![]() ![]() It is truly more comparable to vintage mics of old-not that I claim to be an expert on such things. It does not have that high db, tinny, quality about it. ![]() ![]() There are many fine Chinese manufactured mics out there, and I own my fair share of them (Studio Projects, MXL, Naddy, etc.), but the 219 is a different animal altogether. So, I really can’t say enough good things about this mic with the modifications done to it.įor the record, you can NOT compare this mic to any Chinese built mic that I’m aware of. The long and short of it is that the modded 219 is open, transparent, and probably the best mic in my locker to date (i.e., a night and day difference). The mod cost me approximately $100, and the difference was nothing short of astounding. In the interim, I was buying other Chinese mics, but in January of this year I decided to take the plunge, and I sent one of my 219s to Michael Joly for modification. ![]() Sometime in 2004 I read a review on Oktava modifications and started doing a little research on the issue. I held on to them, however, because I recognized the “sleeper” quality of these mics (they have a quality build to them). They sat in my humble mic locker for nearly 4 years with very little use because they were just too dark and muddy for my tastes. I bought two of these microphones from MF in the fall of 2002 for $65 a piece, during their Oktava blowout. This mic’s salvation is in its potential for modification otherwise, it's nothing special. ![]()
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