OM2 Dynamic Vocal Microphone

Fantastic mic. This should have become the "industry standard" a long time ago. This is a great dynamic, handheld, vocal mic that's made in the USA (Oregon). It has a reasonable price, a tighter polar pattern to reject feedback and bleed from the sides, and it sounds great. Compare this to the more expensive Chinese fakes of a made in Mexico product, and the Audix is a clear winner.I compared this carefully to my SM-58, and a number of more expensive dynamic mics: the OM5, Beyerdynamic TG-V70D, Sennheiser e945, and Telefunken M80. As far as the sound quality goes, with vocals, the biggest differences were with things like proximity effect. The TG-V70D had a lot more of it, and the e945 a little less. If you want to fatten a thin voice, or just sound like you're talking into a tube, get right on the mic. With the OM2, the proximity effect is very mild if you back off 1 inch or more. Proximity effect is often related to the tightness of the polar pattern.I found the OM2's hypercardioid pattern to be a little looser than an OM5, but tighter than the e945's supercardioid pattern. It was good at rejecting feedback. The V70D and e945 were significantly more sensitive, and the OM5 slightly more sensitive. This means you need to turn up the gain on the pre-amp a little more for the OM2. To evaluate feedback and the sound of the mics, I evened out the gain using software measurement.According to spec sheets, the OM2 does reasonably well with sub-bass frequencies, but only has a usable range up to 16KHz. A wider range isn't especially practical for vocals. I usually use a lo-cut filter around 80Hz to cut down boominess and handling noise. The OM5 has an extended high range if you're micing something that generates those frequencies.I thought the e945, and possibly the OM5 might have sounded a little better than the OM2, but it was very hard to tell. After compensating for the extra gain, and singing without any proximity effect, it was very difficult to detect differences on vocal sources (singing). If sound quality is your concern, you will need high quality studio monitors or headphones and good recording equipment to notice. Even a good PA in an acoustically treated room is not likely to reveal much difference between this OM2 and high-end dynamic, handheld mics.Other factors like build quality, polar pattern, durability, and price are much more noticeable in the one to two hundred dollar range of dynamic vocal mics. The Audix has a build quality that easily beats Shure, Beyerdynamic, and Sennheiser models in the same price range. The e945 and the Telefunken M80 have outstanding build quality, but they should for triple the price of an OM2.I've used OM3 and OM5 in the past, and they proved durable and reliable. I've chosen the OM2 as my standard mic. There are of course special circumstances where another kind of mic will work better, but after evaluating a number of good mics, I found this to be the best for most vocal situations. I would have spent more money if it made a difference (the M80 was the first mic I bought), but I found that it just doesn't.It works out nice that I can save money for wireless mics. I haven't evaluated wireless yet. I would consider the Audix OM2 for wireless as well, but it would have to prove best. I have a lot of experience with Sennheiser wireless, which are outstanding, but around six to eight-hunded dollars per channel. In the mean time, these wired OM2 will serve me well. I'll mostly be using them on boomstands for vocals with guitars and keyboard, so wireless isn't that advantageous yet.

When I started up my band a couple of years ago, I bought 3 Shure SM58s--the industry standard since they're durable, don't make much noise on handling, and cut through the mix with most voices. But no mic is the best for every singer--some people just sound better with particular mics! A couple of months back I started working with a great female singer whose own mic was, ahem, rather cheap. We had her using one of the SM58s in practice--but when we sound-checked our first gig, we found that her voice sounded really thin and chirpy through the PA. I had bought this mic a year ago just to have an extra in my collection, and had brought it to the gig just in case. Popped this mic on the stand, and voila--her voice was strong and warm, with ten times the body it had on the 58, yet with a smooth, detailed high end!!!The moral of this story is that no mic is perfect for everybody. I sound great on an SM58, muddy on this one. But if you happen to have somebody who already has a crisp high end and doesn't need the SM58 accentuation in that range, this is a very reasonably priced, well-made alternative with a warmer, fuller sound, that MIGHT work nicely. It sure did for me!

