Blast from the Past

The WA-14 is a classic condenser microphone based on the early 1970s microphone used on countless hit records. The WA-14 utilizes a custom all-brass CK12-style capsule, CineMag USA transformer, and a fully discrete signal path. The WA-14 can be used on an array of sources, such as punchy/warm intimate lead vocals, acoustic/electric guitars, bass, drums/percussion, strings/orchestral material, and many other sources. The WA-14 provides the realism and thickness that is true to the vintage microphone, but now at an affordable price.

All Brass Capsule

The WA-12-B-60V is an all-brass, edge-terminated capsule that captures all the smoothness, rich top end, and warm vintage sonics of the original CK12 capsule. The WA-12-B-60V uses a variant CEK-12 back plate as a basis, which overcomes the manufacturing limitations of the original CK12 capsule. The o-ring and housing of the WA-12-B-60V are all made from brass (no Teflon parts), and the diaphragm is 24k gold sputtered 6 micron, NOS PET film (mylar). The end result is a very consistent, reliable capsule that matches the frequency response and tonality of the classic 1970s capsule.

Born Out of Need

The WA (Warm Audio) brand of capsule is the result of several years of research, a lifetime of listening, and a passion for great sound. Above all else, Warm Audio capsules came from the desire to give customers far more quality/value than what they are used to getting in an affordable microphone. Every Warm Audio capsule is made in the same small assembly house in a clean-room environment, and packaged in its own protective jewel case until the moment it is loaded into the microphone. Every capsule is visually inspected and electrically tested for imperfections. Every capsule is also made w/all brass parts (no teflon or other cost-saving material), and is carefully skinned from the same supply of high purity NOS Mylar (PET film). We are confident that you will be just as pleased w/our microphone capsules as we are to offer them, and that they will give you a lifetime of great recordings and enjoyment.

Features:

• Like the original EB 414-style mic, the WA-14 includes all the features that deliver a complete and professional recording experience.
• Three polar patterns (cardioid, omni, and figure-8) give you a variety of options to choose how you want to capture sound and reject noise.
• The -10 / -20 dB pad provides more headroom to record loud sources with the impressive detail of a large diaphragm condenser.
• Unlike nylon iterations of this capsule, the brass CK12-style capsule in the WA-14 delivers the vintage performance of the original pairing natural midrange with smooth top-end.
• The WA-14 SP package comes with a stereo mounting bar for easy recording setup and an ultra-durable flight case for storage and travel. Each WA-14 mic is a matched sequential pair: Within +/- 1dB of each other.

Technical Specifications

Product Description & External Specs

• Large-Diaphragm Transformer-Balanced Condenser Microphone.
• Polar Patterns: Cardioid, Figure-8, & Omnidirectional.
• Output Pad: 0dB, -10dB, -20dB.
• 3-Pin, Gold-Plated XLR.
• Color: Black.
• STEREO PAIR Package includes (2) WA-14 Mics, (2) Shock Mounts, (2) Hard Clips, (2) Pleather Zipper Pouches, Flight Case, and Stereo Mounting Bar.

Components & Internal Specs

• Custom Edge-Terminated, Dual-Diaphragm, 34mm, All-Brass CK12-Style Capsule.
• Custom CineMag USA Transformer.

Performance Specs

• Stereo Pair: Sequential-Serial Pair: Within +/- 1dB.
• Frequency Range: 20 Hz to 20 kHz.
• Output Impedance: 150 Ohms.
• Self Noise: 16 dB(A) +/- 1dB.
• Max SPL: 165 dB.
• Sensitivity at 1000 Hz (all patterns): 9 mV/Pa.
• Requires +48V Phantom Power.