for picking up distant sources of sound in best quality. Its very natural sound makes it the ideal choice for major broadcast and sporting events. Featuring extreme directivity and a pronounced lobar pick-up pattern it will reliably capture that magic moment from a distance, even under the toughest sonic and climatic conditions. The MKH 8070's special design ensures attenuation of off-axis sound without coloration.

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

INCLUDES:

• MKH 8070 microphone body  (lobe condenser)
• MZX 8000 XLR module
• MZW 8070 windscreen
• MZQ 8070 microphone clip
• Threaded transport tube

SPECIFICATIONS

Pick-Up Pattern: Lobar

Transducer Principle: RF Condenser

Frequency Response: 45–20,000 Hz

Sensitivity in Free Field, no load (1kHz): –19 dBV/Pa (112 mV/PA)

Sound Pressure Level: 124 dB

Equivalent Noise Level:

• A-weighted (DIN 651): 8 dB (A)
• CCIR-weighted (CCIR 268-3): 21 dB

Output Signal: Balanced, transformerless, floating

Output Impedance: 25 Ω

Min. Terminating Impedance: 2,000 Ω

Phantom Power Supply: 48 V ± 4 V

Supply Current: 3.3 mA

Diameter: 19 mm

Length of Microphone Module: 432 mm (465 mm including XLR module)

Weight: 300 g (332 g including XLR module)