Warm Audio WA-251

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Large Diaphragm Tube Condensor Microphone

  • Switchable polar pattern: Cardioid, omnidirectional and figure-eight
  • Dynamic range: 125 dB A
  • Peak SPL: 132 dB (<0.5% THD)
  • Frequency range: 20 - 20,000 Hz
  • Output impedance: 200 Ohm
  • Signal / noise ratio: 80 dB (A)
  • Inherent noise: 12 dB A (IEC651)
  • CineMag USA output transformer
  • External IEC-grounded power supply
  • Includes: Microphone, power adapter, spider, cable (microphone to power adapter)
  • Dimensions (Ø x H): 247 x 46 mm
Available since February 2019
Item number 459104
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Tube Yes
Switchable Polar Pattern Yes
Omnidirectional Yes
Cardioid Yes
Figure-8 Yes
Low Cut No
Pad No
shockmount included Yes
USB Microphone No
$799
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You get what you pay (or a little more?)
Noah-Benedikt 21.03.2023
I bought the mic some months ago just for fun as a global hype raised around the microphone. People were talking about the fantastic sound, that would be way above its price and yep, the sound is good! It has a warm sound with a super soft treble. This soft sound makes recordings with the microphone quite easy as singers appear sounding good even without the best performance. That's a difference to my Neumann U87! The U87 doesn't have this soft warm sound, way more it has a sharper, more precise sound with a "more-quality"-sounding character. The high frequencies are in a way better resolution on the Neumann used with a Neve 1073 preamp and give you more options to mix the vocals in post. The WA-251 sounds way cheaper but good for its price range. You cannot go wrong if you are searching for a good sounding mic for less than 1000$ (even though Neumann offers great quality mics for less than 1000$ as well). The biggest "flop" is the microphone mount itself. The quality is far behind "fine" and it keeps and keeps loosing grip which makes it hard to fix the mic in one position. Keep this in mind when buying the mic.
Cables seem to be good, nothing special or super high quality - but good.

SO OVERALL:
+ good sound for less than 1000$
+ included cables are ok and not too short
+ you can record after ca 15-20 mins of warming up the tube -> that is good!
+ great for beginners that cannot compare to higher-value mics or for pro's who just want a "new" mic to use for certain situations
+- singers can sound better because the mic does not create an "honest" sound which could be great for some situations (or singers) or bad for others
- the mount quality is horrible
- the general build quality is not on a high standard
- it can be more difficult to embed the track into a mix as it delivers a soft sound

--> build quality is behind the amount you pay (other mics in this price category are built better, especially the accessories)
--> sound quality is a little better for the amount of money you pay compared to other mics

--> just buy it or try it out in a shop or your studio and decide wether you like it or not, it is depending on the situation.


Note: it can be great for voice overs though!
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Wow what a product
Ofir wainboim 07.07.2022
Wow what a product, what a great microphone, sounds really really good, at a great price, need no better than that, the purchase among the best of the year. Good microphone, comes with everything you need, easy to use. It is highly recommended to buy. Really recommend.
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Absoluter Geheimtipp für die Oberklasse
Poldolino 28.01.2020
Ein Mikrofon ist immer eine Sache der dazu passenden Stimme. Dieses Mikrofon passt zu meiner Baritonstimme perfekt. Weder der Einsatz von EQ noch Deesser idt unbedingt notwendig, egal ob bei 10 cm oder 60 cm Abstand. Es klingt sehr hochwertig, löst sehr gut auf und rundet härtere Passagen wunderbar ab. Absolute Empfehlung!
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Calor en mi estudio
joselespaul 23.12.2019
Nunca había trabajado con un micrófono de válvulas. He de decir que estoy impresionado con el WA-251. Obviamente nunca he probado el mítico micro que lo inspira, pero he de decir que con mi voz y con guitarras acústicas, ukeleles, violonchelos...se consigue un resultado absolutamente cálido. 100% recomendable para obtener resultados donde prime el carácter orgánico de instrumentos de madera y voces. Un gran micro. Creo que más adelante compraré una segunda unidad para registros en stereo.
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