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Key Features
A faithful emulation of a classic. That's exactly what the Warm Audio WA87 R2 FET Condenser Microphone provides you with. Based on one of the most legendary large diaphragm condensers of all-time, and improving upon their initial model. The WA87 R2 FET will rejuvenate your approach to both production and performance. With a stylish, streamlined design that boasts a shaped grille and reinforced metalwork, this microphone certainly looks the part. It oozes with high aesthetic appeal. Although it's important to note, this doesn't just look great. It sounds it too!
Thanks to the inclusion of three polar patterns, the WA87 R2 excels at any task your throw at it. Seriously, it's hard to make bad recordings with this in your locker. Whether it's positioned above drums and piano, or in-front of cabs or brass. Every instrument and voice will sound larger-than-life, with an impressive level of clarity.
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Go and take a good look at photos of recording studios during the golden age of recording. From Abbey Road to Muscle Shoals, and AIR to Sunset Sounds. One of the main consistencies you'll see is the inclusion of U87s. Favoured over the 67 for it's solid state design, the 87 won the heart of many musicians, engineers, and producers, including David Gilmour, Kevin Parker and Dido. Now thanks to Warm Audio, you too can achieve the same level of quality at a price which doesn't break the bank.
That's the whole ethos of Warm Audio. This company care dearly for their customers and because of this, there's no second bests when it comes to sourcing components. The WA87 R2 comes complete with the most desirable parts, including NOS Fairchild transistors (yes, really), WIMA/Nichicon capacitors and the finest output transformer available on the market. Taking the emulation one-step beyond, the microphone also features a unique reproduction of the iconic K87 capsule that lived in the initial run of 87s.
Boasting three polar patterns, the WA87 R2 is a real work-horse;
Cardioid is excellent for delivering a tight-focused sound, whilst providing excellent off-axis rejection of around -6dB of unwanted noise and ambience. This is a great polar pattern to rely on when recording live performances, either on-stage, or, in-the-studio.
Fig of eight is an excellent pattern to choose when working in noisy environments. It allows you to capture the sound from both the front and the rear of the capsule, whilst rejecting all unwanted ambience at the microphone's null points, the sides. This pattern has been a go-to trick for many producers recording two background vocalists at the same time. When paired with another fig.8 microphone and carefully positioned it can also work wonders on capturing vocals and guitar from a single performer simultaneously. However, beware. Utilising this positioning enhances close proximity effect which can lead to an unnatural amount of low-end being reproduced by the microphone. There's good reason why many radio broadcasters opt for this pattern!
When you want to capture natural recordings it doesn't get much better than omni. Omnidirectional means that sound is picked up by the capsule within a 360 degree radius. Selecting this pattern allows you to get up-close on sources without the risk of proximity effect being introduced. This is a favoured pattern for many Grammy award winning engineers and producers when recording multiple string and brass players. It can also make the "Levee Break" when used for drum room microphones!
