What's so great about the Oktava mic?

I roll it into one a lot; 4hr: $300, 8hr: $500, 10hr: $600. That includes basic gear of two wireless, a boom mic, boom and mixer with feeds for up tp three cameras. Anything more than that is more. Travel, like from my door to anywhere over about 20 miles away, is whatever the federally specified rate is. Last time I checked it was .57/mile.

They feed and water me, and it's not three pieces of cold pizza or a protein bar and a bag of nuts.

Regards,

Ty Ford
 
Throwing in my 2 cents to build off Matt's. Oktava was a deal 7 years ago when you could get one for arond $100. Today, if I was buying a cheap hyper I would definately go with Oleg's 'Chiniz' mic. No, I haven't heard it either but for the same money I will take the 3 staqge filter AND Oleg's word. The low-end sensitivity of the Oktava makes it a somewhat ironic mic in that it's price appeals to amateurs but it's handling needs seasoned handling and expensive shockmounts. That reason alone makes Oleg's a much better choice for beginners.

At $250 the Oktava just isn't the amazing deal it once was when it became famous....on the flip side I the Oktavas I have doubled in market value. While many of my "seasoned" mics are worth more used then I bought new, none have come close to doubling. Tells you something about marketing/supply & demand :D

Cheers
 
I'd give Oleg's mics a very unbiased review... but I'm not buying them to do it. If somebody else wants to I'd be interested to hear the results. I hit the wall on buying stuff just to have my curiosity appeased.

I have had one audio store send me a mic for testing... I guess in hopes that I'd start raving about it on this site... but the mic was horribly disappointing... and it wasn't a mic that was even on anybody's radar... at the end of the year I got the feeling that this store wasn't that happy with me for sitting on a mic and not telling everybody how great it was... but the truth on that deal, had a told everybody about it, is that they should recall the inventory, and burn the mold... I was thoroughly UNimpressed.

If Oleg's mics truly kick ass... then I don't know why they aren't in any reviews on this site.

Also... about Wabbit's post... when the Oktava's were $100 mics, they were often times crap, and getting a good one was a crap-shoot... back then NONE of them were the "scott dorsey" build... I've bought a lot of mics, and my last two Oktavas from Sound Room cost me $165 each, with the DV discount... and I still thought THAT was a bargain... I agree that they are getting a little high from what they were, but when they were $100 you definitely got a different mic.
 
Those 'chiniz' mics are unbranded sontronics stc-1. You'll be able to find a few reviews on the internet on them. From what I've read they are good bang for your buck. A forum member here bought one of olegs mics and has told me they sound better than his oktavas.
 
tyreeford said:
I roll it into one a lot; 4hr: $300, 8hr: $500, 10hr: $600. That includes basic gear of two wireless, a boom mic, boom and mixer with feeds for up tp three cameras. Anything more than that is more. Travel, like from my door to anywhere over about 20 miles away, is whatever the federally specified rate is. Last time I checked it was .57/mile.

They feed and water me, and it's not three pieces of cold pizza or a protein bar and a bag of nuts.

Regards,

Ty Ford
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And he is worth every penny! :beer:
 
MattinSTL said:
I'd give Oleg's mics a very unbiased review... but I'm not buying them to do it. If somebody else wants to I'd be interested to hear the results. I hit the wall on buying stuff just to have my curiosity appeased.

I have had one audio store send me a mic for testing... I guess in hopes that I'd start raving about it on this site... but the mic was horribly disappointing... and it wasn't a mic that was even on anybody's radar... at the end of the year I got the feeling that this store wasn't that happy with me for sitting on a mic and not telling everybody how great it was... but the truth on that deal, had a told everybody about it, is that they should recall the inventory, and burn the mold... I was thoroughly UNimpressed.

If Oleg's mics truly kick ass... then I don't know why they aren't in any reviews on this site.

Also... about Wabbit's post... when the Oktava's were $100 mics, they were often times crap, and getting a good one was a crap-shoot... back then NONE of them were the "scott dorsey" build... I've bought a lot of mics, and my last two Oktavas from Sound Room cost me $165 each, with the DV discount... and I still thought THAT was a bargain... I agree that they are getting a little high from what they were, but when they were $100 you definitely got a different mic.
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Cool!

I'll try and contact Oleg again and see if he is game.
 
mcgeedigital said:
And he is worth every penny! :beer:
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I have mad respect for Ty... I've always been moved by the fact that we can just talk to him like a regular guy around here. :beer:

My point with all the dollars and sense is where advice and recommendations are directed... and I think we have 3 camps; professionals getting pro-level pay, regular guys with other jobs getting crap pay or no pay, and the rest, who have no money for quality audio.

The best thing a forum reader can do... is FIRST determine what category they're in, because it's rare that anybody giving advice let's you know where that advice is aimed... did I just open the door for somebody to say "the best advice is the same advice"... yeah, well, get a Mercedes then... and not a c-class... or perhaps a BMW, because those are way better cars then your Chevy or Fords... and I guarantee once you get one you won't be disappointed with it... what's that? You can't afford one? Hmm... that's your problem. I'm only giving the best advice. :)


Let's suppose your job is like "The Transporter" and you get paid BIG to drive people from point A to point B.

No, instead let's suppose you deliver pizzas.

Um... no I changed my mind... let's suppose you normally have to take the bus everywhere you go.

"What car should I get? I want a really good one that will get me good results."

There's a few ways to answer that question, and a lot of ways to argue for the best quality car, and I can guarantee you that 99% of the people who experience your BMW 850 will know the difference.



I'm pushing the issue because I don't feel like anybody is acknowledging the point that I thought was obvious... regarding the whole comparison of Schoeps and Oktava... but there... I'm done with my analogies... thanks for indulging me. When I brought up pay everybody responded with what they made instead of getting the point about why a person should consider a given mic based on what they'll get paid using it. :beer:
 
DW Matt I knew where you were coming from.

I do have time in about 7 hours to record a comparison, if people can wait that long, but once again my voice probably isnt the best example.
 
MattinSTL said:
I'm pushing the issue because I don't feel like anybody is acknowledging the point that I thought was obvious... regarding the whole comparison of Schoeps and Oktava... but there... I'm done with my analogies... thanks for indulging me. When I brought up pay everybody responded with what they made instead of getting the point about why a person should consider a given mic based on what they'll get paid using it. :beer:
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I appreciate your analogies and we do drive this point into the ground but with so many people "straddling the line" of amateur & professional (mainly they are amateurs with dreams of being a professional and looking for a super cheap way to get there) the point gets lost.

There are 'shortcuts' and cheaper ways around a few things, but it is like all rules in art; you must know them, understand why they are important, before you can break them. You must know what the more expensive "professional" options provides you, what your sacrifice with the shortcut/cheap route, and how to compensate for that.

When the request is "Give me the cheapest way to X" the answer is never what the poster wants to hear. It ends up being a no-win situation for anyone that responds accurately. Most just learn to stop responding to those threads. :)

Cheers
 
MattinSTL said:
Also... about Wabbit's post... when the Oktava's were $100 mics, they were often times crap, and getting a good one was a crap-shoot... back then NONE of them were the "scott dorsey" build... I've bought a lot of mics, and my last two Oktavas from Sound Room cost me $165 each, with the DV discount... and I still thought THAT was a bargain... I agree that they are getting a little high from what they were, but when they were $100 you definitely got a different mic.
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The mod cost about $5 and some modest soldering skills.

I guess I wouldn't say $250 is high, but just closer to 1 in their cost/value ratio so that other options are now on par with them.

Cheers
 
Sorry I got distracted with painting tonight, and then had kids running around me. When I wake up.
 
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