Skip to content

Sennheiser MKH 8060

The MKH 8060 offers true and natural sound in a lightweight, rugged package. Reliable under the toughest climatic conditions, the MKH 8060’s symmetrical RF transducer design produces high sensitivity, low distortion, excellent transient response. The short interference tube yields a pleasing supercardioid / lobar pickup pattern, suppressing off-axis sound without coloration to create extremely natural and detailed results.

Download Manual
  • Super-cardioid/lobar pick-up pattern
  • Very natural sound
  • Undistorted 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
  • 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
  • Transducer principle: RF condenser
  • Pick-up pattern: super-cardioid/lobar
  • Frequency response: 50–25,000 Hz
  • Sensitivity: -24 dBV/Pa (63mV/Pa)
  • Max. sound pressure level: 129 dB SPL
  • Equivalent noise level: 11 dB (A) (DIN-IEC 651), 23 dB (CCIR 268-3)
  • Phantom powering: 48 ± 4 V Phantom (P48, IEC 61938)
  • Current consumption: 3.3 mA
  • Nominal impedance: 25 Ω
  • Min. terminating impedance: 2 KΩ
  • Weight: 2.8 ounces (3.9 ounces with XLR module)
  • Length: 5.7 inches (7.0 inches with MZX 8000 XLR module)
  • Diameter: .75 inches (19 mm)
  • Operating temperature: -14° F to 140° F (-10° C to 60° C)
Sennheiser MKH 8060