Warm Audio WA84 Stereo Pair (Black)

The WA-84 is a fully discrete Class A design that utilizes a CineMag USA transformer, polystyrene and Wima capacitors and a Fairchild FET. 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. Large Sound, Small Size The WA-84 has a very LARGE sound for it's small size and uniquely uses a heavy Nickel CineMag transformer in it's 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 of design and a lower-cost manufacturing process. When designing the WA-84 we chose to go the extra mile and tackle a more boutique design known for it's it's crystal clear, yet smooth, LARGE sound.

boutique tone 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 feel sounds absolutely gorgeous and goes the extra mile in terms of signal integrity and smooth boutique tone.

The Capsule The WA-84 utilizes a custom vintage-style capsule designed to emulate classic componentry and design techniques. The WA-84's capsule is carefully manufactured by an Australian capsule supplier and is precisely reproduced to vintage specs. We are pleased to offer such a high quality capsule in this microphone which allows us to nail the sonics of the most important component of any microphone.

The Circuit The WA-84 is a fully discrete Class A design that utilizes a CineMag USA transformer, polystyrene and Wima capacitors and a Fairchild FET.

The Transformer The WA-84 utilizes an American made CineMag USA transformer that contributes to the legendary creamy smooth top-end and the BEEFY mid to bottom-end one would hope to get from an 84-style small diaphragm condenser microphone.

The Capacitors The WA-84 proudly utilizes Wima, polystyrene and tantalum through-hole capacitors throughout.

• Utilizes a CineMag USA Transformer

• Directional Pattern: Cardioid

• Fully Discrete Vintage-style Signal Path

• Vintage Capsule Reproduction

• Package Includes: Microphone, Cardioid Capsule, Shock-mount, Mic Clip, Windscreen and Carrying Case

• 48V Phantom powered

• Frequency Range: 20Hz - 20kHz

• Sensitivity: -39dB or 11mV/Pa @ 1kHz

• Output Impedance: 200

• Rated Load Impedance: 1k

• 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