Austrian Audio OC18 Condenser Microphone Studio Set

Austrian Audio OC18 Condenser Microphone Studio Set, Black, Action Position Back

The single-pattern sibling to Austrian Audio's flagship OC818, the Austria-made fixed-cardioid OC18 captures clear, natural sound on sung and spoken vocals.

Overview

The OC18 is Austrian Audio's affordable large diaphragm microphone; it's a classic cardioid directional pattern with identical acoustic characteristics as its big brother the OC818.

- 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.

OC18 Studio Set Contains:
1x OC18 microphone, 1x protective carry case, 1x OCS8 spider mount suspension, 1x OCW8 foam windshield, 1x OCH8 mic clip

Features:

- The same handcrafted design as the OC818 Classic cardioid
- Handcrafted CKR6 ceramic capsule like the CKR12 capsule, but with single diaphragm
- Every Austrian Audio OC18 and OC818 is within 1dB of each other, Making any two microphones a stereo pair

Specs

- Directional Characteristics: Single
- Impedance: 275 Ohm (symmetrical)
- Polar Pattern: Cardioid
- Load Impedance: > 1 k Ohm
- 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 (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)
- OC18 Studio Set Contains: 1x OC18 Microphone, 1x Protective Carry Case, 1x OCS8 Spider Mount Suspension, 1x OCW8 Foam Windshield, 1x OCH8 Mic Clip

Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
Black: Shipping Weight: 3.66 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 14 x 10 x 4 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 18005F10200