Consistent performance
Engineered and manufactured in Austria, its high sensitivity and low self-noise means it can handle everything from a whisper, to extreme SPLs without distortion, making it the perfect choice for studio, live and broadcast applications. The unique ceramic capsule design is so consistent, the OC18 can be match-paired with any other OC18 or paired with any OC818 set in cardioid mode.
Key Features
- The same handcrafted design as the OC818 Classic cardioid
- The same handmade CKR12 ceramic capsule Only Single diaphragm
- Every Austrian Audio OC18 and OC818 is within 1dB of each other, Making any two microphones a stereo pair
Austrian Audio OC18 Studio Set: Popular Cardioid Pattern Precision Microphone
$849.00Price
Specs
Directional characteristics:
- Single
Impedance:
- 275 Ω (symmetrical)
Polar pattern:
- Cardioid
Load impedance:
- > 1 kΩ
Frequency range:
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
Supply voltage:
- 48 V (< 2.2mA)
Sensitivity (all directions):
- 13mV/Pa
Main Connector:
- XLR 3 pin
Equivalent noise level:
- 9 dB SPL (A)
Max SPL:
- 148 dB SPL (158 dB SPL)
Dimensions:
- 157 x 63 x 35 mm
Switchable pad:
- -10 dB, -20 dB
Weight:
- 335 g
Analog Low Cut filter:
- 40 Hz (2nd order), 80 Hz (2nd order), 160 Hz (1st order down to 80Hz, 2nd order below)