Austrian AudioOC16 Large-Diaphragm Cardioid Condenser Microphone

I got this microphone based on the fact that Austrian Audio seems to make some of the best reviewed "high end" mics on the planet, and (supposedly) this inexpensive version uses the same capsule as the ones made in Austria. I'm not a pro, but to my ears, this mic sounds incredibly warm and smooth. It does not have the harsh and brittle top end of the lower cost mics. If you want that really "bright" sound, you can always add EQ, but I found myself using the mic without any EQ and it sounds amazing. It also has a very strong output, so I did not have to turn up the pre-amp on my interface (reducing the noise floor). The packaging is first rate, and the build quality of the mic itself is very, very solid, but the shock mount seems to be a little on the cheap side. That being said, I don't expect any problems out of it.

I bought the OC16 brand new and tried it in different positions all over a room with a guitar cab. I put it far away, up close, on the floor, everywhere really. The result? A boominess and garbled low end that was impossible to get rid of. Wondering why there's a bass roll-off switch going all the way up to 160hz? Yep. That's why. Honestly, I even cut the bass all the way up to 500hz (combined with the 160hz roll-off) using an added hardware EQ and the boominess was still there. I could also hear a nasty garbled sound underneath the bass after doing the extreme cut. Not even software could get rid of it. Other than that, I think the midrange is ridiculously pronounced as well - to the point of sounding like a toy. This mic is not even worth $100 IMO Trash. Feels and sounds like it was made on Walmart 3D printer.