Oktava

OAO Oktaba, also known as Oktava, is a Russian-based manufacturer of microphones and other acoustic transducers. The company, founded in 1927, is based in Tula and is now known for its small and large diaphragm true condenser microphones and ribbon microphones. The company also produces dynamics, condensers, and telephones.

Oktava's microphones were first introduced to Western markets in the 1990s by Andy and Fergus McKay. The microphones were popular among producers and musicians around the world. In 2004, Oktava cut ties with McKay and signed with independent distributors in the United States and the United Kingdom. Distribution for the company is managed by Oktava Europe, headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. Production facilities remain in Tula, Russia, near the region's capital building.

In January 2021, Oktava began exporting microphones with the revived historical logo of 1946, adapted for export markets in Latin transcription.

In November 2020, Oktava signed a distribution contract worth $500,000 with the Filipino company SDR RF Radio Parts. The contract is one of seven major export contracts of the Russian manufacturer of electroacoustics with foreign distributors. Other agreements were signed prior to SDR RF Radio Parts, including the British company Andertons Music Co, which is one of the top thirty music retailers in the world and has a major network in Turkey and Serbia. Oktava also exports to Germany, Greece, China, the USA, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Italy, Spain, and more.