MK 8

Specifications

Transducer principle

  • externally polarized dual diaphragm condenser microphone

Diameter of diaphragm

  • 25.4 mm

Acoustic operating principle

  • pressure gradient transducer

Pick-up pattern, switchable

  • omni-directional, wide cardioid, cardioid, super-cardioid, figure-of-eight

Frequency response

  • 20 to 20,000 Hz

Sensitivity

  • 14.1 mV/Pa (-37 dBV)

Max. SPL

  • 142 dB SPL (attenuation: 0 dB)

Equivalent noise level

  • A-weighted: 10 dB(A)
  • CCIR-weighted: 16 dB

Dynamic range

  • 132 dB

Nominal impedance

  • approx. 50 Ω

Min. terminating impedance

  • 1 kΩ

Power supply

  • Phantom powering 48 V (P48)

Low cut/roll-off filter, switchable

  • linear
  • Roll-off: -6 dB/oct., cut-off frequency: 100 Hz
  • Low-cut: -18 dB/oct., cut-off frequency: 60 Hz

Attenuation, switchable

  • 0 dB, -10 dB, -20 dB

Current consumption

  • 4.1 mA

Diameter

  • 57 mm

Length

  • 160 mm

Weight

  • 485 g

Operating temperature

  • 0 °C to +40 °C

Storage temperature

  • -20 °C to +70 °C

Polar pattern and frequency response

Omni-directional



Wide cardioid



Cardioid



Super-cardioid



Figure-of-eight