Sound Like a Legend
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.
Large Sound, Small Size
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.
Boutique Tone
Warm is 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.
Features
- CineMag USA Output Transformer
- Class-A Design + Fairchild FET
- Polystyrene and Wima Capacitors
- Vintage-Style Cardioid Capsule
- 0 dB or -10 dB Pad
- 20 Hz to 20 kHz Frequency Response
- Max SPL: 133 dB (-10 dB)
- Gold-Plated 3-Pin XLR Output
- Includes Shockmount, Clip & Windscreen
- Carrying Case Included
Warm Audio WA-84 Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphone-Nickel
Specifications
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Warm Audio - WA84-C-N
Form Factor | Stand/Boom Mount |
Sound Field | Mono |
Operating Principle | Pressure Gradient |
Capsule | Condenser |
Polar Pattern | Cardioid |
Orientation | End Address |
Circuitry | Solid-State |
Pad | -10 dB |
High-Pass Filter | None |
Tone Adjustment | None |
On-Board Controls | Pad |
Windscreen | Foam (Included) |
Performance
Frequency Range | 20 Hz to 20 kHz |
Maximum SPL | 133 dB SPL |
Impedance | 200 Ohms |
Load Impedance | 1 Kilohms |
Sensitivity | -39 dB at 1 kHz |
Dynamic Range | 107 dB A-Weighted |
Signal-to-Noise Ratio | 78 dB A-Weighted |
Equivalent Noise Level | 16 dB A-Weighted |
Connectivity
Output Connectors (Analog) | 1 x XLR 3-Pin Male (Locking, on Mic) |
Power
Operating Voltage | 48 V (Phantom Power) |
Physical
Color | Nickel |
Mounting | Mic Clip, Shockmount (Included) |
Construction Material | Metal |
Dimensions | ø: 0.87 x L: 5.2" / ø: 22 x L: 132 mm |
Weight | 4.3 oz / 122 g |
Packaging Info
Package Weight | 2.57 lb |
Box Dimensions (LxWxH) | 12 x 7.4 x 4" |