Austrian Audio has extended the reach of its Open Acoustics technology – which ‘makes exceptionally open and transparent sound possible’ – with the release of the OD505 WL1 and OC707 WL1 Wireless Microphone Capsule for Shure radio systems.

While the OC707 WL1 exploit’s its proximity effect a singer’s advantage for any performance, retaining the character of the voice at various distances from the mic and with changes in mic technique, the supercardioid OD505 WL1 is offered as the perfect performance partner for any artist, whether lead or backing vocals.

‘It’s natural tuning and strong signal quality provide the perfect foundation to bring out the strengths of any vocalist with minimal tweaking required,’ the company claims. ‘In many live situations, ambient noise is a big problem. That’s why a supercardioid was chosen as the directional characteristic for the OD505. This focuses on the voice, so drums or other loud instruments on stage are not additionally amplified through the vocal microphone.’

The OD505 WL1 and OC707 are available in the UK through Sound Technology.