| I did enjoy hearing the comparisons. They were as expected. Clearly if one insists on having only one mic (I was like that once) for a LDC - one must chose between mics. Myself, I found each would serve a purpose, the Oktava for more bright/siblant voices and the MXL for a voice needing more top end. That explains the size and variety of a mic collection you'll find at most large studios, or gear-obsessed collections. I am also fascinated by the new varieties of mics offered by MXL that we will soon hear and hear about. And yes, every newer mic lacks the infamous 2001 high end 'super-bump'. It's refreshing to hear this opted for given the emerging i-Pod and in-ear-monitor generation said to show signs of high frequency loss and tinnitus well before the old stage-monitor, bigger headphones (ie. more low end, less highs) generation. The 'gold' one appears to be their new FET flagship. The V89 appears to be a learning step too. The inference of better response based on design within the headbasket may have learned from Oktava Mod, as surely as the single mesh on the MXL 9090 (Musician's Friend version of the V67i) probably 'learned' from that too. I'm interested in hearing them. |