Warm Audio WA-14 Condenser Microphone

Warm Audio WA-14 Condenser Microphone Overview:

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)