Warm Audio WA84-N Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphone Nickel
Description
The WA-84 is a small diaphragm condenser microphone based on classic microphone circuitry. 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.
The WA-84 has a very LARGE sound for its small size and uniquely uses a heavy Nickel CineMag 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 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 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 feel sounds absolutely gorgeous and goes the extra mile in terms of signal integrity and smooth boutique tone.
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 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 WA-84 is a fully discrete Class A design that utilises a CineMag USA transformer, polystyrene and Wima capacitors and a Fairchild FET. It also proudly utilises Wima, polystyrene and tantalum through-hole capacitors throughout.
Features
- Utilises 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: 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
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