Warm Audio WA-8000 Large-Diaphragm Tube Condenser Microphone

KEY FEATURES

• Based on a legendary large-diaphragm condenser mic featured on countless hit records
• Custom all-brass K67-style capsule
• Custom Lundahl transformer
• NOS 6AU6 tube
• Gotham Audio 5-meter GAC-7 7-pin tube microphone cable
• 2 polar patterns: cardioid and omnidirectional
• Maximum SPL: 131dB (cardioid); 134dB (omni)
• Sensitivity: -34dB (cardioid); -37dB (omni)
• Frequency range: 20Hz–20kHz
• Output impedance: 100 ohms
• S/N ratio: 76dB (cardioid); 73dB (omni)
• External IEC grounded PSU

DESCRIPTION

Based on a legendary tube microphone with an iconic design, the Warm Audio WA-8000 large-diaphragm condenser delivers a wide-open, up-front tone that imbues vocals with a radio-ready sheen. To emulate the spirit of the WA-8000’s inspiration, Warm Audio’s design team developed a bespoke K67-style capsule and turned to new-old stock 6AU6 tubes and custom Lundahl transformers.

Like the original, the WA-8000 sits in a custom-designed external heat sink assembly that draws heat away from the microphone’s tube and electronics to optimize performance. Warm Audio has stunned engineers with their incredible attention to detail, which includes outfitting the WA-8000 with a premium GAC-7 cable from industry-leading cable manufacturers Gotham Audio in Switzerland. For pop, hip-hop, R&B, and other genres where vocals take center stage, the WA-8000 large-diaphragm condenser microphone from Warm Audio is a knockout choice!

The inspiration behind the WA-8000 used a K67-style capsule, a multipattern-capable microphone capsule found in several of the world’s most renowned tube microphones. Warm Audio meticulously reverse engineered the original design, fine-tuning the frequency response and machining the capsule out of solid brass. The result is a responsive, highly detailed microphone that accurately captures the nuances of any source. While the WA-8000 is destined to become your go-to vocal mic, it also excels on acoustic guitars, pianos, and other full-spectrum instruments.

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