Iconic FET Condenser Sound
Warm Audio’s acclaimed compressors and preamps have famously upset the pro audio price/performance ratio. When the company turned its attention to microphones with the WA-87, it set a high target: one of the most iconic large-diaphragm, multi-pattern FET condenser mics in history. To say Warm Audio succeeded would be an understatement: the original WA-87 was a best-seller here at Sweetwater. Now, with the WA-87jr, Warm Audio has made its modern classic more accessible than ever before. Featuring the same dual-backplate, gold-sputtered K87-style capsule and multi-pattern functionality as found in the company’s WA-87 R2 microphone, the Warm Audio WA-87jr brings the professional sound and versatility of coveted vintage large-diaphragm mics within reach to an even wider audience.
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Affordable modern incarnation of a legendary mic
Flash back to any top recording studio in the 1970s. You’ll see the venerable ’87 everywhere: on toms, overheads, guitar cabs, brass, congas, vocals — you name it. Sweetwater engineers who have worked with different generations of this perennial studio favorite know that the vintage ones have a warmer, more forgiving sonic character. By using a modern transformerless circuit design and the same dual-backplate, gold-sputtered K87-style capsule as found in Warm Audio’s professional R2 series, the WA-87jr brings the heart and soul of the ’87 home to your studio at a price that is almost too good to be true!
What can the WA-87jr do for you?
Every studio needs at least one pair of high-quality large-diaphragm condenser mics, and the Warm Audio WA-87jr is designed after a legendary one. You can use the WA-87jr on anything with world-class results. It’s great for vocals. It makes drums sound huge. It’s a must-have for adding a bit of room to complement a close dynamic or ribbon mic on a guitar cabinet. It’s an ideal choice for any acoustic instrument — strings, brass, woodwinds, or percussion. We’ve even used it on a kick drum (where the -10dB pad comes in handy)! It’s equipped with a 70Hz highpass filter that’s useful for eliminating low-end mud and rumble. And its three polar patterns further increase this microphone’s already impressive versatility.
Explore the sonic possibilities
The WA-87jr’s three switchable polar patterns — cardioid, omnidirectional, and figure-8 — give you immense flexibility when it comes to exploring the sonic possibilities offered by different recording techniques. Figure-8 (bidirectional) is perfect for capturing face-to-face recordings, such as two background singers on one mic. This pattern also features aggressive side rejection, which makes it a useful option for miking backline amps and speaker cabinets. With two of these superb mics, you can implement stereo techniques, such as spaced pair (A/B), XY (including Blumlein), ORTF array, and mid-side (M-S). You could even mic an entire symphony orchestra and the ambience of the hall it’s in with just three judiciously placed WA-87jr microphones set to omni.
Warm Audio WA-87jr Features:
- The sound and versatility of the Warm Audio WA-87 R2 in an even more budget-friendly package
- Modern transformerless circuitry design provides a discrete signal path
- Dual-backplate, gold-sputtered K87-style capsule captures the quintessential warmth of revered vintage large-diaphragm condenser mics
- 3 switchable polar patterns: cardioid, omnidirectional, and figure-8
- -10dB pad and 70Hz highpass filter enable recording of virtually any sound source
- 20Hz–20kHz frequency response with 116dBA of dynamic range
- Max SPL of 125dB/135dB (without/with pad)
- Includes shockmount, hard-mount, and leather pouch for travel and storage
