Warm Audio | Large Diaphragm Tube Condenser Microphone | WA-251
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An Inspired Re-creation of the Legendary ��251
The Warm Audio WA-251 is a faithful replica of the classic ��251-style large-diaphragm condenser microphone. The original, introduced in 1960, is reverentially considered to be one of the most gorgeous-sounding mics ever made. With rare working-condition vintage ��251s going for big money, the WA-251 is a no-brainer if you��re after that uniquely smooth, present, and open sound you��ve heard on countless hits. Simply put, this microphone delivers sumptuous results on any instrument. Stock your mic locker with a meticulous rendition of a classic: the Warm Audio WA-251.
A sound heard on countless iconic recordings
Their acclaimed vintage-inspired compressors, preamps, and mics have famously upset the pro audio price/performance ratio, so when Warm Audio turned its attention to the godfather of large-diaphragm tube condenser microphones, you know it had to be good. And is it ever! With its discrete, transformer-balanced vacuum tube circuitry and custom reproduction capsule, the Warm Audio WA-251 nails the huge, creamy sound of the beloved and revered ��251 �X a sound heard on countless iconic recordings.
No source the WA-251 can��t finesse
Flash back to any top recording studio in the 1960s, and you��d see the venerable ��251 everywhere. Now it occupies a lofty perch in the pantheon of the greatest microphones ever made. It��s this classic circuit design �X dating back more than a half century �X that Warm Audio closely followed for the WA-251. This faithful replica uses a custom all-brass true CK-12-style capsule. Three polar patterns and robust 132dB SPL handling translate to incredible versatility; there��s literally no source the WA-251 can��t finesse with its inimitable, seductive sonics.
Warm Audio | WA-251
Microphone Type Tube Condenser Mono/Stereo Mono POLAR PATTERN Cardioid, Omnidirectional, Figure-8 DIAPHRAGM SIZE Large diaphragm Frequency Response 20Hz-20kHz Max SPL 132dB SPL Output impedance 200 ohms Signal to Noise Ratio 80dB (A weighted) Self Noise 12dB (A weighted) Tube JJ Slovak 12AY7 Features Custom CineMag USA transformer Power Source External Power Supply Connector 7-pin (mic), XLR (power supply) Dimensions 9.72" x 1.81" INCLUDED ACCESSORIES Shockmount, Gotham Cable, Wood box Manufacturer Part Number WA-251