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Overview
OC18
Popular Cardioid Pattern Precision Microphone
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
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
Specifications
Brand | Austrian Audio |
Directional characteristics | Single |
Impedance | 275 O (symmetrical) |
Polar pattern | Cardioid |
Load impedance | > 1 kO |
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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