The stunning looks of this microphone combined with the classic sound of the double ribbon filament and the reliability expected of today's modern equipment make this a very desirable microphone.

The Oktava ML-52 is suitable for use in any situation where a warm and rounded sound is required, The ribbon sound lending it an air of nostalgia while competing with modern condenser designs in terms of frequency response. The virtually non-existent noise floor means that, used in conjunction with a good pre-amp, it is an ideal mic for digital recording.

As a true cosine or figure-of-eight microphone the ML-52 has many advantages and uses in broadcast and installation due to the negligible sound it picks up from the sides, as well as 90 degree stereo recording. The figure-of-eight pattern is almost completely uniform at all frequencies.

The ML-52 is eminently suited to string and brass instruments giving a sparkling but never harsh overall sound and also gives a particularly pleasing smooth sound to vocals. The advent of the condenser microphone helped to make the world forget how good ribbon microphones could be. The ML-52 has been designed to show once again that the ribbon should never have been ignored or forgotten.