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

Available Options

Supplied As	Finish	Order No.
Single Capsule	Matte Gray	131105

What's Included

MK 8 capsule
O-ring (No. 800540)

Specifications

MK 8
Pickup Pattern	Figure-eight
Frequency Range	40 Hz to 15 kHz (also with CMC 6xt)
Sensitivity	−38.5 dB (V/Pa), 12 mV/Pa
Equivalent Noise Level (A-Weighted)	17 dB
Equivalent Noise Level (CCIR)	26 dB
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted)	77 dB
Maximum SPL (THD < 0.5%)	133 dB SPL with CMC 6, 137 dB SPL with CMC 1
Length	34 mm
Diameter	20 mm
Weight	18 g