MK 41V

Microphone capsule

Features

  • Side-addressed supercardioid
  • Mild high-frequency elevation
  • Preferred applications: as spot microphone in orchestra
  • Also available (2x) in the CMXY 41V stereo microphone

Order number

  • No. 131101

Description

Like the MK 41, the MK 41V is useful in all situations with music or speech, either as a spot microphone or as an overall directional microphone. However, this type of capsule is addressed from the side. It excels particularly in the constancy of its polar response throughout the audio spectrum. As a result, sound within 90º on either side of the main axis is picked up with virtually no alteration of frequency response or tone color. This is strongly evident with sound sources that are in motion, but is also of great benefit in obtaining stable, precise stereo imaging for normal music recordings.

Practice

Alignment of vertical capsules with the CMC 1/6:

The CMC 1 U can be used in many suspensions (e.g. OSIX) that have a rigid orientation of the XLR connector and thus the amplifier. Also in the compatible MS and dual MS setups (for example, Cyclone), the alignment is fixed. As a result, the microphone cannot be rotated arbitrarily in such a suspension. For axially aligned capsules like the MK 4 this is not important, but a vertical capsule like the MK 8 has to be aligned radially.

In such cases, this accessory helps:

No. 800540: O-ring for radial...

Alignment of vertical capsules with the CMC 1/6:

The CMC 1 U can be used in many suspensions (e.g. OSIX) that have a rigid orientation of the XLR connector and thus the amplifier. Also in the compatible MS and dual MS setups (for example, Cyclone), the alignment is fixed. As a result, the microphone cannot be rotated arbitrarily in such a suspension. For axially aligned capsules like the MK 4 this is not important, but a vertical capsule like the MK 8 has to be aligned radially.

In such cases, this accessory helps:

No. 800540: O-ring for radial alignment of a MK capsule. This O-ring is placed on the thread of the amplifier and makes the MK capsule permanently stable in any orientation. The O-ring is included with the MK 8 and all other vertical capsules (MK 4V, 41V) and can also be ordered separately.

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Technical Specifications

Pickup pattern

Supercardioid

Frequency range

40 Hz - 17 kHz with
40 Hz - 39 kHz with CMC 6xt

Sensitivity

-36,5 dB (V/Pa), 15 mV/Pa

Equivalent noise level (A-weighted)

14 dB

Equivalent noise level (CCIR)

23 dB

Signal-to-noise ratio (A-weighted)

80 dB

Maximum sound pressure level (THD < 0.5 %)

130 dB-SPL with CMC 6
134 dB-SPL with CMC 1

Length

34 mm

Diameter

20 mm

Weight

18 g

Surface finish

matte gray
custom color:
nickel, chromagreen

Graphics

Variants & Options

No. 191701 matching: Although our normal production tolerances are very close, we can deliver specially matched capsule pairs for a small extra charge.
No. 191102 custom color: nickel, chromagreen, other custom colors on request
No. 191201 custom engraving