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Message: [QUOTE="sshack, post: 260029, member: 33700"] I've not heard the Oktavas, though I have heard good things about them. You can't get caught up too much in reviews. I mean, they're 'ok' in general, but don't let the Internet determine your choices. Ideally, you should try to either 'borrow' a set from a local store or even buy some choices at a GC (or the like), take em home and try them out. There are too many other factors involved when considering microphones to just take a few reviews as law. I'd say that a good 40% of the recording gear than I now own 'sucks' or is inferior to the general Internet community, but it works just fine for me. I think my NT5s sound great...and for $250, I like them even more. I was expecting, based on reviews, that they were going to be bright and harsh, but alas, they're very neutral to my ears. It could be my room, it could be my preamp, it could be my voice, it could be my guitar, it could be my amp....get the point? [/QUOTE]