{"product_id":"warm-audio-wa-84-small-diaphragm-condenser-microphone-1290993","title":"Warm Audio WA-84 Small-Diaphragm Condenser Microphone Stereo Pair Nickel","description":"\u003ci\u003eFrom Warm Audio:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe WA-84 is a small diaphragm condenser microphone based on classic microphone circuitry.  The WA-84 is a fully discrete Class A design that utilizes a CineMag USA transformer,  polystyrene and Wima capacitors and a Fairchild FET.  The WA-84 is designed for pro studio, home studio, live, and broadcast applications and sounds great on a variety of instruments and sources, such as; acoustic\/electric guitars, acoustic\/electric bass, drums, piano, strings, brass \u0026amp; woodwind instruments, and an array of other sources.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe WA-84 has a very LARGE sound for its small size and uniquely uses a heavy Nickel CineMag transformer in its signal path to warm up and ENLARGE sound sources.  Small diaphragm condenser microphones have widely moved to transformer-less technology in recent years for ease of design and a lower-cost manufacturing process.  When designing the WA-84 we chose to go the extra mile and tackle a more boutique design known for its crystal clear, yet smooth, LARGE sound.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe are proud to offer something special to the market-place by using large core transformer technology (CineMag USA) in a small diaphragm condenser microphone package.  The result is a circuit that we feel sounds absolutely gorgeous and goes the extra mile in terms of signal integrity and smooth boutique tone. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Capsule\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe WA-84 utilizes a custom vintage-style capsule designed to emulate classic componentry and design techniques.  The WA-84’s capsule is carefully manufactured by an Australian capsule supplier and is precisely reproduced to vintage specs.  We are pleased to offer such a high quality capsule in this microphone which allows us to nail the sonics of the most important component of any microphone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Circuit\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe WA-84 is a fully discrete Class A design that utilizes a CineMag USA transformer, polystyrene and Wima capacitors and a Fairchild FET.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Transformer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe WA-84 utilizes an American made CineMag USA transformer that contributes to the legendary creamy smooth top-end and the BEEFY mid to bottom-end one would hope to get from an 84-style small diaphragm condenser microphone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Capacitors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe WA-84 proudly utilizes Wima, polystyrene and tantalum through-hole capacitors throughout.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUTILIZES A CINEMAG USA TRANSFORMER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDIRECTIONAL PATTERN: CARDIOID\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFULLY DISCRETE VINTAGE-STYLE SIGNAL PATH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVINTAGE CAPSULE REPRODUCTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePACKAGE INCLUDES: MICROPHONE, CARDIOID CAPSULE, SHOCK-MOUNT, MIC CLIP, WINDSCREEN AND CARRYING CASE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e48V PHANTOM POWERED\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFREQUENCY RANGE: 20HZ - 20KHZ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSENSITIVITY: -39DB OR 11MV\/PA @ 1KHZ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOUTPUT IMPEDANCE: 200Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRATED LOAD IMPEDANCE: ≥1KΩ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePAD: 0DB OR -10DB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMAXIMUM SPL: 123\/133DB @ 1KHZ, 0.5% THD, 0\/-10DB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eS\/N RATIO: 78DBA (IEC651)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEQUIVALENT NOISE: 16DBA (IEC651)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDYNAMIC RANGE: 107DBA (IEC651)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCONNECTOR: 3-PIN GOLD-PLATED XLR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWEIGHT: 122G EACH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFINISH: BLACK \u0026amp; NICKEL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Warm Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39512105156743,"sku":"WA84-C-N-ST","price":13222.0,"currency_code":"MXN","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0343\/4368\/2183\/products\/warm-audio-pro-audio-microphones-warm-audio-wa-84-small-diaphragm-condenser-microphone-stereo-pair-nickel-wa84-c-n-st-28427504484487.png?v=1649136550","url":"https:\/\/www.chicagomusicexchange.com\/en-mx\/products\/warm-audio-wa-84-small-diaphragm-condenser-microphone-1290993","provider":"Chicago Music Exchange","version":"1.0","type":"link"}