Schoeps MK 4VP Side-Addressed Close-Pickup Microphone Capsule

The Schoeps MK 4VP is a side-addressed close-pickup cardioid for speech under 20 cm, the same type Schoeps uses in the HSC 4VP headset.

Its low end is rolled off moderately, by 6 dB at 100 Hz. At under 20 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 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 20 cm
Moderate low-frequency rolloff
Polar pattern of the MK 4V
Same type as in the HSC 4VP headset
Fits the CMC 6, CMC 1 U, and CMC 1 L

Specifications

MK 4VP Capsule
Pickup Pattern	Cardioid, side-addressed
Frequency Range	40 Hz to 20 kHz (40 Hz to 39 kHz with CMC 6xt)
Sensitivity	−38.5 dB (V/Pa), 12 mV/Pa with CMC 6
Maximum SPL (THD < 0.5%)	133 dB SPL with CMC 6
Low-Frequency Rolloff	−6 dB at 100 Hz
Length	34 mm
Diameter	20 mm
Weight	18 g
Finish	Matte gray