How to tell on an MK-012 |
Genuine Russian MK-012 |
Chinese |
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Original Oktava
produced in Russia
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Oktava from China, so-called "new revised series".
These products are not related in any way
to the genuine Oktava products
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| Supplied with manual and individual response curves |
Supplied without any documents |
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Has -10 dB pad and original metal holder
All original microphones manufactured after 01.01. 05
are labelled "MK-012" *
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Has no -10 dB pad, supplied with plastic holder
Labeled "Oktava MC 012"
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Every microphone has its own serial number **
White screws
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NO SERIAL NUMBER
Black screws |
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Bonding area has a dimple for effective contact
Silver-sputtered
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No contact dimple
Not sputtered copper, no corrosion-protection
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| Silver-sputtered contact-pin |
Unprotected against oxidation pin |
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original MK-012 microphones produced by OAO
Oktava earlier can also be labelled Oktava ?C 012.
** - MK-012 microphones manufactured before 2002 don't have
serial numbers
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