Oktava
Oktava is a Russian manufacturer of professional audio equipment best known for its microphones. The company originated in the Soviet era as a state-owned enterprise producing electroacoustic equipment for studios and broadcasting, with facilities in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg). Over the decades Oktava built a broad line of condenser, dynamic, and ribbon microphones used in recording studios, broadcasting, and live sound.
Among its products, the small-diaphragm condensers MC-012 and MK-012 are the most widely known internationally, commonly
The brand has a reputation for offering favorable price-to-performance, which made Oktava popular with home studios
In the post-Soviet era, Oktava's ownership and manufacturing arrangements have changed, with microphones circulating through various