Warm Audio WA-67 Studio Condenser Microphone Overview
Warm Audio WA-67 Condenser Microphone
The original ’67 became one of the most sought-after and widely-used studio microphones of its time, recording a massive collection of some of the most memorable songs of the last 50 years - we’re talking about classic tracks from artists as varied as The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Temptations and Nirvana! The original mics are still sought after, but they can command upwards of $8000 for a pristine unit, putting them far out of reach for most recordists.
Thankfully, Warm Audio has now changed that scenario with the release of the new WA-67! Based around an EF86 pentode tube and having the same smooth and creamy tone of the original, 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.
Technical specifications
THE CAPSULE: THE HEART OF THE MICROPHONE Even if you stuff a microphone full of premium components, if the capsule isn’t right, nothing is - it’s that critical. Knowing this we went to great lengths to recreate the capsule from the original ’67, making sure that ours 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 we also made sure to craft the entire assembly out of brass (including the mounting rings) just like the original design. It takes more time and it’s more expensive than using multiple types of material, but we felt that it was critical to go the extra mile on this microphone. The results speak for themselves - the WA-67 sounds absolutely stellar!
- • 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 audio 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
