Oktava MD-44

This is an Oktava MK44 dynamic microphone manufactured in Soviet Russia  in the middle of the last century. The MD44 isn’t a particularly rare or coveted microphone, but this particular example is just beautiful and we've never seen one quite like it, with the Soviet mint green, the matching tabletop stand, the build-in shockmount, and overall elevated build quality compared to others we've seen. Its diminutive size is incredibly eye-catching. It’s a cardioid dynamic, likely designed for voice amplification for town halls and speeches. Despite its limited frequency response, it sounds pretty good on its own or as a fun option as a room mic, a color mic or a blend-in mic on drums, vocals, or guitar amps. Listen for yourself at the link in our bio, it's an entire song recorded with an MD44 without any processing of any kind.