Austrian Audio OC7 Cardioid True Condenser Small-Diaphragm Instrument Microphone The Austrian Audio OC7 is a cardioid, true condenser small-diaphragm microphone that utilizes the company’s proprietary Open Acoustics technology to capture an open and transparent instrument sound in the studio or live on stage. Great for musicians and sound techs, it features a swivel-joint mechanism that simplifies the process of making fine adjustments to microphone angles by a few degrees without losing their position completely. With a wide 20 Hz to 20 kHz frequency response and capable of handling up to 154 dB of SPL, the OC7 is ideally suited for use on instruments that have particularly lively transients, including all kinds of percussion like snare drums and toms, but also piano and acoustic guitar. The open, silky sound also lends itself for use on various string instruments. The mic is handmade in Vienna and subjected to the strictest quality assurance processes. Consistent Sound with Linear-Cardioid Polar Pattern Precise directionality is a prerequisite for the targeted alignment of a microphone. The OC7 use Austrian Audio’s Open Acoustics technology to deliver a linear-cardioid polar pattern that captures sound not only from the front but also the “bleed” from the rear or side, evenly and undistorted. This ensures that even the sometimes-unavoidable crosstalk from other instruments still sounds good.
