Austrian Audio / OC818 black Dual Set Plus

Austrian Audio multi-pattern, dual-output condenser microphone with wireless control option. Available in black.

The Austrian Audio OC818 is the world's first multi-pattern, dual-output condenser microphone with a wireless control option.
Equipped with a CKR12 dual ceramic capsule, this microphone is handmade in Vienna, Austria, combining tradition and modern technology with features like a multi-polar pattern, high-pass filter/pad, open acoustic technology, 255-step polar pattern design/remote control via the PolarPilot app, and dual output post-production via the PolarDesigner plug-in.

■Handmade CKR12 Dual Ceramic Capsule
Designed with the same critical dimensions as the legendary CK12 capsule, this microphone is handmade in Austria. Suspension construction for resistance to touch noise

■ Multi-Pattern

Cardioid, supercardioid, omnidirectional, figure-8, and presets designable in the PolarPilot app

■ Analog Polarity Voltage Control

Remote Bluetooth control of polarity and other functions via the PolarPilot app

■ 3-Stage High-Pass Filter and 2-Stage Pad

Filter: 40 Hz/80 Hz/160 Hz, Pad: -10 dB/-20 dB

■Dual Output
Record by outputting the front and rear diaphragms separately

■Ready for Stereo Pairing
Since the sensitivity difference between individual units is adjusted to within 1 dB at the time of shipment, any two OC818/OC18 microphones can be combined to form a stereo pair.

Product Specifications
■Large Diaphragm Condenser
■Stereo Pair
■Capsule: CKR12 Dual Ceramic Capsule
■Directivity: Cardioid, Supercardioid, Omnidirectional, Figure 8, Custom Preset (Designed in the PolarPilot App)
■3-Stage High-Pass Filter: 40 Hz (2nd-Order Harmonic Filter), 80 Hz (2nd-Order Harmonic Filter), 160 Hz (1st-Order Harmonic Filter and 2nd-Order Harmonic Filter Below 80 Hz)
■2-Stage Pad: -10 dB, -20 dB
■Output Connectors: XLR 3-pin and Mini XLR 5-pin (Rear Diaphragm Output and Optional OCR8 (For Bluetooth dongle)
■Remote Control
Connect the optional OCR8 Bluetooth dongle to the rear mini-XLR 5-pin jack to remotely control the directional, high-pass, and pad functions using the free PolarPilot app.
■Frequency Response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz
■Maximum SPL: 158 dB
■Impedance: 275 Ω
■Impedance Load: > 1 kΩ
■Sensitivity (Omnidirectional): 13 mV/Pa
■Noise Level: 9 dB SPL (A-weighted)
■Voltage: 48 V (< 4 mA, typical 2.1 mA)
■Dimensions: 157 x 63 x 35 mm
■Weight: 360 g
■Made in Vienna, Austria