WARM AUDIO FEN-TONE WA-FT Classic 50's Recreation Ribbon Instrument Microphone

 FEN-TONE  WARM AUDIO 

 Classic 50's Recreation Ribbon Instrument Microphone 

The Fen-tone instrument ribbon mic is a recreation of a classic 50s ribbon mic design built with a premium ribbon, magnet & transformer, along with an in-line 26dB preamp to deliver the most popular tones of the last 30 years.

This style of microphone has been around for a long time and the tone has evolved since the original, we're excited to deliver an affordable version of its most contemporary tones,” said Bryce Young, founder and President of Warm Audio. “We’re all familiar with the body style of this mic, but not everyone knows it originally comes from a design from the 1950s. While other B&O-inspired designs have used upgraded ribbons & components like ours to deliver that guitar tone we all know & love, we’ve also upgraded the original switch that cycled between various modes for “Talk”, "Music", and “Orchestra”, to now being an active inline preamp to offer even more value. We revived the trademark to keep it authentic to its history while bringing the Warm formula of premium components to the build to deliver today’s most sought-after guitar & instrument tones.”

Like the original design, the Warm Audio Fen-tone recreates the popular, pencil-style design with ventilated sides that can easily be placed in crowded recording environments. Unlike the original 1950s mic, the Warm Audio Fen-tone features modern upgrades including a custom Japanese ribbon, rare-earth Neodymium magnet, and custom CineMag USA transformer to deliver the iconic ribbon tones made popular in contemporary music.

The Fen-tone, with its Figure-8 polar pattern, excels on loud sources that require detail while handling high SPLs, like electric guitar cabs, overheads, and horns. The upgraded components in Fen-tone deliver intricate midrange detail that helps guitars shine in dense mixes. In addition to the bass and midrange emphasis, Fen-tone shows off its warm “forgiving” tone by taming top-end harshness above 15 kHz for smooth presence without exaggerated sibilance or harshness.

The Warm Audio Fen-tone takes the value a step further by adding an all-analog 26 dB JFET in-line preamp, allowing for active use. This feature is critical for those users who plan on plugging their ribbons directly into audio interfaces or inferior preamps without volume, tone, and frequency loss. This active circuit is true bypass and does not impact the integrity of the passive ribbon mic circuit.

Features:

• Use VT/+dB to switch between “vintage” mode (VT) where the mic is fully passive, or “active” mode (+dB) which adds a 26dB in-line Warm Lifter JFET preamp. Use the +dB setting when plugging directly into interfaces or underpowered mixer preamps. +dB does require phantom power.

• Note: Only have 48v on in +dB mode, and do not plug a cable connected to phantom power into the mic while in VT mode.

• The Fen-tone operates in figure-8 mode. The figure-8 polar pattern captures audio from directly in front of and behind the mic. This is great for off-axis rejection on the side, and tasteful capture of room reflections with strategic mic placement. Unlike some ribbons, Fen-tone has no “bright” or “dark” side due to central ribbon placement. This makes it easy to get consistent sonic performance.

• A sleek, popular low-profile design makes mic placement easy for guitar, horns, strings, overheads, and more.

Specifications:

• Custom CineMag USA Transformer

• USA Transformer 

• Powerful Rare-Earth Neodymium Magnet

• 99.1% Aluminum, 1.8-Micron thick Ribbon

• Polar Pattern: Figure-8

• Frequency Response: 30 Hz-15 kHz (+/- 3db)

• Max SPL: 148dB (1kHz≤1%T.H.D)

• Output Impedance: 300 Ohms (Passive) 150 Ohms (Active) 

• Sensitivity (Passive): -47 dBv Re. 1v/pa | (Active): -21 dBv Re. 1v/pa

• SINGLE MIC Included Accessories: Heavy-Duty Flight Case, Mic Clip, & Protective Mic Sock

• L: 6.7” | W: 1.5” | Weight: .67 lbs

SALE: $699.99

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