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Audix

OM2

microphone

$99

Used market: $75*

Manufacturer datasheet

Specifications

5 of 7 values have a recorded source
Connectors
XLR 3-Pin Male·
Has Built In ADC
no·
Transducer Type
Dynamic Moving Coil✓
Sensitivity dBV
-55.92✓
Output Impedance ohms
290✓
Phantom Power Required
no✓
Connection Architecture
XLR-Only✓

Expert Audio Engineering Commentary

Tonal Profile

Hypercardioid handheld with the same VLM Type B capsule as the i5, in a vocal body. The pattern is the point: hypercardioid puts its null at about 110 degrees off axis, which is where a wedge usually sits.

Gain Staging Advice

-55.92 dBV/Pa, the same figure as the i5: 1.4 dB below an SM58 and a tenth of a decibel above an SM57. On a hand-held vocal that means no surprises - whatever gain an SM58 needs, this needs a touch more. The 290 ohm output is still an easy load for anything with a 2 kilohm input.

* Estimated with the depreciation fallback (~76% retained value). · checked on 8/5/2026