The MK-319 standard mod with Premium Electronics upgrade mic consists of over a dozen electrical and mechanical modifications that open the sound, improve transient response, extend bass and treble, increase midrange clarity and detail, smooth high frequency response, reduce self-noise and eliminate body "boink".

This is Michael Joly writing, the guy behind OktavaMod. You're invited to contact me directly to discuss your mic needs and discover if a new, modified MK-319 Standard mod mic with Premium Electronics is right for you.

The OktavaMod Premium Electronic upgrade features a great-sounding, low noise Field Effect Transistor (FET) impedance converter or �front end�. The FET chosen for this application has impressive transient response and exhibits a remarkable characteristic�the self noise of this device is centered at 150Hz and actually declines 15dB in the critical 2kHz-4kHz band where we are most sensitive to noise. As a result, recordings made with Premium Electronics-equipped mics will have great clarity, definition and reach without the noise-based graininess that plagues many FET-based condenser microphones.

And of course the MK-319 standard mod with Premium Electronics upgrade includes all the OktavaMod innovations like capsule isolation mounting for "bonk reduction", capsule resonator modification for clearer high end and Evidence Audio wiring to deliver better fundamental / harmonic time alignment for punchier sound with more impact.

Classic sound can be yours - listen to these tests of a Neumann-Gefell UM57 vs OktavaMod MK-319 PE

From the Czech Republic, OktavaMod client Luk�� H�jek sends an A / B test of his MK-319 PE mic and a Neumann-Gefell UM57. The UM57, introduced in 1957, was a multi-pattern vacuum tube mic manufactured by the Eastern branch of the Neumann family. It uses the legendary Neumann M7 capsule with PVC diaphragm. Recorded 24bit, 48kHz through RME Fireface in properly treated room, distance 50cm, without editing.

SOUND FILE: Neumann-Gefell UM57 - male vocal

SOUND FILE: OktavaMod MK-319 Floating Dome PE - male vocal

SOUND FILE: Neumann-Gefell UM57 - male speech

SOUND FILE: OktavaMod MK-319 Floating Dome PE - male speech