Versatile cardioid condenser in the Viennese tradition.

The Austrian Audio OC18 Dual Set Plus Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone Set is Valuable tool to help you make better-sounding recordings: Handcrafted in the heart of Vienna, the City of Music, the OC18 is a versatile cardioid condenser microphone with -10dB and -20dB attenuations, and a switchable high-pass filter 3 positions. You can use OC18 on any source with excellent results. Austrian Audio microphones are rigorously tested with state-of-the-art measurement systems and are precisely matched to a strict tolerance of 1dB. This means you can use your OC18s (or even combine with Austrian Audio's OC818 multi-standard set for cardioid mode) for critical stereo pair applications, and be sure to get impressive results.

Austrian Audio puts into their products everything they have learned from over 300 years of combined experience. The company's proprietary CKR12 capsule carries this wisdom, and a handcrafted top capsule is the heart of any classic microphone. Maintaining a fixed cardioid polar pattern, the OC18 uses the single-diaphragm version of the CKR12 capsule, which - in conjunction with the microphone's custom electronics - delivers excellent results when used for vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, drum overheads, strings, brass , percussion and ambient capture. Additionally, the OC18's robust ability to handle a maximum of 148dB SPL - further increased by the inclusion of selectable -10dB and -20dB attenuations - also makes it ideal for louder sources such as drums and electric guitar cabinets.

Versatile cardioid polar pattern

If you had to choose just one polar pattern for all the microphones in your studio, cardioid would be the one. While we certainly recommend having microphones of various standards - like Austrian Audio's OC818 - in your microphone arsenal for complicated recording setups and advanced stereo miking techniques, their cardioid microphones will be your "go-to" microphones for the vast majority of tasks. recording and sound reinforcement. The OC18 uses the same CKR12 ceramic capsule handcrafted in Vienna as the OC818, but with just a single diaphragm, which keeps the cost low. After all, if you don't need multiple polar patterns, why pay for them? With the OC18, you're getting almost exactly the same microphone as the OC818 with identical sonic performance. A great-sounding cardioid condenser microphone like the OC18 will see constant use in your studio.

CHARACTERISTICS:

Handcrafted, single-diaphragm CKR12 ceramic capsule
Stereo pair of OC18 microphones, precisely matched to a 1dB tolerance for accurate stereo capture
Compatible with Austrian Audio OC818 for mixed pair applications
Polar Pattern: Cardioid
Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz
Sensitivity (all directions): 13mV/Pa
Equivalent noise level: 9dB SPL (A)
Maximum SPL: 148dB (158dB SPL with -10dB pad activated)
Switchable pad: -10dB, -20dB
HPF: switchable 40Hz, 80Hz, 160Hz
Impedance: 275Ω (symmetric)
Load impedance: >1kΩ
Supply voltage: 48V phantom (<2.2mA)
Includes spider mounts, microphone clips, wind shields, stereo bar and carrying case.

Technical specifications

Microphone type: Condenser
Polar Pattern: Cardioid
Frequency Range: 20Hz-20kHz
Maximum SPL: 148 dB SPL
Output impedance: 275 ohms
Sensitivity: 13mV/Pa
Attenuations: -10dB, -20dB
Connector: XLR
Black color
Power source: Phantom power 48V
Included accessories: Anti-vibration bracket, hard case, anti-wind filter
Manufacturer Part Number: 18005F10500