WA-251
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Common name: Warm Audio WA-251
Production Status: In production
The WA-251 is a large dual diaphragm multi-pattern vacuum tube condenser microphone switchable between omnidirectional, cardioid and figure of eight pickup patterns. It is ideal for vocals, acoustic guitars, electric guitar amplifiers, electric bass, piano, strings, brass and woodwinds. The amplifier circuit is base around a JJ 12AY7 vacuum tube while the capsule is an all-brass (no teflon is used) edge terminated reinterpretation of the original CK12 variant (with a CEK-12 back plate). The diaphragm is a 6 micron gold sputtered NOS PET film (Mylar) while the output transformer is custom made by Cinemag in the USA. The WA-251 use polystyrene coupling capacitors, Wima film capacitors and French Solen output coupling capacitors. Includes wooden box, power supply, 5 metre Swiss Gotham GAC-7 Audio 7-pin microphone cable, IEC power cable and elastic suspension.