- Excellent price/value ratio
- Comes with everything to get started with recording ASMR
- Very difficult to supply outside of EU
Hello there, back again with another article for you. This time, we will be having a look at an omnidirectional electret microphone by Soundman OKM II Classic/Studio Solo!
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About Soundman
Soundman is a German company founded in 1982 as ‘Soundman Shop ’, which focused more on Walkmans, portable audio recorders and gear in Berlin. They also started developing binaural microphones in 1984. Soundman’s binaural microphones are well-known and have become a standard among musicians and journalists.
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As binaural recordings of people eating (mukbang?), voice “massaging“, and ASMR recordings have become so popular, I thought I should do a little research and post a quick review of Soundman OKM II Classic/Studio Solo. Even though binaural microphones are often used in many media productions, people have also started using them as a microphone for ASMR and mukbang videos.
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Electret microphones are a type of electrostatic capacitor-based microphone, which eliminates the need for a polarising power supply by using a permanently charged material (Source: Wikipedia). 
Soundman OKMII
Soundman OKMII features omnidirectional (receiving the signal from all directions) electret microphones which can be used in spatial recordings in live, video and voice recording scenarios. Its plug can be operated with line inputs, and this selected pair of microphones can also be used as earplugs while recording (artificial head stereophony). 
Here is a binaural audio recording of snowy weather!
It’s been getting really good user reviews and has scored 4.6/5! If you wonder what Soundman users think about OKM II, please visit the user reviews page here! 
There’s a really well-made video demo of Soundman OKAMI; please consider watching and listening to it! If you are into ASMR, you should definitely check out Soundman’s products, as they have become very focused on this niche product category.
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I would really think these kinds of ASMR setups would cost a lot until I met this brand, actually. I see it’s been very popular and a trusted brand in this niche category of musical instruments and the pro audio industry.
Pricing & Availability
As Soundman is a German company, it’s always best to check out Thomann to benefit from the location advantage. Soundman products are widely available on Thomann year-round.
Check out the Soundman product line on Thomann here
You may also want to check out Reverb for used items. However, I’m not sure if anyone wants to buy a used product that includes a pair of headphones. Although it may be OK for some, I must tell you that you won’t find many used Soundman products.
Check out the Soundman product line on Reverb here
Unfortunately, since this is a small manufacturer, you may not be able to find their products all over the globe. For instance, there’s no trace of Soundman products on Amazon stores, even including the German version. But feel free to search on the internet, as you may find other suppliers. 
Hope this quick review and presentation of this excellent brand has been helpful for some of my visitors. Thanks for visiting my blog and supporting me so far! I will hopefully see you in the next review here!
