Warm Audio WA-47 Large-Diaphragm Tube Condenser Microphone

The Warm Audio WA-47 Large-Diaphragm Tube Condenser Microphone is a large-diaphragm tube condenser microphone designed to provide the tonal characteristics of classic U47 microphones for vocalists, musicians, and recording engineers in home, project, and commercial recording studios. Thanks to nine polar patternsƒ??cardioid, omnidirectional, figure-8, and six intermediate patternsƒ??selectable from the included external power supply, its versatility allows it to excel at anything from close-up vocals to distant room sounds. The K47-style capsule reproduction features dual gold-sputtered, 6-micron Mylar diaphragms with a single backplate. Tone-enhancing components, including a JJ 5751 vacuum tube, TAB-Funkenwerk (AMI) output transformer, and WIMA, Solen, and polystyrene capacitors, have been carefully selected to impart vintage-flavored tone characterized by a smooth, uncompressed high end and strong, warm low frequencies. Even the 7-pin cable, manufactured by Gotham Audio in