Austrian Audio OC18 Cardioid Pattern Precision Microphone Studio Set

Engineered and manufactured in Austria, its high sensitivity and low self-noise mean 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 OC818

- Handcrafted CKR6 Ceramic Capsule

- Every Austrian Audio OC18 and OC818 is within 1 dB of each other

Specifications:

- Directional characteristics: cardioid

- Frequency range: 20 Hz - 20 kHz

- Sensitivity (all directions): 13mV/Pa

- Equivalent noise level: 9 dB SPL (A)

- Max SPL: 148 dB SPL (158 dB SPL)

- Switchable pad: -10 dB, -20 dB

- Low Cut filter: 40 Hz (2nd order), 80 Hz (2nd order), 160 Hz (1st order down to 80Hz, 2nd order below)

- Impedance: 275 (symmetrical)

- Load impedance: > 1 k

- Supply voltage: 48 V (< 2.2mA)

- Main Connector: XLR 3 pin