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)
