| Developers: | Octava |
| Date of the premiere of the system: | 2017 |
| Last Release Date: | 2025/11/06 |
| Branches: | Media, Television and Radio Broadcasting |
| Technology: | Audiovisual systems |
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2025: Suspended capacitor microphone MK-020
The Tula brand Octava has expanded its line of professional microphones, preamplifiers and primers. The company announced this on November 6, 2025. The manufacturer of electroacoustic products brings five models to the market. Among them:
- Suspended capacitor microphone MK-020;
- Microphone preamplifier PM-013;
- Microphone preamplifier PM-014;
- Capacitor KMK-117 cap;
- Capacitor KMK-115 cap.
The ability to replace modules expands the scope of use, adapting equipment to various tasks.
The General Director of Octave DM Liubov Stalnova stressed that the company is actively working on the development of innovative products.
 | The Octava brand is a century-old production that over the years has been able to produce many professional microphones known around the world. Among them is the MK-012, which remains the most popular model for both amateurs and professionals. However, the enterprise does not stand still: we are modernizing existing models, relying on consumer requests, and also developing a line of digital devices, Liubov Stalnova said. |  |
Professional microphones were created by designers based on capacitor MK-012. The products have a wide frequency range, a high level of sensitivity and a low level of natural noise.
The suspended microphone is MK-020 intended for sound recording. It retains the MK-012 characteristics for which users highly value this model. It allows high-quality and detailed sound transmission and has a uniform frequency response.
In addition, relying on consumer requests, the manufacturer made this microphone suspended. This model is recommended for use in theaters and concerts, for example, when recording and sound amplification of the choir. The microphone body has been shortened, allowing the microphone to remain invisible on stage. The device is protected from radio interference, which allows you to get the cleanest possible signal.
The microphone preamplifiers are based on the PM-012 preamplifier and are an updated version of it. The presented models have collected all the best from the previous version, and also have increased sensitivity and less noise of their own.
KMK-115 is a microphone wide-membrane capacitor capsule with a vertical membrane arrangement. It is designed for the Octava MK-115 studio microphone, compatible with PM-012, PM-013, PM-014 and PM-117 preamplifiers. The primer provides excellent voice delivery and is great for recording vocals, podcasts, interviews and dubbing.
The microphone wide-membrane capacitor capsule KMK-117 with a vertical arrangement of the membrane and a cardioid radiation pattern is developed on the basis of the capsule of the MK-117 microphone. It is designed for matching and amplifying electrical signals of audio frequency in the range of 20-20,000 Hz as part of capacitor microphones with KMK series capsules.
2021
Contract for the supply of microphones MK-012, MK-319, MK-519 and MK-207 to Australia
The Russian plant for the production of electroacoustic equipment "Octava" has signed a contract for the supply of microphones to Australia. The agreement was signed with one of the distributors of the mainland - Gsus4. The plant announced this on July 15, 2021. Read more here.
MK-207
On January 19, 2021, the Russian Octava plant presented a Russian-made vocal stage microphone MK-207.
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As explained, the MK-207 is a capacitor microphone with external polarization of the capsule, a wide membrane and cardioid directivity. The microphone is equipped with a built-in shock absorber, pop filter and wind protection and is designed for recording and sound amplification of vocals, speech, musical instruments at concert venues, recording studios, and at public events.
Circuitry provides a frequency range from 20 to 20,000 Hz, sensitivity and low noise. The microphone weighs 350 grams and will be available in black. The model has a traditional design for the brand, repeating the lines of the body of the Russian dynamic vocal microphone Octava MD-305.
Octava also offers four sets - MK-012-10, MK-012-20, MK-012-30 and MK-012-40 - each of which consists of a preamplifier, a -10dB attenuator, three narrow-membrane capsules with different directional characteristics and one additional capsule that makes the set unique. Sets combine the qualities of narrow-membrane and wide-membrane microphones. The natural sound and frequency range of narrow-membrane microphones make them especially suitable for recording acoustic guitar, string instruments, ensembles, choirs, as well as for recording drums. Microphones with wide-membrane capsules are suitable for recording vocals.
2020
Contract for the supply of microphones MK-012, MK-220, MK-319, MK-105, MK-115 and MK-117 to Turkey
On July 17, 2020, the Russian Octava plant announced the conclusion of a contract for the distribution of microphones with the Zuhal Muzic chain of music stores (Istanbul, Turkey). The contract is worth $500,000. First of all, a narrow-membrane capacitor microphone will be available in Turkey MK-012 for recording and sounding instruments. Consumers will also get acquainted with the classic line of Octava microphones - retail stores of the network will feature wide-membrane capacitor microphones MK-220, MK-319, MK-105 and other models of the line, including sets based on MK-012 microphones, capacitor microphones MK-115 and MK-117, vocal dynamic microphone MD-305. Read more here.
