Warm Audio WA-44 Ribbon Microphone

Faithfully recreating one of the most iconic studio ribbon mics of all time, the WA-44 from Warm Audio meticulously resurrects the celebrated RCA 44 for modern studios. Sporting an impressively high max SPL of 140 dB, the WM-44 is ideal on a wide range of sources, including vocals, acoustic guitar, drums, strings, and even voiceovers.



The WA-44 features the same tight figure-8 polar pattern as the original for optimal side-address noise rejection, while remaining useful for certain room, instrument, and broadcast recording scenarios. The custom CineMag USA transformer offers powerful bass, lush mids, a tamed high-end without harshness, and a pronounced proximity effect, perfect for broadcast and voiceovers. The WA-44 includes a pigtail Gotham XLR cable, a 3/8" stand adapter, an embroidered mic sock, and an embroidered microphone case.



Timeless Ribbon Tone

Delivering the iconic tonal experience at the center of recording and broadcast history, the WA-44 faithfully recreates the warm and vintage tones of the legendary RCA 44 ribbon mic of the 1930s.



Sultry Vocals and Surprising Versatility

True to the vintage original, the WA-44 captures powerful bass and rich midrange with an enhanced proximity effect. The WA-44 shows off its warm forgiving tone by taming top end harshness for smooth lead tones on vocals, horns, drums, and more.



Like its inspiration, the WA-44 excels on loud audio sources and removes side-address noise with the tight figure-8 polar pattern. A great choice for vocal recordings that benefit from a reduction in high-end frequencies, the WA-44 is also ideal for capturing haunting horn sections, resonant acoustic instruments, sultry strings, flat drum sounds, deep piano tones, and much more.




Vintage Build, Premium Components

With a boutique-quality build design, the WA-44 is manufactured with exacting quality standards to match the most prized original RCA 44 vintage mics. The WA-44 pairs a true-to-length, custom-crafted Japanese ribbon with a heavy, true-to-size Neodymium magnet powered by a USA-made CineMag transformer to deliver vintage tone with added durability.



Weighing in at over six pounds and including a Star-Quad shielded Gotham XLR cable connector and embroidered case, all of these components come together to revive a classic mic with a premium, vintage build. And like all Warm Audio gear, every single WA-44 is meticulously hand-tested and inspected by trained technicians in Austin, TX USA.




Ideal Applications

• Vocals


• Acoustic guitar


• Drum overheads


• Room mic


• Horns


• Strings


• Voiceover and broadcast


• Piano

Artist Pedigree

Notable artists who recorded with the original RCA 44 include:

• Elvis Presley


• Frank Sinatra


• Johnny Cash


• Wilco / Jeff Tweedy


• Bing Crosby


• John Lennon (Yer Blues)


• Ella Fitzgerald


• Nat King Cole


• Louis Armstrong


• Bob Dylan

Modern artists who have used 44-style mics include:

• Alabama Shakes
  
• Dolly Parton
  
• Jack White
  
• Beck
  
• The Black Keys
  
  
  

Box Contains

Warm Audio WA-44 Ribbon Microphone


• 1 x Warm Audio Ribbon Microphone