From Warm Audio
The WA-84 is a cardioid, vintage-style, small diaphragm condenser microphone based on classic microphone circuit topology. The WA-84 sports a fully discrete signal path, a CineMag USA transformer, Fairchild transistors and Wima capacitors. The WA-84 is designed for pro studio, home studio, live, and broadcast applications and sounds great on a variety of instruments and sources, such as; acoustic/electric guitars, acoustic/electric bass, drums, piano, strings, brass & woodwind instruments, and an array of other sources.
The WA-84 has a very LARGE sound for its small size and uniquely uses a heavy Nickel CineMag signal transformer in its signal path to warm up and ENLARGE sound sources. Small diaphragm condenser microphones have widely moved to transformer-less technology in recent years for ease and lower-cost manufacturing. When designing the WA-84, however, we chose to go the extra mile and take the classic route by tackling a more boutique design known for its crystal clear, yet smooth, LARGE sound.
We are proud to offer something special to the market-place by using large core transformer technology (CineMag USA) in a small diaphragm condenser microphone package. The result is a circuit that we feels sounds absolutely gorgeous and goes the extra mile in terms of signal integrity and smooth boutique tone.
The WA-84 is offered in both nickel and black colors and in single and stereo pair quantities.
Utilizes a CineMag USA Transformer
- Directional Pattern
- Cardioid
Fully Discrete Vintage-style Signal Path
Vintage Capsule Reproduction
48V Phantom powered
- Frequency Range
- 20Hz - 20kHz
- Sensitivity
- -39dB or 11mV/Pa @ 1kHz
- Output Impedance
- 200Ω
- Rated Load Impedance
- ≥1kΩ
- Pad
- 0db or -10db
- Maximum SPL
- 123/133dB @ 1kHz, 0.5% THD, 0/-10dB
- S/N Ratio
- 78dBA (IEC651)
- Equivalent Noise
- 16dBA (IEC651)
- Dynamic Range
- 107dBA (IEC651)
- Connector
- 3-Pin Gold-Plated XLR
- Weight
- 122g each
- Finish
- Black & Nickel
- Package Includes
- Microphone, Cardioid Capsule, Shock-mount, Mic Clip, Windscreen and Carrying Case (Stereo pairs include 2 of each item in a single carrying case)
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
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