The 18" long Sennheiser MKH 8070 moisture-resistant shotgun microphone is purpose built for focused, top-tier audio capture in high-pressure outdoor environments such as sporting events and broadcast production. With extreme directivity, drastically low self-noise, and ultrahigh sensitivity, the MKH 8070 delivers professional sonic performance that's ready for mixing.

This shotgun microphone exhibits a pronounced lobar polar pattern, ensuring a consistently narrow focus and transparent, undistorted off-axis tone. Its wide frequency response, transformerless output, and high SPL handling let you record the action with uncompromised clarity.

For Broadcast and Sporting Events    Moisture-Resistant for Humid Conditions    Switchable High-Pass Filter & -10 dB Pad    45 Hz to 20 kHz Frequency Response    Pronounced Lobar Pickup Pattern    Extreme Directivity    Ultralow 8 dBA Self-Noise    Ultrahigh Sensitivity of -19 dB    Transparent, Undistorted Off-Axis Tone    Windscreen Reduces Wind Noise

When your work takes you outdoors, you're bound to encounter humidity and condensation, which can cause many mics to fail. The MKH 8070's RF circuit design makes it highly immune to moisture, allowing you to reliably capture high-quality audio in normal and adverse environmental conditions.

Offering the same sonic signature as Sennheiser's other 8000-Series microphones, the MKH 8070 was engineered with the experienced professional in mind. Its 45 Hz to 20 kHz frequency response incorporates a gentle rise above 2 kHz to increase intelligibility and a natural bass roll-off to mitigate rumble. Its extremely low self-noise of 8 dBA and ultrahigh sensitivity of -19 dB enable studio-worthy signal purity without requiring noise reduction and gain boosting in postproduction.

The MKH 8070 boasts a transformerless and fully floating balanced output for optimal signal integrity. Thanks to its 3-pin XLR output and compliance with 44 to 52 VDC phantom power, the MKH 8070 is compatible with a variety of handheld audio recorders, field recorders, and mixer adapters as well as built-in preamps on many camcorders and cinema cameras.

When used with the optional MZD 8000 digital module, the MKH 8070 becomes a digital microphone that outputs AES42 signal at up to 24-bit / 192 kHz resolution and allows remote control of DSP functions such as low-cut filtering and attenuation.

The MKH 8070's metal body features a nonreflective Nextel coating to prevent distracting visual reflections. Mount the MKH 8070 directly on a stand or boompole using the supplied mic clip, or place it in the separately available Sennheiser MZS 20-1 combination shockmount, pistol grip, and stand adapter to prevent the transfer of vibrations to the microphone.

The MKH 8070 has a foam windscreen to reduce unwanted wind noise from breezes, fans, heaters, and air conditioners. For maximum reduction of wind noise in indoor or outdoor environments, consider the Sennheiser MZW 80-1 blimp-style windshield (available separately and requires the MZS 20-1 pistol grip).

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. I can use late 2015 4k imac

A: yes

Q: 2. I read somewhere that the kit lens that comes with this only produces a 16 MP file. Is that true?

A: Mine produces 25.1 MB files.

Q: 3. can it work with fujifilm xt3

A: Yes, this is compatible with the XT3.

Q: 4. Hello, Is this compatible with the i7 operating system? or just i5? Thanks!

A: Been blazing away in my i7 2015 model iMac for months now. I actually installed four of the 16GB cards to end up with 64GB (which the system is capable of handling right out of the box) of speedy RAM. If you go with these cards, you'll be pleased.

Q: 5. How can I ensure it's a new unopened piece ?. The box is NOT Sony sealed, neither do the individual accessories in it come in sealed covers, nor does the Camera has the label/sticker showing Wi fi/NFC just on the top of hot shoe (or) the tag on the camera with the features listed on it (as shown in many A6000 unboxing videos on Youtube). Any answers will be highly appreciated by existing owners or B&H. I've bought quite a bit of stuff from B&H. Hoping to get some response

A: All items in our inventory would be new, unless clearly stated otherwise on the item's page. And for the most part, no used or refurbished items will come up in a search unless you are specifically looking in our Used Department.

Q: 6. What type of connection does this have to interface with your computer? USB-C? Thunderbolt 3?

A: The Atech Flash Technology BLACKJET DX-1SSD 2.5" SSD Card Reader Module is meant to be used with the TX-4DS Cinema Dock. There is no interface with this enclosure and you will need a separate SATA Drive Adapter Cable.

Q: 7. WIll this cage also work with the new Sony A7ii?

A: IT DOES NOT WORK. I found this out the hard way. The cameras do NOT have the same body measurements, there are subtle differences that are enough to make A7ii incompatible with this cage. It doesn't fit/grip securely, which is why you get a cage. There's a youtube video that has details of the physical differences, search Sony a7II vs Sony a7S Comparison . The site won't let me add the link.

Q: 8. Is it compatible with iMac 5K which has been manufactured in 2016?

A: I purchased this memory from my new Apple 27 iMac with Retina 5K Display (Late 2015) and it works perfectly. This is the correct spec for the Retina 5K Mac.

Q: 9. Are these re-branded phottix ares?

A: These are similar to the Phottix Ares units but at a better price point.

Q: 10. If I just buy sony a6000 body only, does it have the charger and battery?

A: No, It doesn't come with the charger but only one USB cable which you have to plug into your USB wall charger or laptop to charge the camera. And USB wall charger also not include with the camera.