kinda an open-ended question. The 990 is a typical chinese made ldc. If you need a ldc and don't have a lot of money it is a good price - it is usually $100 by itself I think. The 991 - I don't know about. I would imagine it would work OK where you need a sdc, tho I wouldn't throw out my oktava's or replace my 81s.
One thing is M. Joly of Octavamod mentioned on FB. He mods the 990 for $399 - and that mod has gotten good reviews. He puts his own '47 head on it which makes it more like a fet newman. Some think modding is silly - but I got a Guitar Center special Oktava 319 modded years later and it sounds very, very good. Buy now, pay later.
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