allenc3 Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 I have an MKH8060 and an MKH8050 that I use on location for the last 18 months. Both work fine and sound great, amazing even sometimes. I refer to the 8060 as Magic Mike because of how it has at times pulled high quality sound out of difficult situations. I have not had any of the problems mentioned here with my mics, although... Before I bought one I sampled a 8060 from the local Senn rep and when I first connected it to my SD702 it made the very noticeable self noise mentioned in this thread. I thought wow for a serious mic this thing is noisy as hell. I recorded it and sent it to Senn, had a few email exchanges about it but nothing definitive. When I powered down the 702 and restarted it the mic was dead quiet and worked well. I think Senn thought it was a recorder problem, but I told them that has never happened in 5 years with any other mic on that machine. I bought mine and have not had any problems. However I did notice the sample 8060 had about 5 dB higher gain than the new one I bought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 allen: " the sample 8060 had about 5 dB higher gain than the new one I bought. " actually 4.867 dB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmahaAudio Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 allen: " the sample 8060 had about 5 dB higher gain than the new one I bought. " actually 4.867 dB Which is about 5 dB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Where would we be without Big Al, and Omaha Jim ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadoStefanov Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 I just got a brand new MKH8060 and it has the same issues although not as loud and not as often as my old one. tried different booms,cables, mixers and recording devices. I am giving up on these mics and will borrow cmit5 to test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.paterson Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 I had a 8060 and immediately had the problems mentioned on this thread I handed it back , I got a sanken cs1e the newer version and with a DIY rit angle xlr fits perfectly in a rycote windjammer 1 for a great compact shotgun mic setup I think its a very underrated mic..richard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Detsikas Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Hey Rado, Does the new 8060 you just got have a serial number from after they fixed the problem even? I was going to the rental house tomorrow to go check it out… Was also gonna compare it to the CMIT as well but liked the idea of the compactness of the 8060. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadoStefanov Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 the mic is brand new from sennheiser. I liked the compact size in ws2 as well. if it worked... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadoStefanov Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 serial is 148300237X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan chiles Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Just sent mine off to Sennheiser for repair/replacement. I am starting to regret selling my CS1e.. I hope Sennheiser have identified what the issue is and can fix, great little mic when its not hissing or popping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadoStefanov Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Jonathan , from personal and other people experience just sell yours after it comes back and buy a different boom mic you can rely on. Stay away from mkh8060 and mkh8070. Mkh8040 and mkh8050 are fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan chiles Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 Thanks for advice Rado, will see how things go. I have 416 and a CS3e so will continue with those but 8060 with the WS1 was a very compact setup to travel with which I like.. maybe I'll switch to the MKH50 for travel gigs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SennheiserPS Posted February 3, 2014 Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 Hello. I'm the Product Specialist for part of the MKH Series (I actually handle the studio mics) here in the U.S. and I just wanted to assure everyone that we are available to assist with any remaining issues that may still be lingering with anyones 8060's. If anyone is still experiencing issues, please contact me at ccurrier@sennheiserusa.com. An isolated batch of these mics were impacted and a solution has been implemented. I would be more than happy to assist in any way that I can. You can also contact the Sennheiser Service Admin Team at 877.736.6434. We stand behind our products and want to ensure that everyone is completely satisfied. If that's not the case, please give us the opportunity to make it right for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadoStefanov Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Thank you for joining the conversation SennheiserPS. It is a positive sign and I hope you will be able to make it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 I love it when manufacturers care. It makes our lives so much better. It's not so much an issue when things are working perfectly, although good communication still helps then, but when there are problems, it's a huge deal! Welcome, SennheiserPS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadoStefanov Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 I sent an email and I hope that this "great sounding" microphone can turn in to something else then very expansive paperweight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDirckze Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Bravo Sennheiser! My 8060 came back from Germany a couple of months ago and has been working great ever since... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadoStefanov Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 So far my communication with sennheiser is very positive. I am glad that they are taking this seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan chiles Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Sennheiser Product Specialist, welcome and thanks for taking the time to post here and reassure us that have invested in the MKH series. The 8060 is a great mic and glad to hear that you are committed to making them dependable and problem free like the rest of the range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean ONeil Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 SennheiserPS, 1) Can you please identify the "isolated batch" of faulty MKH 8060 mic's by a range of serial numbers for us? That would inspire confidence in people looking to buy used 8060 mic's. Until then, I would avoid purchasing ANY 8060 mic like the plague. 2) Can you confirm Rado's statement that the MKH 8070 IS susceptible to these problems as well, but NOT the 8040 and 8050's? Cheers, Sean O'Neil Brooklyn, New York Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadoStefanov Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 I have 2 friends: 1 friend has issues with mkh8060 and mkh8070 where mkh8070 happens once in a while. 2nd friend has no problems with mkh8060 and issues with mkh8070 I had 2 different mkh8060 that had issues. I have 4 mkh8040 that have never suffered from any issues... As far as I know no issues have been reported with mkh8040 and mkh8050 The mkh8040 and mkh8040 were designed and came up before the 8060 and 8070. Something happened between the 2 "not exactly sure" when Europe made lead solder illegal and euro companies had to redesign their electronics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnpaul215 Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 I bought an 8040 in 2009 and it has been flawless. I know somebody that bought an 8050 a few months ago and he's getting perfect results. I don't think I read about anyone having an issue with an 8050 or 8040, just isolated to some of the bigger guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadoStefanov Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Sennheiser replaced my mic and it works great. If you have problems contact the senheiserPS. Great service. Better late then never. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan chiles Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 Just got my 8060 back from Germany yesterday after 6 weeks turnaround. (I am in South Africa) have not yet used it on a shoot to see if the fizzing problem is still there but have noticed it now has a noticeable background hiss. Called Sennheiser in Germany today and waiting for some info back from them. Needless to say I am annoyed and unhappy that the mic was sent back to me in this condition and have no choice but to recommend others to stay well away from the 8060 until we have definitive information from Sennheiser letting us know what the heck is going on with these mics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDirckze Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 That's really disappointing Jonathan. Sometimes you wonder if these techs even listen to the mics before sending them back out. I've had something similar happen to me in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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