Austrian Audio CC8 - Small Diaphragm Classic Condensor Microphone

Precision You Can Trust: The New Standard for Acoustic Capture

The Austrian Audio CC8 is a Viennese-engineered small-diaphragm condenser designed for modern studios and stages. Blending classic "pencil" microphone heritage with 21st-century innovation, it delivers a natural, open sound that captures acoustic sources with precision - even at extreme volumes. Essential for mixing engineers seeking pristine drum overheads, broadcast professionals requiring transparent capture, and touring musicians who need a rugged, high-performance solution for acoustic instruments.

The Heart of Viennese Heritage
The CC8 features a hand-built OCC7 true condenser capsule inspired by the legendary CK1. Its innovative 3-micron gold-coated PEN diaphragm replaces traditional Mylar, delivering enhanced durability and resistance to tension loss for decades of consistent performance. This design captures the silky-smooth top end and neutral midrange professionals demand, without the spiky resonances of the past.

Unrivalled Headroom and Transparency
This "pencil" mic is a powerhouse of transparency, offering a best-in-class dynamic range for the modern recordist. With an astonishing maximum SPL handling of 156 dB, the CC8 effortlessly captures high-pressure sources like snares, brass, and cranked guitar cabinets without distortion. Its transformerless design and linear frequency response ensure that your recordings remain clean and focused, picking up every subtle transient with surgical accuracy.

Surgical Precision at the Source
Engineered for workflow efficiency, the CC8 features integrated switches for a two-stage attenuation pad and a second-order high-pass filter. These allow you to manage high-output signals or eliminate low-end rumble and proximity effect before the sound reaches your preamp. Most impressively, every CC8 is factory-calibrated to a tolerance of just +/- 0.5 dB at 1 kHz, meaning any two units are perfectly matched for stereo use regardless of their production date.

Main features:

• Handmade OCC7 true condenser capsule for legendary Viennese sound quality
• High-precision cardioid polar pattern with exceptional off-axis rejection
• Rugged all-metal housing, cap, and grille designed for professional durability
• Transformerless electronics providing a clean and linear frequency response
• Innovative 3-micron gold-coated PEN diaphragm for enhanced capsule longevity
• Switchable high-pass filters at 60 Hz and 120 Hz to eliminate low-end noise
• Integrated attenuation pads at -10 dB and -20 dB for high-volume sources
• Factory calibration ensures any two CC8 microphones are a perfectly matched pair

Package Includes

1x Austrian Audio CC8 Small-Diaphragm Condenser Microphone
1x OCH8 Microphone Clip
1x CCW8 Windscreen
1x Transport Pouch
1x Quick Start Guide

Tech Specs:

• Type / Product: Small-Diaphragm True Condenser Microphone
• Microphone Type: True Condenser
• Polar Pattern: Cardioid
• Frequency Response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz
• Sensitivity: 15 mV/Pa
• Equivalent Noise Level: 16 dB SPL (A-weighted)
• Maximum SPL: 156 dB SPL (with pads)
• High Pass Filter: 60 Hz (2nd order), 120 Hz (2nd order)
• Attenuation Pad: -10 dB, -20 dB
• Impedance: 275 Ω (Symmetrical)
• Load Impedance: > 1 kΩ
• Supply Voltage: 48 V Phantom Power (< 3 mA)
• Connector: XLR 3-pin
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 23 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 140 g
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