$399.00
In this video, Sound Pure Pro Audio Specialist Chuck Giardino reviews the Warm Audio WA-84 small diaphragm condenser microphone. We tested out a pair of WA-84 mics on a Goodall AAA Figured Mahogany Gran Concert acoustic guitar, with the help of Guitar Specialist Barrett Brooks. This gear is available for our exclusive, free demo Try Before You Buy program. Just give us a call at (919) 682-5552, or email us at guitars(at)soundpure.com.
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.
Warm Audio's goal is to put high-end gear in the hands of the world’s greatest artists, talent deserves to be properly expressed. Many great musicians are never heard in the right light due to budget restrictions, Warm Audio hopes to change this by bringing fully professional designs to all studios at affordable prices. Don't let our price tags fool you, all of our products have completely discrete signal paths and feature custom USA made CineMag transformers that are found in only the best designs in pro audio.
I am asked often how Warm Audio is able to produce such high quality gear at affordable prices, many assume corners must be cut somewhere. My answer to this question continues to be "NO". Warm Audio stays true to original discrete schematics and does this without cheapening components such as our continued use of world class Reichenbach/CineMag transformers.
• 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)
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Rating: 4.8
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