Re: Oktava MK319 - and the mod

mrlefty wrote:
> I have a pair of Oktava MK-319 microphones.  I used to use them as
> overheads on my drums but I didn't like a couple of things:
> 1.  They weigh a lot and you have to have a pretty hefty mic stand as
> overheads.
> 2.  They were great at capturing toms, but my cymbals sounded a bit
> flat.
>
> I've since changed the overheads to MXL-993, and I'm much happier
> with the sound of my cymbals, and I'm now using the Oktavas strickly
> for vocals. I've been quite pleased with the results.
>
> Michael Joly out of Springfield, MA does modifications on Oktava mics
> with premium electronics.
> http://www.oktavamod.com/
>
> I've been considering sending my MK-319s to him, but I'm hesitant to
> make changes to my favorite vocal mics.  Has anyone here had
> experience with a mondified 319 or 219?
>
> Will

i have a 219 and a 319.

having read the lets modify the mic article i would say it smells strongly
of s**** oil. but on the other hand. having had an Oktava apart i'd have
to
say there isn't to much you can do to make them worse. just my opinion but
the build quality is pretty low.

having recently bought a Behringer B1 for studio vocals, and comparing it
favorably with the much more expensive Neumann TLM-103 i can be pretty
sure
you will like the results you get with it.

of course the color is different... but i like ****ny mics :)