{"id":98853,"date":"2024-12-18T18:26:29","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T17:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinegear.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=98853"},"modified":"2026-03-26T15:59:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:59:38","slug":"sennheiser-mkh-8040-compact-condenser-microphone-single-microphone","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/cinegear.nl\/nl\/product\/sennheiser-mkh-8040-compact-condenser-microphone-single-microphone\/","title":{"rendered":"Sennheiser MKH 8040 Compact Condenser Microphone (Single Microphone)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1682045204\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-627524372\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1053014394\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-155339520\" class=\"col medium-2 small-12 large-2\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><strong>Overzicht<\/strong><\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-685095162\" class=\"col medium-10 small-12 large-10\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p>Sennheiser\u2019s MKH 8040 Compact Cardioid Condenser Microphone is a high-performance, low-profile microphone designed for capturing vocals, instruments, and ambient sound in both recording and live sound settings. Its modular design features the MKHC 8040 cardioid capsule paired with the MZX 8000 XLR module, offering exceptional flexibility and professional-grade audio quality.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:1600px;height:2px;\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1680760102\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2054318796\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1862534869\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1095901409\" class=\"col medium-2 small-12 large-2\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><strong>In The Box<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1802325001\" class=\"col medium-10 small-12 large-10\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p>Sennheiser MKH 8040 Compact Cardioid Condenser Microphone (Single Microphone)<br \/>\nMKH 8040 Microphone Head<br \/>\nSennheiser MZX 8000 XLR Module for MKH-8000 Capsules<br \/>\nSennheiser MZQ-8000 Standard Microphone Clip for MKH-8000 Microphones<br \/>\nSennheiser MZW-8000 Windscreen for MKH8000 Series Microphones<br \/>\nPlastic Transport Case<br \/>\nLimited 2-Year Manufacturer Warranty<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:1600px;height:2px;\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1513550941\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1095247982\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-342881982\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1800175538\" class=\"col medium-2 small-12 large-2\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><strong>Specifications<\/strong><\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-763744213\" class=\"col medium-10 small-12 large-10\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Microphone<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Polar Pattern<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Cardioid<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Element Type<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Condenser<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sound Field<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Mono<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Orientation<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>End Address<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Controls<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>No<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pad<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>No<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Circuitry<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Solid-State<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Performance<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Frequency Response<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>30 Hz to 50 kHz<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Maximum SPL<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>142 dB<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sensitivity<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>-34 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