The MKH 8050 super-cardioid microphone stands as the ultimate solution for capturing pristine audio when precision matters most. This professional-grade microphone excels at recording soloists and large instruments such as grand pianos, whilst also handling full orchestral arrangements with remarkable clarity.
What sets the MKH 8050 apart is its superior super-cardioid pickup pattern, which provides enhanced attenuation of off-axis sound compared to its sister model, the MKH 8040. This advanced directional characteristic makes it the ideal choice when absolute acoustical separation between instruments is essential for your recording project.
The microphone maintains a balanced frequency response throughout its entire pickup pattern, ensuring that both intimate solo performances and complex orchestral pieces are captured with musical accuracy and complete freedom from distortion. This consistent tonal balance across the pickup field guarantees professional results in any recording scenario.
- Super-cardioid pick-up pattern
- Modular Design
- Wide frequency response: 30 - 50,000 Hz
- Extremely low distortion
- Extremely low inherent self-noise
- Balanced frequency response within the pick-up pattern
- Very even directional diagram
- Non-reflective Nextel coating
- Optimum separation of instruments



