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Gear / Technical Help => Microphones & Setup => Topic started by: marsnic on July 17, 2003, 01:30:33 AM

Title: Oktava ML52
Post by: marsnic on July 17, 2003, 01:30:33 AM

I can get ML52 ribbon mics in Moscow for about $150 - Has anyone tried them? They would appear to be a steel at this price.

Title: Re:Oktava ML52
Post by: jpschust on July 17, 2003, 02:21:59 AM

ribbon mics tend to be too sensitive for our application, but in the studio they are the shit

Title: Re:Oktava ML52
Post by: hoobash on July 17, 2003, 10:34:16 AM

If your in moscow look for the elation mics. They are like high oktavas. If you could elations for cheap maybe I would take a pair

Title: Re:Oktava ML52
Post by: iphone on July 17, 2003, 12:43:47 PM

look for nevaton mics.especially MC 49 .they kill the oktavas imho.good luck.

Title: Re:Oktava ML52
Post by: marsnic on July 17, 2003, 01:34:09 PM

I used to import Elation mics into the UK - I know the guys if you want to contact them directly to see if they will ship direct - knowing Dmitry this will not be a problem

Title: Re:Oktava ML52
Post by: marsnic on July 17, 2003, 01:40:45 PM

I forgot to add the Elation was formed by a guy called Dr Schriebmann. He worked with Oktava and left to form Elation. He was not happy about the manufactuing standards at Oktava and decided he could do it himself much better. He employed a small team of people to set up the company and initially if I remember correctly, they used facilities at a missile manufacturing plant at night to product the cases for their mics!!

Title: Re:Oktava ML52
Post by: greenone on July 17, 2003, 03:48:32 PM

Quote from: marsnic on July 17, 2003, 01:34:09 PM

I used to import Elation mics into the UK - I know the guys if you want to contact them directly to see if they will ship direct - knowing Dmitry this will not be a problem

I actually talked to Dmitry a few months ago about buying another hyper capsule for my Elations (KM201's) but the prices he quoted me for shipping to the US from Belarus were ridiculous (like $75 or $80 for a single capsule worth $175!) because of their bad experiences with the US Postal Service. I'm definitely interested in picking up another hyper so if it's cheaper for you to import them to the UK and then ship 'em to the US I'd love to go that route...

--Dave

Title: Re:Oktava ML52
Post by: marsnic on July 17, 2003, 05:25:53 PM

Ouch on the postage!!! Next time I speak to Dmitry, I'll see if we can sort something out

Title: Re:Oktava ML52
Post by: greenone on July 17, 2003, 11:51:07 PM

Awesome...thanks man. Pleased to pass along yer first +T. :)

--Dave

Title: Re:Oktava ML52
Post by: marsnic on July 18, 2003, 07:30:39 PM

Thanks for that - Do I get another on delivery  ;)

Title: Re:Oktava ML52
Post by: greenone on July 18, 2003, 08:52:15 PM

You want it, you got it! A little mutual back-scratching, if you will...