1983 Oktava MK-18⚡SERVICED⚡Soviet Vintage Condenser Microphone | Optional - TUBE MODE
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Up for sale the vintage OKTAVA MK-18 condenser mic after full professional service (recapped, cleaned, tested, made in the USSR in 1983.
We can make a TUBE MODE for additional price.
The Oktava MK-18 is the less well known, but more sophisticated older brother of the ubiquitous MK-219, which is used and abused by hoards of mic-modders who love to chop and swap grills, capacitors and resistors.
In contrast to the cardioid-only 219, the MK-18 is a dual diaphragm, multipattern condenser mic, with bass roll off (HPF), a -10dB pad, and pattern selector switches.
It also has a fourth switch with large and small cardioid symbols. This controls the 'mix' of the rear capsule, allowing the in-between patterns to be selected, to give hypercardioid and supercardioid response. Clever!
The switches are actuated by sprung bits of bent metal, and they make the mic very tricky to reassemble.
The mic has that typical Oktava quirky build style, with etched PCBs and a small square can output transformer that looks different in size style from the ones in the MK219 and 319. The connector is a push-fit din plug!
Comes with original swivel mount and cable with Amphenol XLR. Fully checked and inspected, were in quite use in our smoke free studio. There are black marks on the microphones from the weather-worn foam that was carefully removed from the boxes. The sound is full, reach, detailed and transparent. This is a very similar sounding pair, with similar freq and gain response. Please keep in mind that this is not a modern black cheap version, in 1983 year OKTAVA still manufactured the greatest capsules, like the ones which were used in MK-13 or MK-13M. This MK-18`s uses very similar ones, as well as they uses the similar high-quality vintage OKTAVA transformers.
Unfortunately this mic is designed to run with 60V rather than 48V phantom power, but it will work with a normal phantom supply.
WORLDWIDE SHIPPING.
Terms of delivery approx. 3-7 weeks. (AirMail with tracking number)
I will ship it within 4 days after payments received.
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| Listed | 3 years ago |
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| Condition | Excellent (Used) Excellent items are almost entirely free from blemishes and other visual defects and have been played or used with the utmost care.Learn more |
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