Sennheiser MKH 8060 Shotgun Condenser Microphone Reviews
The Sennheiser MKH 8060 supercardioid short shotgun mic is your ticket to great professional production sound, with amazing ease-of-use. Sennheiser's short shotguns have been fixtures on location and soundstages worldwide for decades, and they know a thing or two about production audio. The MKH 8060's diminutive size lets you boom or camera mount, as the shot dictates. Get into tight spaces on the set, and if a shot (or an entire production) calls for a camera-mounted mic, you can still capture the same world-class audio - with the Sennheiser MKH 8060.
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Highest Rated Reviews
Fantastic Microphone
Have been using it in all different environments for TV production and it has performed well.
Low noise floor, crisp voices and lightweight to carry on a boompole all day.
You can't go wrong with this mic.
Sounds great!
I like how it sounds with ZOOM gear, has a nice full body and smooth texture. As important as the mic is, you won't hear what this gear can do without a good preamp. I have used the mic on a couple of projects and I was surprised by how detailed it is. The lack of coloration of off axis sound lends this mic to much broader use cases than just vocals. I used it in conjunction with a stereo mic to reinforce the sound of an orchestra, I think it worked pretty well. I like how it gets closer and cuts out the air, it really focuses on the body of the music. People always talk about time delays and what have you but if you're making a video and doing post production you can use Premiere to align your audio tracks which is why I always track my mics separately.
Favorite Shotgun In My Kit
After wanting to add one of these to my kit for some time, I finally pulled the trigger and I am glad I did. As other reviewers have mentioned, the MKH416 gets much of the attention as it has been around for a very long time. Newer, better things exist, though, and the MKH 8060 is one of those.
The sound is natural and well-rounded. I find it smoother than the 416. Off-axis rejection is excellent, and forgiveness for slightly-off-axis subjects is very forgiving. The latter is extremely helpful when booming for multiple talent.
One invaluable aspect of the 8060 is its compact form factor. At the end of a boom pole, every ounce matters. The longer the pole, the heavier a single ounce becomes. Because, y’know... physics. The 8060 is small and lightweight, and the shockmount and Zeppelin kits available for it are also small and lightweight. This is very important, especially for long takes. Being a very short, short shotgun, one might expect less reach than with some of the old standards. The 8060 has a very good response and doesn’t sacrifice this for its size.
When inclement weather is a factor, this mic holds up without fail. Just last week, I was out on a shoot in the drizzling rain and the 8060 performed flawlessly.
In all, this is easily my favorite shotgun mic in my kit and is my first choice at the end of a boom pole.
Voiceover killer
I had used Sennheiser 416 for over a decade and it was great. 8060 is cleaner (if that"s possible) and is warmer without being at all muddy. It"s awesome
Sounds waaay better than the 416
The MKH 416 gets most of the attention in most discussions about shotguns due to its longevity, but I think the 8060 blows it away in terms of sound quality. In comparison it's also much more tonally forgiving if the sound source moves off-axis which is a big deal to me. I haven't tested it in unfriendly weather, but sonically I'm very impressed so far as to how crisp and quiet it is. Cheers.
