Warm Audio WA-47

The WA-47 is a wide-diaphragm tube microphone inspired by the classic '47 condenser microphone used in a vast number of musical hits in recent decades.

It is designed for use in professional studios, home studios, live and broadcast and is suitable for a variety of applications; in particular, it is perfect for picking up vocals, guitars, basses (both acoustic and electric), drums, piano, strings and horns.

The WA-47 uses a custom reproduction of the original models' vintage capsule, designed with the same diagram and frequency response.

The valve, with extremely low gain and noise floor, is capable of high efficiency with significant performance compared to other valves with higher gain.

The Made-in-U.S.A. TAB-Funkenwerk (AMI) transformer integrates many laminated components imported from Germany and helps provide the microphone with the characteristic sound that should be expected from a '47-style condenser microphone.

warmaudiowa47_1.jpgOne of the components of a tube microphone that is often overlooked is the 7-pin cable that connects the microphone to its power supply.

For this Warm Audio has formalized a partnership with the Swiss company Gotham Audio to use the high-end GAC-7 cable.

This particular cable, which is very high-end and very expensive, makes it possible to increase the presence and overall width of the recorded image in the stereo field, reducing phase problems and unwanted effects.

The original '47 became very popular as a vocal microphone in the 1960s and to this day is considered one of the best ever built.

This 'historic' model is still widely used in recording studios around the world but has become difficult to find as it is extremely rare and expensive.

For this reason Warm Audio has decided to introduce the WA-47 - inspired by the original '47 - to the market at a much more affordable price.