Austrian Audio OC818 Live Set + FREE HI-X15 headphones (in stock!)

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The new viennese original 

Engineered and manufactured in Austria, The OC818 is Austrian Audio’s premier, professional, large diaphragm microphone. Its high sensitivity, low self-noise and ability to handle everything from a whisper to extreme SPLs make it the most advanced microphone for studio, broadcast and live applications. As the unique ceramic capsule design is so consistent, any OC818 is match-paired with any other OC818, and when in cardioid mode, it can also be match-paired with any OC18, its affordable, smaller sibling. 

Key Features 

Handmade CKR12 ceramic capsule 

Made to the same critical dimensions as the classic CK12 capsules 

Multiple polar patterns 

Cardioid, omnidirectional & custom programmable 

Microprocessor control of polarisation voltages 

Allows remote controlled polar pattern settings 

Two different analogue high-pass filters with three settings 

40 Hz, 80 Hz, 160 Hz 

Two different types of analogue pads 

-10 dB, -20 dB 

Dual outputs 

for recording each diaphragm separately  

Technical Specifications 

Directional characteristics: Multi 

Impedance: 275 Ω (symmetrical) 

Polar pattern: cardioid, omnidirectional, figure-8, supercardioid & custom programmable 

Load impedance: > 1 kΩ 

Frequency range: 20 Hz - 20 kHz 

Supply voltage: 48 V (< 4mA, typical 2.1mA) 

Sensitivity (all directions): 13mV/Pa 

Main Connector: XLR 3 pin Connector for back membrane 

Equivalent noise level: 9 dB SPL (A) 

or remote: Mini XLR 5 pin 

Max SPL: 148 dB SPL (158 dB SPL) 

Dimensions: 157 x 63 x 35 mm 

Switchable pad: -10 dB, -20 dB 

Weight: 360g 

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