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Austrian Audio OD303
Photo: Austrian Audio, from its catalog, p. 5.

Austrian Audio

Austrian Audio OD303

Dynamic supercardioid handheld vocal microphone

Approximate Some readings for this mic are uncertain; see the graphs.

Type
Dynamic
Pattern
Supercardioid
Sensitivity
−54.9 dBV/Pa
Impedance
1200 Ω
Rated range
35 – 16k Hz

Frequency response

Angle
Distance

Frequency response: from the graph response, p. 1. 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

Polar pattern: from the graph polar, p. 1. 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.

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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 impedance1200 ohm, balanced. "Impedance 1200 Ω (symmetrical)".
Rated load impedance1000 ohm, more than. "Load impedance > 1 kΩ".
Rated frequency range35 Hz to 16 kHz. "Frequency range 35Hz - 16kHz"; tolerance not stated. The catalog table agrees.
ConnectorXLR-3 male. "Main connector XLR 3 pin".
Weight330 g. "Weight 330g"; the catalog table agrees.
Dimensions194 × 53 × 53 mm. "Dimensions 194 x 53 x 53mm": length × diameter of the head, presumably.
Pop protection3D Pop Noise Diffuser
HousingDie-cast
From the quick guide
Acoustics"Open acoustics technology"p. 2
SwitchNone; the guide says to use the mixer's fader to mute ("fader off")
Accessories (optional)OCH1 mic clip, MZP3 pouch

Documents

Copies kept by Mic Archive, because manufacturers move and drop their documents. Each is © Austrian Audio, unchanged, with its original address.

Product page on austrian.audio

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