Oktava is a legendary manufacturer of professional studio microphones. The company was founded in 1927 in Tula, USSR and has become a world-renowned brand over the years, with a highly respected name in the industry. In fact, Yuri Gagarin, a Soviet astronaut and the first man to travel into outer space, famously said the words "Let's go!" into one of Oktava's microphones. Today, Oktava products are popular worldwide and are known to be favored by musicians such as Sting, U2, Iron Maiden, Marilyn Manson, and Radiohead.
All Oktava products are manufactured in Tula, Russia, where Oktava originates and is still headquartered today. It currently employs over 460 staff members and has solid experience in producing small diaphragm microphones, overhead microphones, microphones for acoustic guitars, special adapters, and other accessories.
Oktava is renowned for its legendary small and large diaphragm condenser microphones, as well as for the finest ribbon and tube microphones ever made.
