Schoeps MK 41 | Microphone capsule

The MK 41 offers excellent attenuation of diffuse sound, resulting in a dry, clear sound. It is characterized by exceptional frequency independence: Sound coming from the side or from behind is strongly attenuated but recorded without distortion. This characteristic makes the MK 41 an international standard for indoor recordings in the field of film sound.

Compared to other capsule types, the MK 41 is particularly insensitive to acoustic feedback as long as the loudspeaker does not radiate directly from behind. The supercardioid reaches its minimum sensitivity at an angle of incidence of around 125°.

Thanks to their frequency-independent directivity, even oblique and diffuse sound is transmitted without coloration and therefore naturally. This represents a clear advantage over directional tubes, whose directivity is often only significantly higher than that of the supercardioid at higher frequencies and whose sound depends on the direction of incidence.

The MK 41 is therefore an interesting alternative to a shotgun in many applications, even if its compact dimensions do not immediately suggest its high directivity. The MK 41 can also be moved closer to the sound source without the additional directing tube element.