"The MKH 8018 is a high-class shotgun model that rounds off our MKH portfolio at the top end," says Kai Lange, senior product manager for the MKH series. "It has extremely low self-noise and truly excellent sound, very clear and pure due to the mic's great off-axis rejection. Moisture resistance, minimal non-linear distortion, and a balanced audio signal at the transformer less, fully floating output are further benefits of the RF condenser technology, which Sennheiser has been perfecting for more than 60 years." (Sennheiser News Release 2025)

Sennheiser engineers gave the MKH 8018 aluminum housing to make it as easy to handle as possible, giving it less weight on a camera or boom pole. Unlike most of the other mic models in the 8000-series, the MKH 8018 is a non-modular unit that sports a fixed XLR-5M output, an integrated –10 dB pad against overdriving, and filters for tailoring the frequency response and a switchable –3 dB low-cut filter at 70 Hz. Sennheiser has trimmed the frequency range to 40 Hz–20 kHz—wide enough for full-range capture while avoiding mixing console overload with un-hearable distortion below 40 Hz and above 20 kHz, where ultrasonic camera lens measurement systems are active.

The MKH 8018's built-in matrix offers two output choices: raw MS stereo for further processing in the studio or on a mixer or XY stereo through an internal matrix in either wide or narrow configurations, with no need for an external mixer. In XY-w, the mic emphasizes the side signal to a greater extent, thus capturing more ambiance. In XY-n, the focus is more on the mid signal, giving the sound engineer more directionality.

Rounding out the release, the VMV-402-3GSH SwitcherThe MKH 8018 ships with an MZQ 100 microphone clip, an MZW 8018 foam windshield, and a threaded plastic transport tube; the MZR 8000 camera adapter wraps around the microphone body and ensures a secure fit with other mic clips and on cameras. Engineered with a sleek aluminum body, state-of-the-art RF-condenser technology, and an integrated three-mode stereo matrix, the MKH 8018 makes pristine, on-location recording effortless.

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About Sennheiser 

Sennheiser lives and breathes audio. It is driven by the passion to create audio solutions that make a difference. This passion has taken it from the world's greatest stages to the quietest listening rooms and made Sennheiser the name behind audio that doesn't just sound good: It feels true. In 2025, the Sennheiser brand celebrates its 80th anniversary. It stands for building the future of audio and bringing remarkable sound experiences to our customers since 1945.

While professional audio solutions such as microphones, meeting solutions, streaming technologies and monitoring systems are part of the business of Sennheiser electronic SE & Co. KG, the business with consumer devices such as headphones, soundbars and speech-enhanced hearables is operated by Sonova Holding AG under the license of Sennheiser.