Warm Audio Fen-Tone Instrument Ribbon Microphone with Selectable In-Line Preamp

The Warm Audio FT Fen-tone™ faithfully recreates the iconic ribbon microphone designs of the 1950s but with added modern components and features to deliver the most popular ribbon tones for instruments. Inspired by the compact, pencil-style ribbon mics loved by studios and home recordists, Fen-tone captures tight lows, lush mids, and smooth highs without harshness. Its figure-8 polar pattern and ability to handle high SPLs capture the most sought-after tones for electric guitar cabs, drum overheads, and more. With premium components like a custom Japanese ribbon, Neodymium magnet, and custom CineMag USA transformer, plus a selectable 26 dB in-line preamp, the Fen-tone ensures pristine sound even with low-gain preamps.

Boasting boutique-quality build and design, Fen-tone™ is crafted to honor the look and feel of the vintage ribbon microphones of the 1950s, and the sound profile of the most sought-after ribbon of the 2000s. The ribbon inside Fen-tone is 99.1% aluminum, 1.8 microns thick, and custom-crafted in Japan for exceptional accuracy and performance. Paired with the ribbon is a rare-earth Neodymium magnet, designed to create a powerful magnetic field that captures intricate midrange detail with precision. The ribbon and magnet are complemented by a USA-made CineMag transformer, delivering iconic ribbon tones with modern reliability. Compact and durable, the Fen-tone is built with rugged metalwork, making it a reliable choice for demanding studio sessions.

Features

• The Ultimate Ribbon Mic For Instrument Recording:The Warm Audio Fen-tone™ is a recreation of a classic 50s ribbon mic design with modern components, iconic tones, and feature upgrades. Delivering rich detail at high SPLs, the figure-8 Fen-tone is ideal for many instruments, especially guitar cabs, horns, drum overheads, pianos, and more. In addition to custom, premium components, Fen-tone includes an in-line Warm Lifter preamp to add 26dB of clean, analog gain to setups with inferior or underpowered preamps. 
• Tight Lows, Rich Mids, No Harsh Highs:Fen-tone captures powerful bass & rich midrange, true to the sound profile of the most sought-after small-format ribbon microphone. In addition to the bass and midrange emphasis, Fen-tone shows off its warm “forgiving” tone by taming top-end harshness above 15 kHz for smooth presence without exaggerated sibilance or harshness. 
• Tailor-Made For Guitar, & More:Fen-tone excels on loud sources that require detail while handling high SPLs, like electric guitar cabs, overheads, and horns. The upgraded components in Fen-tone deliver intricate midrange detail that helps guitars shine in dense mixes. 
• Selectable All-Analog 26 dB In-Line Warm Lifter Active Preamp: Fen-tone has a selectable, 26dB in-line discrete 5k Ohm high-impedance JFET Warm Lifter circuit onboard, making it easy to plug directly into audio interfaces or inferior preamps without volume, tone, and frequency loss.
• Figure-8 Polar Pattern: Fen-tone has a figure-8 polar pattern which helps eliminate side-address noise when recording. That means that Fen-tone will pick up what is directly in front of it and behind it. This feature is great for recording two acoustic instrumentalists facing each other, playing into either side of the mic without picking up as much bleed as other microphone designs.
• Hand-Inspected & Tested at Warm Audio HQ in Austin, Texas: Carefully inspected at Warm Audio Headquarters in Austin, Texas by trained engineers & musicians with a passion for helping you sound your best.

Tech Specs 

• Instrument Ribbon Microphone With In-Line 26dB Preamp
  
• Custom CineMag USA Transformer 
  
• Powerful Rare-Earth Neodymium Magnet 
  
• 99.1% Aluminum, 1.8-Micron thick Ribbon
  
• Selectable 26dB In-Line Warm Lifter Preamp (Phantom Power Required)
  
• Polar Pattern: Figure-8
  
• Frequency Response: 30 Hz-15 kHz (+/- 3db)
  
• Max SPL: 148dB (1kHz≤1%T.H.D)
  
• Output Impedance: 300 Ohms (Passive) 150 Ohms (Active) 
  
• S/N Ratio: 87dB
  
• Sensitivity (Passive): -47 dBv Re. 1v/pa | (Active): -21 dBv Re. 1v/pa
  
• L: 6.7” | W: 1.5” | Weight: .67 lbs
  
• Included Accessories: Heavy-Duty Flight Case, Mic Clip, & Protective Mic Sock

The perfect microphone for:

• Electric Guitar Cabs
• Drum Overheads
• Piano
• Acoustic Guitars
• Horns
• Strings