Schoeps MK 8 Figure 8 Microphone Capsule

The Schoeps MK 8 is a Colette capsule with a figure 8 pickup pattern, a pure pressure-gradient design that picks up from both sides at right angles to the microphone.

Its figure-eight pattern stays constant from low to high frequencies, which matters most in M/S and double M/S stereo. There it pairs with a Colette, CCM, or CMIT microphone in film sound and music recording. Blumlein stereo is its other classic use. Front and back are almost perfectly symmetrical, and its self-noise is low.

The 0° axis is marked with a red dot. For M/S, turn the capsule so the 0° axis points left as seen from behind, with the engraved 8 level on top. An O-ring that comes with it holds the capsule steady in any orientation on the amplifier, which helps in suspensions with a fixed XLR position. The MK 8 picks up handling noise, wind, and breath more than other capsules, so give it a windscreen or a shock mount.

Features

• Figure-eight pattern, constant across frequencies
• Picks up at right angles to the microphone
• Made for M/S, double M/S, and Blumlein stereo
• Near-perfect front and back symmetry
• Red dot marks the 0° axis
• O-ring included for steady alignment
• Fits every Colette amplifier

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