Warm Audio WA-67 Studio Condenser B-Stock

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Warm Audio WA-67 Studio Condenser Microphone, B-Stock Overview

B-stock Warm Audio WA-67 in excellent condition with minor damage to the box.

Fully functional and complete with accessories, this item has had the Capsule Assy and Yoke professionally replaced.

Warm Audio WA-67 Condenser Microphone

The original ’67 became one of the most sought-after and widely-used studio microphones of its time, recording a massive collection of some of the most memorable songs of the last 50 years - we’re talking about classic tracks from artists as varied as The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Temptations and Nirvana! The original mics are still sought after, but they can command upwards of $8000 for a pristine unit, putting them far out of reach for most recordists.

Thankfully, Warm Audio has now changed that scenario with the release of the new WA-67! Based around an EF86 pentode tube and having the same smooth and creamy tone of the original, the WA-67 excels at recording just about anything that you put it in front of, and it may immediately become your go-to choice for vocals, guitars, drum toms and overheads, pianos, brass and strings.

Technical specifications

Large-diaphragm tube condenser microphone

Exact replica of the pentode tube circuit

EF86 pentode tube

Specially manufactured large-core transformer from Lundahl

Specially developed replica of the K67 capsule in vintage style, made of brass

Gold-coated Mylar membrane, 6 micrometers thick

High bandwidth polystyrene capacitors

Boutique capacitors from Wima and Solen

Microphone body and head basket made of nickel-plated brass

Directional characteristics: cardioid, omnidirectional, figure of eight

Switchable 80 Hz high-pass filter

Switchable –10 db attenuation pad

Frequency range: 20 Hz – 20 kHz

Nominal impedance: 200 ohms

Nominal load impedance: 1 kOhm

Equivalent noise level (A-weighted): 17 dBa

Maximum SPL for THD 0.5%: 138 dB

Signal-to-noise ratio (A-weighted): 78 dB

THE CAPSULE: THE HEART OF THE MICROPHONE Even if you stuff a microphone full of premium components, if the capsule isn’t right, nothing is - it’s that critical. Knowing this we went to great lengths to recreate the capsule from the original ’67, making sure that ours performs the same way, has the same frequency response and contributes to the same chewy character as the original. That meant not only ensuring that the hole pattern was identical, but we also made sure to craft the entire assembly out of brass (including the mounting rings) just like the original design. It takes more time and it’s more expensive than using multiple types of material, but we felt that it was critical to go the extra mile on this microphone. The results speak for themselves - the WA-67 sounds absolutely stellar!