Description
Warm Audio WA-67 Tube Condenser Microphone
Based around an EF86 pentode tube and having the same smooth and creamy tone of the original ’67, the WA-67 excels at recording just about anything that you put it in front of, and it may immediately become your go-to choice for vocals, guitars, drum toms and overheads, pianos, brass and strings.
The folks at Warm Audio went to great lengths to recreate the capsule from the original ’67, making sure that it performs the same way, has the same frequency response and contributes to the same chewy character as the original. That meant not only ensuring that the hole pattern was identical, but they also made sure to craft the entire assembly out of brass (including the mounting rings) just like the original design.
In addition, top-shelf components were used to complete Warm’s version of the original circuit. High-bandwidth polystyrene capacitors, as well as boutique polypropylene caps from Wima and a large output capacitor from Solen were also used in creating this microphone. Just as important in a tube design, a custom large-core transformer from Lundahl in Sweden, which plays a significant role in the buttery smooth high frequency response and huge three-dimensional sound of the WA-67
Technical Specs:
- LARGE DIAPHRAGM STUDIO CONDENSER MICROPHONE
- FAITHFUL RE-CREATION OF THE CLASSIC ’67-STYLE PENTODE TUBE CIRCUIT
- EF86 PENTODE TUBE FOR CREAMY SMOOTH CLARITY AND BRILLIANCE
- CUSTOM LARGE-CORE TRANSFORMER FROM LUNDAHL SWEDEN
- CUSTOM ALL-BRASS LARGE K67-STYLE VINTAGE CAPSULE RE-CREATION
- GOLD-SPUTTERED MYLAR DIAPHRAGM, 6 MICRONS THICK
- HIGH-BANDWIDTH POLYSTYRENE CAPACITORS
- BOUTIQUE CAPACITORS FROM WIMA AND SOLEN
- NICKEL-PLATED BRASS MICROPHONE BODY AND HEADBASKET FOR ULTIMATE ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE
- PREMIUM 7-PIN TUBE CABLE FROM GOTHAM SWITZERLAND
- POLAR PATTERNS: CARDIOID, OMNI, FIGURE-OF-EIGHT
- SWITCHABLE HI-PASS FILTER
- SWITCHABLE -10 DB PAD
- FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 20 HZ – 20 KHZ
- RATED IMPEDANCE: 200 OHMS
- RATED LOAD IMPEDANCE: 1KILOHMS
- EQUIVALENT NOISE LEVEL (A-WEIGHTED): 17 DB-A
- MAXIMUM SPL FOR THD 0.5%: 138 DB
- SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO (A-WEIGHTED): 78 DB
- MICROPHONE INCLUDES: WOOD BOX, SHOCKMOUNT, HARDMOUNT, POWER SUPPLY, 7-PIN MIC CABLE