The start of sales of microphone sets MK-012
On June 5, 2020, sales of a modular MK-012 system from a microphone equipment company, the Octava plant (part of Rostec State Corporation), were opened in Russia. Based on the popular capacitor microphone, a line of sets MK-012 developed that allows the sound engineer to reduce the microphone fleet, while maintaining the studio's universal capabilities. This was reported by "Octava" on June 8, 2020.
The microphone with replaceable caps is MK-012 small in overall size, has good sensitivity and low noise. Suitable for working in the studio, at home and for field recording (field recordings). The microphone cap consists of a thin membrane suspended above an electrically conductive plate. The features of this element determine the principle of operation and sound.
| | Octave MK-012 microphones are primarily about versatility. The plant produces not only microphones, but also various capsules for them, which can be purchased separately. Pre-assembled sets combine the qualities of narrow-membrane and wide-membrane microphones. The task of sets is to expand the possibilities of using a microphone, noted the marketing director of the Octava plant Liubov Stalnova.
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The Octava offers four sets - MK-012-10, MK-012-20, MK-012-30 and MK-012-40. Each consists of three narrow-membrane capsules with different directivity characteristics and one additional one, which makes the set special. The variety of capsules in the sets allows you to change the nature of the sound using just one microphone.
| | Narrow-membrane microphones are natural sound, a wide frequency range. Due to this, they are suitable for recording acoustic guitars, any string instruments, ensembles, choirs, as well as drums. Wide membrane - high sensitivity, depth and volume of sound, detail. Such a microphone gives character to the sound and is suitable not only for recording instruments, but also for vocals, explained the design director of the Octava plant Vladimir Shipilov.
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The expanded MK-012 package with three narrow-membrane primers is popular on the market. Different directional characteristics of the capsules allow you to get different sound characters. Now the capabilities of microphones MK-101, MK-102, MK-103 and MK-104 are added to this. Western musicians are already familiar with such sets.
| | With Octava, you get a modular microphone kit with a good price-quality ratio that fully meets professional requirements. So not only budget home recording studios are happy to work with this kit, but also professional sound engineers, | |
2019: Start of sales of MKL-112, MK-115 and MK-117 microphones
On January 15, 2019, Octava announced the start of sales of a series of professional microphones developed in 2018. Among the available developments are a premium microphone MKL-112, studio MK-115 and vocal MK-117.
According to the company, as a result of deep modernization of prototypes, Octave designers and industrial designers developed microphone models in 2018: MKL-112, MK-115 and MK-117. Updated packaging has been created, the equipment of the main product line has been improved.
| | The premiere of the next generation of microphones of the Russian brand "Octava" took place in the fall of 2018 and became part of the implementation of the company's development strategy, which provides for the development of products in several areas, including professional studio electroacoustics. | |
Professional studio MK-115 and MK-117 are based on an improved wide-membrane capsule. They continue the "bottle design" made popular by the lamp MKL-5000.
MKL-112 is a premium tube microphone developed on the basis of MKL-5000, the microphone retained the sound warmth of the early model and is equipped with an additional function of smooth directional adjustment.
MK-115 - capacitor microphone with cardioid direction for announcers, radio hosts and bloggers. Designed to solve broadcasting problems, the design is resistant to overloads.
MK-117 is a wide-membrane capacitor microphone for professional studio recordings. It is a vocal microphone with high sensitivity, low intrinsic noise and high limit sound pressure.
2018: MK-115 and MK-117
On September 12, 2018, the Tula plant "" Octava(part of the State Corporation) Rostec announced professional studio microphones in an updated design - MK-115 and MK-117.
The presented models of microphones of the Tula plant are created on the basis of an improved wide-membrane capsule. By design, MK-115 and MK-117 continue the "bottle" series.
| | "Octave presented the first concept of these microphones in 2017. The first prototypes received positive reviews from professionals, passed a number of tests and tests and, according to the results, were improved. We set ourselves the goal of bringing studio quality to the television and radio broadcasting industry. Research and development is one of the key areas of the plant's development strategy until 2025. " | |
MK-115 - capacitor microphone with cardioid directional characteristic for announcers, radio hosts and bloggers. The microphone is specially designed to solve broadcasting problems, the design is resistant to overloads. Also, Octava engineers tested and experimented with finishing materials. The body of the concept microphone sample was made of coffee and milk leather. As the manufacturer noted, as of September 2018, several body options were developed at once.
MK-117 is a wide-membrane capacitor studio microphone designed for professional studio recordings. The membrane with a gold coating, the microphone is distinguished by high sensitivity, as well as a low level of native noise and a high level of extreme sound pressure, the manufacturer claims.
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