Austrian Audio
Austrian Audio OD303
Dynamic supercardioid handheld vocal microphone
Approximate Some readings for this mic are uncertain; see the graphs.
Power None: a dynamic mic needs no power. Low output: it needs a lot of preamp gain.
- Type
- Dynamic
- Pattern
- Supercardioid
- Sensitivity
- −54.9 dBV/Pa
- Among 78 dynamics: more output than 43%
- Among 311 mics: more output than 15%
- Rated range
- 35 – 16k Hz
vs 25 handheld dynamics
More output than 21% of 25 handheld dynamics.
Each stripe is one handheld dynamic with a published sensitivity, and each bar counts them; further right means more output. This mic is in blue.
Proximity effect: the bass it gains up close
From the graph response, p. 1. Approximate
Titled "OD303"; the lines are labelled "free field 100cm" and "near field 5cm". Room and smoothing not stated.
Approximate: reading error up to about 1 dB.
Dashed: outside the rated range, or simulated (other angles and distances). Hover or tap the graphs for values.
Polar pattern
From the graph polar, p. 1. Approximate
Full circle, 0° at the top, 5 dB per ring from +5 to -25 dB; 125 Hz to 1 kHz drawn on the left half, 4 to 16 kHz on the right. The legend also lists 2 kHz, which is not drawn. Measuring conditions not stated.
Approximate: reading error up to about 1 dB.
In practice
All specs
| From the product page | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sensitivity | −54.9 dBV/Pa (1.8 mV/Pa)Stated as "Sensitivity 1.8 mV/Pa"; converted: 20·log10(0.0018) = -54.9. | p. 1 |
| Output impedance | 1200 ohmbalanced. "Impedance 1200 Ω (symmetrical)". | |
| Rated load impedance | 1000 ohmmore than. "Load impedance > 1 kΩ". | |
| Rated frequency range | 35 Hz to 16 kHz"Frequency range 35Hz - 16kHz"; tolerance not stated. The catalog table agrees. | |
| Connector | XLR-3 male"Main connector XLR 3 pin". | |
| Weight | 330 g"Weight 330g"; the catalog table agrees. | |
| Dimensions | 194 × 53 × 53 mm"Dimensions 194 x 53 x 53mm": length × diameter of the head, presumably. | |
| Pop protection | 3D Pop Noise Diffuser | |
| Housing | Die-cast | |
| From the quick guide | ||
| Acoustics | "Open acoustics technology" | p. 2 |
| Switch | None; the guide says to use the mixer's fader to mute ("fader off") | |
| Accessoriesoptional | OCH1 mic clip, MZP3 pouch | |
Documents
- OD303product page
- OD303 Quick Start Guide21005R00030_B
- Austrian Audio product folder 202624 pages, English
- OD303 frequency chartimage on the product page
- OD303 polar plotimage on the product page
Copies kept by Mic Archive (manufacturers move and drop their documents). Each is © Austrian Audio, unchanged, with its original address.