Schoeps MK 4VXP Side-Addressed Very Close-Pickup Microphone Capsule

The Schoeps MK 4VXP is a side-addressed close-pickup cardioid for speech in very loud places, used at under 10 cm, right in front of the mouth.

Its low end is strongly attenuated, by 10 dB at 100 Hz. At under 10 cm, proximity effect makes up for it, so the voice comes through flat up to the capsule’s high-frequency lift. Sound from farther away keeps the rolloff, so background noise is picked up less strongly than the speaker.

Its polar pattern matches the MK 4V’s, and the same type is offered in the HSC 4VXP headset. Schoeps recommends the B 5 foam pop screen for it. It screws onto the CMC 6, CMC 1 U, or CMC 1 L amplifier.

Features

Side-addressed close-pickup cardioid
Made for speech under 10 cm
Strong low-frequency attenuation
Polar pattern of the MK 4V
Same type as in the HSC 4VXP headset
Fits the CMC 6, CMC 1 U, and CMC 1 L

Specifications

MK 4VXP Capsule
Pickup Pattern	Cardioid, side-addressed
Frequency Range	40 Hz to 19 kHz (40 Hz to 39 kHz with CMC 6xt)
Sensitivity	−38.5 dB (V/Pa), 12 mV/Pa with CMC 6
Equivalent Noise Level (A-Weighted)	14 dB with CMC 6
Equivalent Noise Level (CCIR)	24 dB with CMC 6
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted)	80 dB with CMC 6
Maximum SPL (THD < 0.5%)	133 dB SPL with CMC 6
Low-Frequency Rolloff	−10 dB at 100 Hz
Length	34 mm
Diameter	20 mm
Weight	18 g
Finish	Matte gray