Sennheiser MKH-8000 Series

["Rob Danielson" danielson_rob]

Came across this announcement on the re.arts.movies list: 
http://www.sennheiser.com/sennheiser/icm_eng.nsf/root/press_releases_press_release_mkh8000

a couple of excerpts:

"The technical development was supported at a very early stage by 
sound and listening tests, and the sound engineers involved in the 
tests confirmed that the new microphones have an incredibly 
impressive sound quality that even goes beyond that of the innovative 
MKH 800....

"Gregor Zielinsky: "The heart and soul of music is in the mid-range 
frequencies - and this is precisely where the new MKH microphones 
reproduce the sound particularly well and warmly. They have an 
impressive transparency in complex musical arrangements, especially 
when it comes to providing good differentiation between wind 
instruments and strings. Their fast transient response, also in the 
bass range, ensures a very powerful and dynamic sound reproduction. "

Rob D.