MichaelJoly
Banned
I just noticed an external difference between a Russian Oktava MK-319 and its evil twin from the Peoples Republic of China.
The etching and detail sharpness is better on the Russian mic when compared to the copy. Two external and one internal photo here:
http://www.oktavamod.com/fake319.html
In other fake Oktava news...
I just had a client tell me that his China-built MK-319 was purchased second-hand in December 2003 from someone who had owned it for a while. This means his mic had to have been made in China well before the distributorship was pulled from the McKay brothers in October of 2004.
I'm trying to establish a pre/post China MK-319 date. I'd be interested in hearing from folks who have suspect Oktava MK-319 mics. When were they first purchased? December 2003 is the earliest I've heard of but maybe there are earlier dates. But original Russian-built inventory could still have been on the shelves at Guitar Center at the same time. Confusing, huh?
It makes me think...
...could it be that many Oktava MK-319 users have never really had a chance to hear what these mics are supposed to sound like in all their glory?
The etching and detail sharpness is better on the Russian mic when compared to the copy. Two external and one internal photo here:
http://www.oktavamod.com/fake319.html
In other fake Oktava news...
I just had a client tell me that his China-built MK-319 was purchased second-hand in December 2003 from someone who had owned it for a while. This means his mic had to have been made in China well before the distributorship was pulled from the McKay brothers in October of 2004.
I'm trying to establish a pre/post China MK-319 date. I'd be interested in hearing from folks who have suspect Oktava MK-319 mics. When were they first purchased? December 2003 is the earliest I've heard of but maybe there are earlier dates. But original Russian-built inventory could still have been on the shelves at Guitar Center at the same time. Confusing, huh?
It makes me think...
...could it be that many Oktava MK-319 users have never really had a chance to hear what these mics are supposed to sound like in all their glory?
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