I bought the three-pack of the Audix OM2 mics to use for a small church service. We use a Bose L1 compact speaker system, which goes *behind* the microphones. The sound guy in me was super-afraid of the setup, but it's been great! The mics sound crisp and clear and have a perfect pickup pattern. Even with the main sound source behind the mic, when there's someone at the mic, it ONLY picks up the voice which is exactly what I needed.Definitely on-par or better than other mics in this price range. You won't be disappointed.EDIT:I've been using this mic for the better part of a year now, and I must say I strongly prefer it to the standard Shure SM58s that I've used (and continue to use). This mic is excellent for vocals, especially for singers with higher ranges. I've found that the sound it produces is more clear and convincing. I would highly recommend this mic for vocal applications. I have not used it with any instruments, so I'll defer judgement on that count, but for vocals- it's the best mic in this price range.

Sound men always complimented me on my use of this mic and how it was good for my projection. I like the look of it and the sturdiness and most of all the sound.

I've found the OM2 to be a good, clean vocal mic which unlike some other mics in the same price range, is not top-heavy on the bass side, even in very near proximity. I've used it as an external mic for some of my videos, as I hate the crappy built-in mic in my videocam. Plugging in this mic made all the difference in the world in terms of audio quality. I've also used it in my home studio to record some voiceovers with other videos, and all-around, it's an excellent mic. In some ways, I like my Blue 100 better, as it is also a very balanced mic with more low end (but not too much!). Neither of these mics is muddy or muffled. So, if you need a good all-around vocal mic, this is an excellent value!

Love these mics for vocals. I have 4 of them now.

Excelente rechazo al feedback y buen sonido, buena ganancia, sonido robusto y agudos presentes con menor retroalimentación que los referentes

Very Good mic best for vocal recordings

Ich bin Sängerin und habe mir sowohl das Audix OM2 als auch das Shure LM58 bestellt und beide Mikrofone ausgiebig getestet.Das Audix macht auf den ersten Blick einen sehr hochwertigen Eindruck. Es liegt sehr gut in der Hand und wäre rein optisch mein persönlicher Favorit gewesen.Das Mikrofon ist perfekt geeignet für Gesang und gibt einen extrem klaren und eher hochtonigen Klang ab. Kleine Fehler verzeiht es dafür nicht wirklich.Im Vergleich dazu klingt das Shure LM58 weicher und eher dumpf. Nach langem Testen und unterschiedlichen Songs, habe ich mich letztendlich für das Shure entschieden, da es besser zu meiner Stimme passt und tatsächlich den ein oder anderen kleinen Wackler verzeiht. ;-)Aber das ist glaub ich auch viel Geschmackssache.Hätte ich nicht zeitgleich das Shure getestet, hätte ich das Audix bestimmt behalten. Ich kann euch also nur raten, eure Favoriten zu bestellen und persönlich zu vergleichen.Fazit:Das Audix OM2 ist für seinen Preis (75€) ein Top Mikrofon, welches perfekt für Gesang ausgelegt ist. Es hat einen extrem klaren Klang und gibt besonders Feinheiten sehr gut wieder.Der "Klassiker", das Shure LM85 (109€), hat jedoch bei mir das Rennen gemacht, da es einfach besser zu meiner Stimme passte.

インターフェイスを買ったのでUSBコンデンサーマイク（MPM-1000U）からの変更です。古い家で周りの環境音を入れたくないので音に詳しい友達に相談しながら選んでもらいました。マイクの芯を外れると音がすぐ小さくなるのでマイクスタンドの位置注意ですが周りの蝉や蛙・バイク・救急車、急な町内放送や選挙カーのアナウンスも配信ソフトやDiscord上で設定しなくても入らないので助かってます。音をこだわるならもっと良いマイクが良いのでしょうが、雑談ゲーム配信zoomやDiscordでの打ち合わせには問題なく今の所満足です