Sennheiser MKH 8060 w/ Rycote Kit 1 (MZL)

The Sennhesier MKH 8060 microphone represents exellent value at this price point. Coupled with a Rycote windshield Kit 1 MZL you get a lighter more professional setup at an exceptional price.  If your thinking of upgrading your rig, or starting off as a recordist, this could be the deal you are looking for.

MKH 8060

Whether it's a feature film, a documentary, an outdoor shoot or a studio production, the MKH 8060 will provide high quality sound to match your great pictures. Handily compact it shows its strengths as a professional shotgun microphone: The MKH 8060 delivers an absolute natural sound and outstanding off-axis linearity, attenuating sound coming from the side without coloration. Like all mics of the 8000-family it can be easily combined with the MZD 8000 digital module, turning it into a full-fledged digital microphone.

Features

• Super-cardioid/lobar pick-up pattern
• Very natural sound
• Undistorted off-axis sound
• Exceptionally low inherent self-noise
• Extremely low distortion
• Transformerless and fully floating balanced output
• High output signal
• Rugged metal housing
• Non-reflective Nextel coating
• Extremely weather-proof due to RF circuit
• Ideal for camera mounting due to compact design
• Becomes a digital mic when combined with the MZD 8000 digital module
• Timbrally identical with the other 8000-series microphones for optimum aural compatibility

Rycote W/S Kit 1 MZL

The Modular Windshield Kit is the professionals' choice when maximum isolation from wind and handling noise is required.
This complete modular system can be configured to allow almost any microphone to be shock-mounted and provided with varying degrees of windshielding. Components may be ordered separately, or as one of a series of kits, which simplify the selection process for many common configurations.A Modular Windshield Kit is comprised of the following three main components: Modular Suspension, Modular Windshield and Windjammer.

The Modular Windshield WS 1 Kit is suitable for small diaphragm condenser microphones up to 120mm in length with a 19-25mm diameter.

Main Benefits

• Flexible, complete windshield and suspension package, which provides varying levels of windshielding for numerous microphone configurations.
• The iconic Windshield Kit is the industry standard, and leads the way in windshielding and suspension technology.
• The MZL Connector allows you to remove the XLR barrel from the 8060 making the basket weight even lighter.

Modular Suspension

Our suspensions provides complete isolation against handling noise and cable-borne noises, by supporting the microphone in a cradle arrangement using Lyre suspension webs.

Windshield

The Windshield basket completely surrounds the microphone and its connector, sliding onto the Modular Suspension to provide up to 30dB of wind noise attenuation. This is the first layer of windshielding protection for your microphone.

Windjammer

The Windjammer introduced by Rycote in 1985, is high quality synthetic fur covers, designed to fit perfectly over the Modular Windshield. It gives an additional 20dB of wind noise attenuation. Fitted with a drawstring & toggle to allow snug and easy fitting. Modular Windshield Kits, including zipped Windjammer are also available on request.

What's included

• Shotgun microphone MKH 8060
• Microphone clip
• Foamwindshield
• Threaded transport tube
• User manual
• Rycote WS Kit 1 MZL