Ohma World Motif Condenser Black & Steel
Specs and details of Ohma World
- Exceptional, high-quality and universally usable condenser microphone for many applications, from speech, podcasts and video content to vocal recordings and instrument recording
- Unique design with interchangeable microphone grilles and cover plates for customisation and adaptation of the microphone
- Colour: Black and stainless steel
- Hand-selected capsule
- Cinemag output transformer for characterful, detailed and dense sound
- Pressure gradient transducer
- Polar pattern: Cardioid
- Frequency range: 20 Hz – 20,000 Hz
- Sensitivity: 15.53 mV / Pa
- Output impedance: 150 ohm
- Minimum recommended load impedance: 1 kOhm
- Maximum sound pressure level: 118 dB SPL
- Equivalent noise level: 67 dB
- Equivalent noise level, A-weighting: 17 dB
- Power supply: +48 V phantom power
- Power consumption: 0.5 mA
- Connection: XLR 3-pin
- Dimensions: 190.5 x 48.26 x 22.86 mm
- Weight: 307 g
- Material: Aluminium with ceramic coating and stainless steel
- Includes microphone clamo, protective sturdy design packaging, two Ohma picks and data sheet
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Customer Review Summary
I was initially drawn to the design of the Ohma World Motif Condenser Black & Steel, but after exploring various reviews, I realised there is much more to it.
Despite owning microphones that cost more than twice as much, I found that the Ohma performed exceptionally well, particularly with my voice, as it didn’t exhibit any unpleasant resonance issues. This is likely due to its flat shape, which has allowed me to do minimal post-processing in my DAW.
The microphone has a distinctive sound that I personally find extremely appealing, which I attribute to its transformer—I’m quite fond of transformers over tubes. However, it’s important to note that singing without a pop shield can lead to sensitivity to plosive sounds. While it lacks a low-cut filter, this hasn’t bothered me, as most preamps come with that feature.
I also used it to record acoustic guitar, achieving the best results I’ve had so far. Overall, I consider this to be a successful product with an outstanding price-to-performance ratio, and I would highly recommend it.
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