Sennheiser MKH 8060 Outdoor

The Sennheiser MKH 8060 Outdoor kit pairs the MKH 8060 short shotgun microphone with a Rycote Modular Windshield 2 Kit, the classic zeppelin setup boom operators use outside. It's made for exterior scenes, documentaries and interviews where wind would ruin the dialogue.

The MKH 8060 is a compact short shotgun with a supercardioid/lobar pattern that rejects sound from the sides with very little colouring, so off-axis voices and ambiences stay natural. Its very low self-noise keeps quiet dialogue clean, and Sennheiser's RF condenser design is known for standing up to humidity and changing weather, a real advantage outdoors.

Inside the Rycote WS 2 windshield, the mic sits on Lyre suspensions that isolate it from handling and boom-pole noise. The basket alone cuts wind noise by about 30 dB, and the Windjammer fur cover adds about 20 dB more for strong wind. The kit comes with a pistol grip for handheld use and an adaptor for a boom pole. For interiors, choose the lighter MKH 8060 Indoor kit instead. Rent it in Montréal for features, commercials and run-and-gun shoots.

Technical information

• Microphone: RF condenser short shotgun, supercardioid/lobar
• Frequency response: 50 Hz to 25 kHz
• Self-noise: 11 dB(A)
• Maximum SPL: 129 dB
• Power: 48 V phantom
• Windshield: Rycote WS 2, about 30 dB wind reduction
• Windjammer: WJ 2, about 20 dB more
• Suspension: Rycote Lyre mounts
• Handling: Pistol grip and boom pole adaptor

Includes:

• 1 × Sennheiser MKH 8060 short shotgun microphone
• 1 × Rycote Modular Windshield 2 Kit for MKH8060 (086067)

Replacement value: $3429.00 CAD + taxes or market value