Description
The WA-47jr is an FET transformerless version of the highly renowned classic ‘47 microphone that has been used on countless hit records for the last 50+ years. The WA-47jr is fully discrete, has 3 polar patterns and is designed for pro studio, home studio, live, and broadcast applications. The WA-47jr sounds great on vocals, acoustic/electric guitars, acoustic/electric bass, drums, piano, strings, brass/woodwind instruments, and an array of other sources.
From the manufacturer
About Us
Warm Audio was founded in 2011 “in the garage” upon a simple principle, which was to build sonically high-end recording products, but to also make them to the everyday musician and recording engineer. Since inception, Founder & President Bryce Young has put together a team of audio experts who combined have over 50 collective years of experience in the development, manufacturing, marketing of pro audio equipment. Warm Audio strives to provide evolutionary solutions to legendary products of the past.
April&Miguel Gzz –
PERFECTI used multiple recording microphones throughout my ears are you engineering and producing I have use from Newman Slate digital audio technical ect guy no cap lolThis warm audio microphone ia the BEST MIC I USED IN ALL MY YEARS OF Audio engineering
Dan Fester –
Lifelong musician that never writes reviewsFelt compelled here, Im in the middle of a home recording project that I thought my high end dynamic mic would work out for but was not producing the desired results. Did not want to spend what I know a truly great studio mic costs, so I had to gamble in the sub $500 range and hope for the best. As soon as this arrived today, plugged it in, headphones, sing a line aaaaaand “hell yes”, nailed it. Crisp, clean, neutral. From demo quality to studio quality for 3 bills. Can do anything with just one, but I will probably get one more down the road for xy acoustic instrument miking situations.
Seriously Seattle –
High quality LDC, clean, clearWhen I first saw the brand name, Warm Audio, I chuckled thinking sarcastically, I bet their mics have a warm sound. I wanted a high quality multi-pattern large diaphragm condenser mic from a reputable maker at a relatively affordable price. Everyone knows AKG, so I went with a P420 ($199). It is well built and the price was right for my budget/needs. After a few weeks, the sound quality was becoming a bit nasal then I heard a few cracks/pops in playback. No time to waste because of an important recording project, so after searching around, the mic that kept coming up was the Warm Audio WA 47jr. At $299, it is slightly more than I wanted to spend but the next best mic was an AKG C214 ($349). The more I read about Warm Audio and their philosophy, I closed my eyes and clicked ‘Buy Now’. No regrets. The WA 47jr is built like a tank, quality materials, looks sharp but best of all, the sound is sheer like silk, clean like mountain spring water and no noise like a chess match. There’s nothing ‘JR’ about it. It’s got heft, so don’t use a cheap mic boom. I’m recording grand piano, violin and cello set on figure of 8 combined with a ribbon mic for stereo A/B and X/Y setup. Many have commented that it’s a great mic for the price. It’s a great mic period. Speaking of price, as I’m writing this review, it’s on sale for $249 on Amazon, which is a steal. The regular $299 is still a bargain for the quality of mic and good value, which includes a high quality custom shock mount & extra bands. I wish it came with a case but I store it in the brand box, which has good insulation/foam. Warm Audio doesn’t make cheap copies of legendary mics. They make high quality replicas using boutique materials to produce mics that are affordable, especially for musicians and engineers who may not want to spend $1000’s. This is no ‘budget’ mic. Highly recommend.
Pepe –
Great bang for the buck!I’m impressed. This mic does everything it said it would do and the price is so great, I’m considering buying several more.
Tyron & Angel –
Truly a warm experienceThis mic has made my music so much easier to mix. I used to have a crappy mic & saved up for this and it’s been the biggest game changer. The sound is crisp & clear. I barley have to do much work on the vocals after recording, it just sounds great automatically and anything else is the cherry on top!
Roy –
It’s okay. Nice mic. Terrible hardware.Not a bad mic. Comes with a padding and parttern changing options. Not necessary but cool. Really sturdy. The hardware needs some work though. You got a heavy sturdy mic and the shockmount isnt holding it up properly. Bad clasps.Tested it against the rhode and i have to say not beating it out. It is on par. Rhode nt1 wins. Lower price, awesome pop filter, and good shockmount.
Stephen –
Absolute Clarity. No noise.I do a lot of voice overs for professional clients and for a TV series, and was really unhappy with my AKG mic. I just couldn’t EQ it to sound natural. Straight out of the box this WA-47jr was amazing. So natural in sound, no noise floor whatsoever. I’m using on Cardiod pattern for voiceovers and it’s incredible. I just drop a little bottom end off in the EQ since my voice tends to be deep. throw some basic compression on it and its awesome. For $299 this mic can’t be beat.
Mara –
Clean and Clear!This mic was recommended to me by a man who is a professional in the music biz. He has worked on some of the old Fleetwood Mac stuff. I took his advice and was so glad I did. This mic is so clean and so clear and sounds so professional. I use it for vocals and acoustic guitar or other acoustic instruments. I love it!
Ra Element –
NiceI haven’t used it yet but I test it and it’s nice
Marco –
I use it with a UA Apollo SoloI use this with a UA Apollo Solo and it sounds really good. Really high quality.