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WA-47 is a large diaphragm tube condenser microphone recreating the most coveted tube condenser ever made, with a NOS tube, a CineMag transformer and nine polar patterns. The original is a five-figure microphone. This is the same circuit topology at a price a working studio can actually reach.
The tube condenser everyone wants, at a price that exists.
Blast from the Past The WA-47 is an all vacuum tube, large diaphragm, transformer balanced, multi-pattern (9), large condenser microphone, based on the classic '47 that has been used on countless hit records for the last 50+ years. The WA-47 is designed for pro studio, home studio, live, and broadcast applications and sounds great on vocals, acoustic/electric guitars, acoustic/electric bass, drums, piano, strings, brass/woodwind instruments, and an array of other sources. The classic '47 became extremely popular in the 1960s and is now considered one of the greatest microphones ever made. The classic '47 is still widely used today in professional recording studios but have become extremely rare and expensive to acquire. True '47 Style Capsule The WA-47 utilizes a custom reproduction of the vintage k47 style capsule that was used in the classic '47 microphone - designed with the same hole pattern and frequency response. Every Warm Audio capsule is made in the same small assembly house in a clean-room environment, and packaged in its own protective jewel case until the moment it is loaded into the microphone. Each capsule is visually inspected and electrically tested for imperfections. A large part of any microphone's tone comes from its capsule, and the true k47 style capsule used in the WA-47 is not easily manufactured or typically found in affordable condenser microphones. We are proud to be using such a faithful recreation of this classic part in an affordably priced '47 style microphone. Includes: External power supply, shock mount, wood box, 7-pin cable
At a Glance
| Brand | Warm Audio |
|---|---|
| Model | WA-47 |
| Product type | Microphone |
| Series | Most Coveted Tube Condenser Microphone |
| Warranty | Warm Audio limited warranty |
What Are the Nine Polar Patterns For?
They run from omnidirectional through cardioid to figure of eight, in steps. The intermediate patterns matter more than people expect: they let you tune how much room the microphone captures without moving the microphone or the source.
Does the Tube Need Warming Up?
Yes. A tube microphone should be powered up and left for at least ten to fifteen minutes before critical recording, so the tube reaches a stable operating temperature and the sound settles.
What Comes With It?
Tube condenser microphones ship with an external power supply, a multi-pin cable and a shock mount, since the tube circuit cannot run on phantom power. Confirm the current bundle by calling 844-687-4208.
Why Warm Audio
Warm Audio builds recreations of the classic studio hardware most engineers will never get to own, at a fraction of what the originals cost. The company sources premium components, CineMag and custom transformers, Fairchild-grade capacitors, NOS tubes where the design calls for them, and puts them into circuits copied closely from the originals rather than approximated. It has grown from microphones and preamps into compressors, EQs, direct boxes, guitar pedals and cable.