Warm AudioWA-47Jr Large-Diaphragm Condenser Microphone - Nickel, XLR

I was pleasantly surprised at the definition and clarity for this value priced microphone. Warm has done a good job of making a really versatile 3 polar pattern mic. Vocals, Kick drum, room mic, electric guitar cabinets and even acoustic guitars sound really good through the WA-47 Jr. Plenty of detail for vocals foreground and background. Comes with shock mount including spare rubber bands, hard mount, mic stand adapters and a storage pouch, though I keep mine in the heavy duty box all this arrived with. Very happy with my purchase and think that your mic locker could use one, for sure.

When I first saw the brand name, Warm Audio, I chuckled thinking sarcastically, I bet their mics have a warm sound. I wanted a high quality multi-pattern large diaphragm condenser mic from a reputable maker at a relatively affordable price. Everyone knows AKG, so I went with a P420 ($199). It is well built and the price was right for my budget/needs. After a few weeks, the sound quality was becoming a bit nasal then I heard a few cracks/pops in playback. No time to waste because of an important recording project, so after searching around, the mic that kept coming up was the Warm Audio WA 47jr. At $299, it is slightly more than I wanted to spend but the next best mic was an AKG C214 ($349). The more I read about Warm Audio and their philosophy, I closed my eyes and clicked 'Buy Now'. No regrets. The WA 47jr is built like a tank, quality materials, looks sharp but best of all, the sound is sheer like silk, clean like mountain spring water and no noise like a chess match. There's nothing 'JR' about it. It's got heft, so don't use a cheap mic boom. I'm recording grand piano, violin and cello set on figure of 8 combined with a ribbon mic for stereo A/B and X/Y setup. Many have commented that it's a great mic for the price. It's a great mic period. Speaking of price, as I'm writing this review, it's on sale for $249 on Amazon, which is a steal. The regular $299 is still a bargain for the quality of mic and good value, which includes a high quality custom shock mount & extra bands. I wish it came with a case but I store it in the brand box, which has good insulation/foam. Warm Audio doesn't make cheap copies of legendary mics. They make high quality replicas using boutique materials to produce mics that are affordable, especially for musicians and engineers who may not want to spend $1000's. This is no 'budget' mic. Highly recommend.

I recently bought this and after few recordings of different types, I found it better than other microphone in this range as its not that bright. 8 figure works well. On Cardioid it's fantastic and not that extra bright but warm. Just required to EQ and good compressor settings and that's it. The sound is very good. If you know your work well, this can be your best microphone in this range.

Absolutamente complacido con este micrófono, pero es muy importante que antes de comprarlo busques videos, reviews etc, para saber si es adecuado para el tipo de grabación que necesitas. Obtendrás grabaciones muy equilibradas, no es el típico micrófono barato que resalta la frecuencias agudas, es un micrófono para quienes buscan tener la menor cantidad de problemas con sibilancias o frecuencias agudas, suena opaco, pero bien, realista y con mucho cuerpo, los graves no están aumentados tampoco, perfecto para voces muy agudas o brillantes e instrumentos con estas mismas características, los patrones polares lo hacen muy versátil. La construcción es buena aunque no premium pero genial por el precio y el desempeño es como el de un micrófono de gama alta, los accesorios también son de construcción económica, se ve que se enfocaron los recursos en los circuitos ya que suena de gran calidad y cumple con su objetivo de replicar al U47, excelente competidor para un telefunken o peluso, pero a un precio accesible.

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