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.

Technical Specifications

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).