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New addition to the mic locker. Sennheiser MKH8040s.I’ve been using these for several years now on orchestras and jazz ensembles at my full-time gig, but I was finally able to swap my old Schoeps cardioids to add a pair to my own collection. If you’re familiar with DPA (B&K) 4011s, these have a very similar sound, but with an output that’s roughly 6dB hotter. These sound fantastic on drum overheads, percussion, piano, acoustic guitars, horn/string sections, and almost anything else you can throw at them. They’re also modestly priced compared to other small diaphragm condensers with a similar build quality and sound.
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New addition to the mic locker. Sennheiser MKH8040s.

I’ve been using these for several years now on orchestras and jazz ensembles at my full-time gig, but I was finally able to swap my old Schoeps cardioids to add a pair to my own collection.

If you’re familiar with DPA (B&K) 4011s, these have a very similar sound, but with an output that’s roughly 6dB hotter.

These sound fantastic on drum overheads, percussion, piano, acoustic guitars, horn/string sections, and almost anything else you can throw at them. They’re also modestly priced compared to other small diaphragm condensers with a similar build quality and sound.