Rate the octava mk012 please...

[Ellis11]

I just did a comparison of my MC 012 and my MK-319. I've had the 319 for a while and although it sounded ok I've always thought it should have a warmer sound than it does based on posts I've read.

The test simply consisted of Leaving the setting exactly the same on everything and swaping the mic's at the input.

The MC 012 was much warmer and much hotter to the extent I'm almost in shock. My guess is that I may have gotten a bad MK-319 and a good MC 012. If I ever get a chance to try some different MK-319's maybe I'll be able to figure it out. This sort of confirms what I've been hearing about buying from the Sound Room rather than GC.

 

[scodu]

Hey Ellis,
Where did you get that $99. price for the 012? I just looked at MF's site and it says $149.

scodu

 

[Ellis11]

Hey Ellis,
Where did you get that $99. price for the 012? I just looked at MF's site and it says $149.

scodu

The latest MF catalog. I noticed their web site says $149.00 but the catalog I just got says $99.00 and I took the catalog with me to GC. The guy at GC said they just got price updates and was suprised to see it still at 99 in the MF catalog.

 

[virtual.ray]

I have the MC012,and with the omni capsule it is good for AG,but not as good as the AKG 451EB I used to have.I want to check out the reissue that AKG just came out with.