Warm Audio WA-87 R2 TS Large-diaphragm Condenser Microphone Stereo Pair - Limited-edition Titanium Large-diaphragm Condenser Microphone with 3 Switchable Polar Patterns, Highpass Filter, 10dB Pad, Mic Mounts, and Flight Case - Stereo Pair, Limited-edition Titanium
Warm Audio’s acclaimed vintage-inspired preamps, mics, and compressors have famously upset the pro audio price/performance ratio. So, when the company set about re-creating one of the most iconic large-diaphragm, multi-pattern FET condenser mics in history, you knew it had to be good. And indeed, it was: the WA-87 was a major success. Never content to rest on its laurels, Warm Audio followed up with the WA-87 R2, which made its modern classic better than ever with a sleek new design featuring a rounded grille, optimized metalwork, and performance enhancements that include a genuine CineMag transformer. Now, resplendent in an elegant limited-edition titanium finish, the WA-87 R2 TS stereo pair imparts an additional touch of class to your tracking room. Complete with two titanium shock mounts, two hard mounts, two leatherette mic cases, and a roadworthy SKB black flight case, the Warm Audio WA-87 R2 TS stereo pair is an incredible value.
Flash back to any top recording studio in the 1970s. You’ll see the venerable ’87 everywhere. On toms, overheads, guitar cabs, saxophones, brass, congas, vocals — you name it. Sweetwater engineers who have worked with different generations of this perennial studio favorite know that the older vintage models have a warmer, more forgiving sonic character. It’s these discrete circuit designs — dating back a half-century — that Warm Audio closely followed for the WA-87 R2. But this is no mere clone, and modern innovations abound, resulting in performance that is truly impressive. The Warm Audio WA-87 R2 produces a sumptuous rendering of every source you send its way.
Every studio needs at least one pair of high-quality large-diaphragm condenser mics for stereo capture duties, and the Warm Audio WA-87 R2 TS stereo pair delivers. You can deploy these excellent microphones on anything — with world-class results. They’re great for vocals. They make drums sound huge. They’re a must-have for adding a bit of room to complement close dynamic or ribbon mics on a guitar cabinet. In fact, the WA-87 R2 is an ideal choice for any acoustic instrument — strings, brass, woodwinds, or percussion. And you haven’t lived until you’ve heard a grand piano spring to life when captured with a pair of ’87s. We’ve even used it on kick drum (where the 10dB pad comes in handy)! It’s equipped with an 80Hz highpass filter that’s useful for attenuating low-end mud and rumble. And its three polar patterns further increase this microphone’s already impressive versatility.
The WA-87 R2’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 (bi-directional) 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 the WA-87 R2 TS stereo pair, you can implement capture techniques such as Spaced Pair (A/B), XY (including Blumlein), ORTF array, and mid-side (M-S). And with three judiciously placed WA-87 R2s set to omni, you could even capture an entire symphony orchestra along with the rich ambience of the hall.
