Ovtava Mic

[gwayms]

I have a Octava condersor mic, dont remember the model number, since I am at work. Anyway there are 2 slide switches on one side of it? What are these for? One has an "N" and the other has "+" & "-" on it.

 

[earworm]

thats the gear, neutral, back and forward

 

[mindwave_21]

I think the +/- is for 0dB/-20dB and the N is for normal, while the other side of the switch is low-end cut.

 

[tubedude]

Sound quality will greatly improve if you bypass those switches.
Michael Joly at octavamod will do it pretty cheap and make it a nicer mic.

 

[gwayms]

Octava Mic

So what exactly does that mean? I mean when would I need to change them, does it effect the sound alot.

 

[gwayms]

Octava Mic

So what exactly does that mean? I mean when would I need to change them, does it effect the sound alot.

 

[tubedude]

They are basically standard switches for high pass and a pad I think. They muck up the sound because its a cheap circuit. You can take it apart and bypass the wiring and it makes the mic sound much more open.
Seriously, check out ocktavamod.com, see which one you have, and talk to him about fixing it up for you. The guy has been super informative to me so far.