Warm Audio WA-14 Brass Capsule Condenser Microphone

The WA-14 utilizes fully discrete classic circuit topology, including an all-brass CK12 style capsule design by “Lens Kondensator” and a custom premium CineMag USA transformer. The WA-14 can be used on an array of sources, which includes: punchy and warm intimate lead vocals, aggressive guitars and heavy percussion. The WA-14 provides a realism and thickness that is true to the vintage sonics, but now at an affordable price.   All-brass Capsule Created By Warm The LK12-B-60v is an all-brass, edge-terminated capsule that captures all the smoothness, rich top end, and other sonic qualities of the original CK-12 capsule. Using the backplate of the more modern CEK-12 variant as a basis, this capsule overcomes many of the manufacturing limitations of the original hand-made capsule which made it prohibitively complex and difficult to manufacture consistently or in high numbers. The o-ring and housing are all made from brass (no teflon parts), and our capsule diaphragm is 24k gold sputtered and skinned using 6 micron, NOS Japanese PET film (mylar). The end result is a very consistent, reliable capsule which matches the frequency response and tonality of the classic.   Features:

• Pattern Select Switch
• This switch selects the polar pattern for the WA-14. The three polar pattern options are (from left to right) Cardioid, Figure Of Eight, and Omnidirectional.
• Adjustable Pad
• This switch pads the microphone’s output. The three available positions are (from left to right) -10, 0,and -20db.
• XLR Output
• The WA-14’s output is a balanced, gold-contact 3-pin XLR which accepts a standard XLR to XLR shielded microphone cable.

  Specifications:

• Large diaphragm condenser microphone with variable pad and three polar patterns
• Features our own “Lens Kondensator” LK-12-B-60V edge-terminated, dual-backplate, all-brass vintage CK12 style capsule
• Microphone type: Studio condenser microphone
• Package includes: shock mount, mic clip, protective pouch, and silica absorbent packet
• Polar Patterns: cardioid, figure of eight, and omnidirectional
• Capsule: Lens Kondensator LK-12-B-60V (classic all-brass CK12 reproduction) dual backplate/ dual
• diaphragm, 4 wire termination capsule
• Diaphragm: 1 inch diameter, 6 micron thickness, 24k gold sputtered diaphragm, NOS Japanese mylar (PET film)
• Frequency Response: 20hz to 20khz
• SPL: .5% THD at 1kHz at 138dB (no pad), 144dB (-10dB pad), 150dB (-20dB pad)
• Variable Pad: 0dB, -10dB, and -20dB
• Output: 50 ohms, 24k gold plated, 3 pin XLR (pin 1 = gnd, pin 2 = +, pin 3 = -) transformer coupled via a custom CineMag USA microphone output transformer
• Self Noise: -115dB
• Custom CineMag USA transformer
• Impedance: 150 ohms
• Connector: 3-pin XLR
• Requires +48V phantom power
• Color: black (painted)