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Warm Audio WA-19
Photo: Warm Audio, from its manual, p. 1.

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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.

Type
Dynamic
Pattern
Cardioid
Sensitivity
−53 dBV/Pa
Max SPL
145 dB SPL
Impedance
200 Ω
Rated range
30 – 18k Hz

Frequency response

Angle
Distance

Frequency response: from the graph. 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.

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All specs

From the manual
Sensitivity−53 dBV/Pa, 1 kHz, ±3 dB. "Sensitivity (Modern Measurement): -53dB +/-3dB at 1Khz (0dB=1V/Pa)".p. 8
Max SPL145 dB SPL. "Max SPL: 145dB"; no condition given.
Output impedance200 ohm. "Impedance: 200 Ohms".
Rated frequency range30 Hz to 18 kHz. "Frequency Response: 30Hz – 18Khz"; no tolerance given.
Poweringnone (passive). Dynamic; "As a transformerless design" (p. 6).p. 6
Low cut0 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
ConnectorXLR. "Connector: XLR".
Weight227 g. "Weight: .5 lbs", converted; the French list: "0,23 kg".
Dimensions152.4 × 35.6 mm. "Length: 6” | Diameter: 1.4”" (length × diameter), converted; the French list: "15,24 cm", "3,56 cm".
Finishnickel or black. "Color: Nickel or Black".
Sensitivity (vintage measurement)-74 dBV re 1 V/dyne/cm²
OutputTransformerlessp. 6
Proximity effectVent slots in the body behind the capsule reduce proximity effectp. 7
From the product page
CapsuleCustom 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

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