Audix OM3 Review / Test

vs. 12 Mics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5L5ggn-qkE

Today i review the Audix OM3, a handheld dynamic. This mic offers a bright upper mid and treble region with a tight hypercardioid polar pattern which does a good job at background noise rejection, but a less than stellar job at handling noise rejection. The microphone also has a powerful lowend which can be a little bit over powering in my opinion.

RECORDING SETTINGS:

Interface: Focsurite Scarlett 18i20 4th Gen

Conversion: 24-bit / 48kHz

Gain: ~45dB

Boosted in Post: +10dB

SPECS:

Polar Pattern: Hypercardioid

Freq Response : 50Hz - 17khz

Sensitivity: -56dB

Impedance: 290-ohms

Max SPL: ≥144 dB

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00:00 - Nonsense
00:27 - Intro
00:42 - What’s in the Box
01:10 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
01:35 - Specifications
01:47 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
02:06 - Plosive Test
02:30 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
02:56 - Background Noise Test 
03:10- Untreated Room Test
03:30 - Shock Rejection Test
03:48 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
03:59 - Handling Noise Rejection Test
04:19 - Cup the Mic Test
04:42 - Behringer XM8500 Comparison
05:03 - Shure SM58 Comparison
05:27 - Sennheiser E835 Comparison
05:50 - sE Electronics V7 Comparison
06:09 - Audix OM2 Comparison
06:33 - AKG D5 Comparison
06:56 - Shure Beta 58a Comparison
07:19 - Mojave MA-D Comparison
07:43 - Sennheiser E935 Comparison
08:11 - Earthworks SR117 Comparison
08:40 - Shure Beta 87A Comparison
09:04 - Neumann KMS105 Comparison
09:34 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
10:01 - Music Test
11:43  - Pros & Cons
12:48 - Overall Thoughts
14:19 - Recommendation