Warm Audio
Warm Audio WA-19
Dynamic (moving coil), cardioid, pencil-style studio mic with humbucking coil and variable acoustic high-pass ring, transformerless
Approximate Some readings for this mic are uncertain; see the graphs.
Power None (passive). Low output: it needs a lot of preamp gain.
- Type
- Dynamic
- Pattern
- Cardioid
- Sensitivity
- −53 dBV/Pa
- Among 78 dynamics: more output than 65%
- Among 311 mics: more output than 22%
- Max SPL
- 145 dB SPL
- Among 36 dynamics: takes louder sound than 71%
- Among 343 mics: takes louder sound than 78%
- Rated range
- 30 – 18k Hz
vs 44 end-address dynamics
More output than 74% of 44 end-address dynamics.
Each stripe is one end-address dynamic with a published sensitivity, and each bar counts them; further right means more output. This mic is in blue.
vs 19 end-address dynamics
Takes louder sound than 61% of 19 end-address dynamics.
Each stripe is one end-address dynamic with a published max SPL, and each bar counts them; further right means it takes louder sound. This mic is in blue.
Proximity effect: the bass it gains up close
From the graph. Approximate
Product-page chart without a title or measuring conditions; dB axis labelled 10dB to 40dB with no reference. High-pass ring setting not stated.
Approximate: reading error up to about 1 dB.
Dashed: outside the rated range, or simulated (other angles and distances). Hover or tap the graphs for values.
In practice
All specs
| From the manual | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sensitivity | −53 dBV/Pa1 kHz, ±3 dB. "Sensitivity (Modern Measurement): -53dB +/-3dB at 1Khz (0dB=1V/Pa)". | p. 8 |
| Max SPL | 145 dB SPL"Max SPL: 145dB"; no condition given. | |
| Output impedance | 200 ohm"Impedance: 200 Ohms". | |
| Rated frequency range | 30 Hz to 18 kHz"Frequency Response: 30Hz – 18Khz"; no tolerance given. | |
| Powering | none (passive)Dynamic; "As a transformerless design" (p. 6). | p. 6 |
| Low cut | 0 dB, -10 dB; 50 Hz; acoustic, continuously variable ring, cuts up to 10 dB at 50 Hz"Variable 50Hz Acoustic High-Pass Filter with 0 to -10dB Range"; "The filter itself modifies the space behind the transducer" (product page). The positions are the ring's two ends. | p. 8 |
| Connector | XLR"Connector: XLR". | |
| Weight | 227 g"Weight: .5 lbs", converted; the French list: "0,23 kg". | |
| Dimensions | 152.4 × 35.6 mm"Length: 6” | Diameter: 1.4”" (length × diameter), converted; the French list: "15,24 cm", "3,56 cm". | |
| Finish | nickel or black"Color: Nickel or Black". | |
| Sensitivityvintage measurement | -74 dBV re 1 V/dyne/cm² | |
| Output | Transformerless | p. 6 |
| Proximity effect | Vent slots in the body behind the capsule reduce proximity effect | p. 7 |
| From the product page | ||
| Capsule | Custom hand-assembled brass dynamic cardioid capsule with humbucking coil"a custom, hand-assembled dynamic cardioid humbucking capsule"; "a uniquely crafted brass dynamic cardioid humbucking capsule". The manual: "a dynamic humbucking coil" (p. 7). | |
Documents
- WA-19 Dynamic Studio Microphone owner's manualEU edition
- WA-19 product page
- WA-19 frequency chartproduct page graph image
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