Do you NEED to Spend $3k on a Microphone? Hear for Yourself! Austrian Audio OC S10 vs OC 818 @EdThorne
Do you NEED to Spend $3k on a Microphone? Hear for Yourself! Austrian Audio OC S10 vs OC 818  @EdThorne
Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Comparing the Austrian Audio OC S10 against the OC 818 stereo, large-diaphragm condenser microphones.

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VOCAL CHAIN (Videos & Podcast)
- SE Dynacaster - thmn.to/thoprod/534241?offid=1&affid=707 / sweetwater.sjv.io/4PKJO3
- NEVE 1073LB Preamp - thmn.to/thoprod/256970?offid=1&affid=707 / sweetwater.sjv.io/75xy35
- DBX 520 De-Esser - sweetwater.sjv.io/AWamLN

VOCAL MICS
- Universal Audio Bock 187 - thmn.to/thoprod/558707?offid=1&affid=707 / sweetwater.sjv.io/7a5PaA
- Austrian Audio OC818s - thmn.to/thoprod/506887?offid=1&affid=707 / sweetwater.sjv.io/6eqPeV

AUDIO INTERFACES
- Apollo X8p Gen 2 - thmn.to/thoprod/600529?offid=1&affid=707 / sweetwater.sjv.io/RG5QPR
- Apollo X4 Gen 2 - thmn.to/thoprod/600549?offid=1&affid=707 / sweetwater.sjv.io/Wyq5OP
- Apollo X16 - thmn.to/thoprod/508065?offid=1&affid=707 / sweetwater.sjv.io/0ZOm0E
- UAD-2 Octo Satellite DSP Core - thmn.to/thoprod/473969?offid=1&affid=707 / sweetwater.sjv.io/EKVzEP

SPEAKERS
- Amphion Two 18s - sweetwater.sjv.io/ranm5d
- Amphion Amp 700 - sweetwater.sjv.io/K0jbKy
- HEDD Type 20 mkii - thmn.to/thoprod/508495?offid=1&affid=707 / sweetwater.sjv.io/QjyDPx
- Tantrum Audio Angry Boxes - makenoiseproaudio.co.uk
- Anker SoundCore 2 - amzn.to/46vNn63
- IsoAcoustics Pucks - thmn.to/thoprod/417001?offid=1&affid=707 / sweetwater.sjv.io/DyKo0o
- IsoAcoustics 155 Isolation Stands (Small) - thmn.to/thoprod/451007?offid=1&affid=707 / sweetwater.sjv.io/6yejGr

HEADPHONES (Closed Back)
- Hifiman Sundara (Podcast) - thmn.to/thoprod/563578?offid=1&affid=707
Sennheiser HD300 Pros (Recording) - thmn.to/thoprod/447835?offid=1&affid=707 / sweetwater.sjv.io/0ZOxJP
- Audeze LCD-XCs - thmn.to/thoprod/444911?offid=1&affid=707 / sweetwater.sjv.io/kO06gn

HEADPHONES (Open Back)
- Sennheiser HD490 Pros - thmn.to/thoprod/579086?offid=1&affid=707 / sweetwater.sjv.io/rQ3jPd
- Hifiman Ananda Nanos - thmn.to/thoprod/570129?offid=1&affid=707
- Audeze LCD-MX4s - sweetwater.sjv.io/bOaX3P

HEADPHONE AMP & DAC
- Topping DX7Pro Plus - amzn.to/3TkrW3K

ANALOG GEAR
- Flock Audio Digital Patch Bay - thmn.to/thoprod/561904?offid=1&affid=707 / sweetwater.sjv.io/PykK1R
- Wes Audio Titan Lunchbox - thmn.to/thoprod/494457?offid=1&affid=707 / sweetwater.sjv.io/bOaXO9
- Wes Audio SuperCarrier II Lunchbox - sweetwater.sjv.io/QyeJV6
- Wes Audio Rhea Vari-Mu Tube Compressor - thmn.to/thoprod/525556?offid=1&affid=707 / sweetwater.sjv.io/5gLMg9
- Wes Audio Pandora Multi-band Compressor - thmn.to/thoprod/603518?offid=1&affid=707 / sweetwater.sjv.io/55gJO3
- Wes Audio Mimas 1176 Style FET Compressor - thmn.to/thoprod/382794?offid=1&affid=707 / sweetwater.sjv.io/Z6QW0g
- Wes Audio Hyperion EQ - thmn.to/thoprod/447326?offid=1&affid=707 / sweetwater.sjv.io/6yeZBb
- Wes Audio Prometheus EQ - thmn.to/thoprod/485872?offid=1&affid=707 / sweetwater.sjv.io/jrjozP
- Wes Audio Dione Stereo Bus Compressor - thmn.to/thoprod/396368?offid=1&affid=707 / sweetwater.sjv.io/OerqBr

CHAPTERS
00:00 Austrian Audio Flagship Mix vs OC818
01:25 Specifications & Feature Comparison
06:09 Audio Examples
08:04 Audio Analysis
09:22 Comparable Mics
10:09 Price Justification??
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