WARM AUDIO / WA-19 Nicke

The WARM AUDIO/WA-19 is a revival of the beloved studio and live dynamic microphone of the 1960s, delivering critical noise rejection and proximity effect reduction while delivering greater clarity and richer detail than standard dynamics. Equipped with a variable acoustic high-pass filter ring, it's perfect for cymbals, overheads, acoustic guitar, studio and live vocals, snare bottoms, guitar cabinets, and more.

■Dynamic microphone
■Unidirectionality
■Nickel

■Specifications
dynamic cardioid studio microphone
A faithful reproduction of the studio dynamic microphone that represented the 1960s.
Variable 50Hz acoustic high-pass filter (0 to -10dB range)
Polar pattern: Cardioid | Impedance: 200 ohms
Frequency characteristics: 30Hz - 18kHz
Max SPL: 145dB
Output impedance: 270Ω
Sensitivity (current measurement standard): -53dB +/-3dB at 1kHz (0dB=1V/Pa)
Sensitivity (traditional metric): -74dBv re.1 v/dyne/cm2
Dimensions: 15.2x3.5cm (length x diameter)
Weight: 0.2 kg

■Main uses
overhead hi-hat
acoustic guitar
Studio, live vocal room microphone
snare bottom
guitar cabinet
tam tam
piano

■Revival of the dynamic microphone loved in the studio:
It combines the functionality of a dynamic mic with the clarity of a condenser mic, faithfully recreating one of the most popular studio and live dynamic mics of the 1960s.

■Despite being a dynamic type, characteristics similar to those of a capacitor type:
Featuring a hand-assembled humbucking capsule with a dynamic cardioid polar pattern, it combines critical dynamic noise rejection and proximity effect reduction with clarity and light top end for richer detail than typical studio dynamic mics.

■Control boomy and bass:
Equipped with a variable acoustic high-pass filter ring that cuts up to 10dB at 50Hz, it tightens the tone and emphasizes the mids and highs without the phase shift that often occurs with preamp high-pass filters. Additionally, a slit on the side of the unit reduces proximity effect, eliminating the boomy and bass sounds that occur when the microphone is placed close to a loud source.

■Great sound in any arrangement:
The thin, pencil-style body design allows for easy mic placement in crowded studio or live performance situations where mics overlap, whether you're recording simultaneous acoustic guitar and vocals, tracking an entire band, or miking a full drum kit. It features a dynamic humbucking coil that provides excellent off-axis rejection while minimizing noise, especially in the bass and mid-bass. This makes it easy to get a tight snare bottom tone without the harsh kick drum bleed.

■Manual testing in Austin, Texas
Like all Warm Audio equipment, each piece is carefully hand tested and inspected in Austin, Texas by skilled technicians with a passion for music production.