As is typical for Austrian Audio, the "D" in the type designation of the OD5 already indicates its dynamic capsule design. What it conceals, however, is the sophisticated active amplifier circuitry, which provides for higher output and thus better conductor properties during signal transmission. In addition, the active-dynamic design allows for the integration of an active high-pass filter, which can achieve a greater slope than passive filters.
Sound engineers and musicians know the problem of microphone stands that are screwed on too tightly and can hardly be reached in the forest of stands. Once you finally get them loose, they lose their position completely - and that's just because you wanted to change the microphone angle by a few degrees. To make positioning the OD5 easier, the microphone suspension allows 220° rotation. This allows the microphone to be precisely aligned to the sound source or according to personal sound preferences without having to awkwardly adjust or loosen the microphone stand. Various annoyances such as microphones falling over or fingers jammed on the microphone stand are now a thing of the past.
Thanks to the "Open Acoustics" technology, sound from the rear can also pass through to the capsule, thus achieving an extremely precise cardioid characteristic. This "linear cardioid" means that sound coming in not only from the front, but also from the rear or side sounds good and undistorted. As a result, even the sometimes unavoidable crosstalk from other instruments sounds good.