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| Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Knoxville,Tn
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| Octava ribbons Anyone heard the Octava ribbons...I think the newest one is Ml -52 or an older model- Ml-16. I have a Royer which I love but would love to add another ribbon to the collection and these seem more available than Beyers at the moment.
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| Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: North West Coast, UK.
Posts: 602
| Re: Octava ribbons Quote:
Steer clear!! I thought they were uninspired pieces of shit and not worth the little money they cost. Get the Beyers, hands down!! I tried them in a variety of ways, Blumlein Stereo, as overheads, as spaced pair, individually, you name it... always pulled them down and put something good there instead, usually a 4038, maybe an M160 or RCA77x... I may have had a dodgy pair, but they were matched and of the "hand picked" Oktava variety you have to pay extra for, and they still sucked... I really like the Oktava 219's though, but a different horse for a different course. In that price range, get the Beyers (again!)..
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| Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Boston area
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| Re: Re: Octava ribbons Quote:
If the Oktava ribbons are even a step below the 219's, they must REALLY be pieces of crap! | |
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| Gear Head Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Utah
Posts: 71
| I had a client bring an Oktava ribbon mic of his to a session the other day. He really wanted to use it. To me a sounded like total muck. There was no high presence at all and the mid lows were just very mushy and exaggerated. But, he wanted to use it on his acoustic. So I did. After 15 mins of careful EQ'ing I was able to use it as one of three lines on his acoustic. But in my opinion, the direct line that I took as one of the three lines had a more natural feel to it. End product is surprisingly good on the acoustic tracks, but I would never invest in one of the Oktava ribbons. I highly reccomend saving a little more and going with something else. Just about anything else. |
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| Gear addict Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Chicago
Posts: 433
| I have a Stephen Sank-modded (w/RCA ribbon) 160 that I absolutely love on guitars. I bought it used off his website for somewhere around $400 (can't remember exactly what I paid). If you're looking for a cheaper ribbon, it's a great option, for probably not much more than the Oktava. |
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| Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Knoxville,Tn
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| That's about what I figured....FWIW I've seen the Octava ribbons for around 250.00 so I was a little tempted......thanks all for the cold water on the face
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| Riffer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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| Definitely keep your eyes peeled for a Beyer M160 though! I liked them better than the Royers in direct comparison.
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| Gear addict Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Chicago
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| If you're having trouble with finding the Beyer, they do have them at musicians-gear.com. I've never bought from them, and they're grey market importers, so all the normal dodginess with warranties, service, etc. applies. They are cheap, though; the m160 lists for around $325 USD. |
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| Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Lawn Guy Land
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| Gear maniac Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Eskilstuna, Sweden
Posts: 170
| Any opinions on Beyer 130? Beyer 260? FWIW, I've got a Coles 4038 and would like to add some more ribbons. /Mats |
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| Gear addict Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Chicago
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| I've only heard the 160. |
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| Gear addict Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Chicago
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Les Paul -> Champ -> m160DX about 18" away -> MP2NV = | |
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| Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Melb, Australia
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| Well since I got my SF12 the M160's have gone onto guitar duty... The stereo royer is a little larger and fuller then the M160's for overheads.. Although they did a nice job when they where there... |
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