
Description
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.
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
What's Included:
- 1 x OC18 Microphone
- 1 x OCS8 Microphone Shock Mount
- 1 x OCH8 Microphone Clamp
- 1 x OCW8 Windscreen
- 1 x Carrying Case
| Directional characteristics | Single |
| Impedance | 275 ? (symmetrical) |
| Polar pattern | Cardioid |
| Load impedance | > 1 k? |
| 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) |
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.
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
What's Included:
- 1 x OC18 Microphone
- 1 x OCS8 Microphone Shock Mount
- 1 x OCH8 Microphone Clamp
- 1 x OCW8 Windscreen
- 1 x Carrying Case
| Directional characteristics | Single |
| Impedance | 275 ? (symmetrical) |
| Polar pattern | Cardioid |
| Load impedance | > 1 k? |
| 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) |
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