Sennheiser MKH-60 – (P48) Short Shotgun Mic

Key Features

  • Supercardioid Polar Pattern
  • Excellent Off-Axis Rejection

The MKH 60 is a lightweight short gun microphone. It is versatile and easy to handle and its superb lateral sound muting makes it an excellent choice for film and reporting applications. Its high degree of directivity ensures high sound quality for distance applications.

Extremely low inherent self-noise
High sensitivity
High directivity throughout the whole frequency range
Transformerless and fully floating balanced output
Infra-sonic cut-off filter
Symmetrical transducer technology ensures extremely low distortion
Switchable pre-attenuation, switchable roll-off filter and switchable treble emphasis
Rugged and weather-proof
Black, anodised light metal casing
Transducer Condenser
Polar Pattern Supercardioid/Lobar
Frequency Response 50 Hz – 20 kHz, (-3 dB)
Dynamic Range (Typical) 119 dB
Signal-to-Noise Ratio 88 dB
Maximum Input Sound Level 125 dB, (142 dB with -10 dB Attenuation)
Power Requirements Phantom 48v, (+/- 4v)
Output Impedance 150 Ohms
Output Connectors XLR-3M Type
Pad -10 dB Attenuation Switch
Low Frequency Roll-Off Yes, 5 dB/Octave @ 100 kHz
Treble Emphasis Switch: 5 dB/Octave @ 10 kHz
Applications Film, Video and Broadcast Production.
Dimensions 11 x 1″ (280 x 25mm) LxDiameter
Weight 5.3 oz. (160 g)