Senn 8040 & 8050: Where do they fit in?

Baker Park

Baker Park

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What are these mics being used for?

Qualitatively where does it fit among the established mics?

Does its smiley profile kill some of its advertised usefulness indoors with out suppression? (blankets,etc)

Any thoughts on what they intended for this series?

They were sold to many of us as a boom mic but have any of you been able to tame the handling, especially the low end. I think Tye's wish for filters is on the right track.
 
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that's the next iam buying for my amusement to nail the dialog with 1inch capsule on the boom , i can guarantee you that mr Ty ford never heard that one and probably will not write funny revue about :-)
about the 40 and50 , my partner who collect mics , found extra 2 grand so they coming slowly from Belgium ,i will write what do i think about .
 
Baker Park said:
What are these mics being used for?

Qualitatively where does it fit among the established mics?

Does its smiley profile kill some of its advertised usefulness indoors with out suppression? (blankets,etc)

Any thoughts on what they intended for this series?

They were sold to many of us as a boom mic but have any of you been able to tame the handling, especially the low end. I think Tye's wish for filters is on the right track.
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These are recording mics (I am just about to get 8020 and 8040 stereosets and the MZD 8000 digital module).

They are RF condensers so are good in the wet. They have loads of accessories - remote cables, etc.

They have a better (ie: more extended) low end than most other mics (omni flat down to 10Hz and the directionals flat down to 30Hz) so they pick up the low-end warmth a lot better.

And they are TINY.

I already have pairs of MKH 20/30/40/800 and am still going for the 8000 series for the better bottom end and extended top end.

I tend to use them for location classical music recording.
 
Oh - and although the MKH 8000 are only 19mm in diameter and the MKH 20/30/40 series are 25mm - the diameter of the diaphragm is the same.

Both old and new mics have a 16mm diameter diaphragm - which makes them officially medium diaphragm mics rather than small diaphragm mics.

{small diaphragm are less than 1/2" (12.5mm) and large diaphragm are over 1" (25mm)}
 
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