Warm Audio WA-FT Fen-Tone ribbon microphone

General

Olive may well use the Warm Audio WA-FT Fen-Tone, but Popeye and Bluto should stay far away. After all, it is a ribbon microphone, and it is meant for engineers who treat their gear with care and velvet gloves. In this case, the ribbon (a ribbon) is 1.8 microns thick, and 1 micron is one thousandth of a millimetre. In return, this delicate microphone does offer a sublime sound recording, one you can easily fiddle with an equaliser with afterwards. Combined with its figure-of-8 directional characteristic, this mic is recommended for loud situations, think pianos, drum overheads, wind instruments, guitars and other instruments with a strong mid-range sound.

Features of the Warm Audio WA-FT Fen-Tone

Many times, ribbon mics are either active or passive. In the case of this Fen-Tone, both are the case, courtesy of a switchable in-line 26 dB lifter - you'll need phantom power for that. So because of these two operating modes, there are also different values for impedance and sensitivity. All in all, 'tis a vintage idea, with even vintage looks, but quite a bit more modern and practical. If you can handle this delicacy nicely, 't will be wonderful mic for your recording sessions!