Thank you guys for checking out my review of the Warm Audio WA47. I think, for the money, you will be really happy with this mic in your mic closet!

I'm noticing massive improvements in the quality of your videos. Great work! Keep it Up!

this was a great and honest review! thanks

The best thing about this video is the amazing video editing and video effects. The filming is pretty nice, as well. But the editing is world class. Get that person cutting the next Hollywood action blockbuster!

Thanks man just picked one up can’t wait to use it!

Good review Steve. I watched this video before picking up my copy of the WA-47 and the first thing I checked was the power cable ! To my surprise mine fits really nicely, I tried to plug and unplug it a few times and every time it feels 100% solid. Perhaps I got a good copy or Warm Audio saw your video and corrected the issue !! Haha...just kidding. Thanks again, I am very happy with the WA-47 so far.

love how real you are about this review

This is, by far, the most accurate, honest and realistic mic review I`ve ever seen. Thank you Steve!!! How does it compare with the Stam Audio SA 47? Have you ever tried it?

Great Production in the background while you review the product. Did you produce that? Also Excellent Review!!

Came across this mic as a suggestion from my brother. My brother is a bit of a tech geek and he watches Mr Carlsons Lab. My brother loves how crisp his voice always sounds on his videos. Found out he uses this mic and actually has an in-depth inspection video of this mic. Pretty fascinating. He describes how all of the internal parts are top quality and very well made. So of course.. I had to have one.. Absolutely love it on acoustic guitars and vocals. I'm a drummer so I plan to try it as a room mic soon. Thanks for this awesome review btw.

Great video. Thanks Steve!

Fantastic review, and fantastic perspective! Our ears are always the tell tale decision making factor in audio. A quick question, Steve.... I used to have a Peluso 22 47 SE.... How would you compare the WA-47 to the Peluso? BTW, one of the best, honest and complete presentations on a piece of gear -- without getting overly technical :)

It seems like they fixed the power cord issue. Mine is super tight! Great review!

Glad to hear what you said about the SM7b because that's my only mic. I use it straight into my audient id22 but getting a WA273eq soon and I look forward to hear the difference. Can you comment on that? 🤷‍♂️

Great video man! I got one on the way now. It’s actually being sent to me by mistake from sweetwater cause I ordered and then cancelled it right away cause went with the TLM 103 instead so they’re both on their way. I may decide to at least just give it a try.

Thanks for good and honest review

Steve, would love to see you do a mixing walkthrough for that song you showed us!

You’re video was so helpful Thank you for sharing your amazing! Video..I will like and subscribe..Your the best 😎

Another great video

Do you think this would be a versatile mic for a home studio for vocals paired with an sm7b? or would the wa 251 be a better choice?

Hey great video! Did you ever fix the power cord issue.

Very nice video. Thanks posting. I agree with your philosophy on nearly everything you said. The one place I slightly differ is when you discuss that folks should not compare the wa-47 to a u-47. I understand why you say that, but when all the marketing and product identification leads buyers directly down the road of believing they are buying a newer cheaper version of a vintage famous mic, it directly leads people to make those comparisons. So I don’t think that can ever be fully avoided. But with that said, even the most discerning ears would struggle mightily to determine if a vocal was recorded on a vintage u-47 vs a new wa-47 in the middle of a full rock band mix, assuming everything was recorded properly. I will likely add one of these mics very soon.

I don't think the comparative cost of a vintage mic should be considered what it would cost today, but what it cost when it was new, plus inflation.

I've got my wa-47 connected to the Boss Ve500 harmonizer....sounds Awesome! I still must purchase my mic preamp. My goal is the AVALON VT-737SP TUBE CHANNEL STRIP

Definitely like the SM7B on male vocals in the studio. Do you have any videos on gain-staging? From the input to the, aux send and on through the the master bus L/R output? I know this is likely simple stuff, but good to get a professional's take on this. Thanks.

My Power Cord Is Snug, I Have To Pull Really Hard To Get It Out Whenever I Pack Up

What mic is more versatile for vocals in your opinion? the 251 or the u47?

Sm7b hype!

Appreciate the good and solid review bud. I ll probably grab the mic now myself.

the power supply on my wa251 tube pre does the same. ive had two

I miss the chance to get WA47. The customs refuse to pass it. Hope i will get it.

Love the intro

I've been having power cable issues for a while now. I think it's the prongs on the plug. Mass produced components. It clearly isn't the most important part unless it won't stay in at all. I've been bending the prongs out slightly. Just enough to provides a grip so it won't pop out of the socket. This is a little tricky with the power supply because, unlike the power cable, it's permanently attached. So be careful not to bend it too far. It still has to fit in the socket. Could be the part manufacturer is making the prongs a few nm smaller to save on raw metal. Who knows. It's annoying though.

Hey Steve, great review. Do you have any experience with the WA47 Jr.?

Loop the power cord under the top handle? Might keep it in place better

Which one to buy Tlm 103 or wa 47 ???

I would say that your point is accurate, BUT that it depends on the genre. If you're recording vocals with heavy compression, in let's say a Dance or Trap track, then yeah the nuances from the Neumann U47 vs the WA 47 might be completly negligeable. But, if you're working with a "less compressed" genre, maybe some more accoustic stuff/jazz stuff or simply overall with less compression added, then off course that you hear the difference... And i would add that the more you add effects like saturation on your vocals, the more you're going to hear the difference in quality (because of the harmonics added being smoother on a vintage mic vs a mic like the WA 47).

Power chords the most important thing I'll get an audio note letz wire power chord silver with multi strands. Capacitance and inductance is very important

u just earned a sub

Best Warm Audio Rep Ever! But honestly that was not a bad review all the same! That power cord issue is annoying YES, but can be solved with those two screws on the side that you can see...those are meant for a locking metal bracket that goes over the IEC plug. Once you screw the plug into it, it is not going ANYWHERE! Or you may have to source an alternative IEC locking cord that may work. Cheers.

Hey Steve. Did you end up buying a new power cord? And did that work better?

Can it be used without the power box? Connected directly to avalon 737? Or the power box is a must..

I currently have a slate VMS ML-1 and 2, but I am kind of at the point where I don't want to have to always have to use the VMR vst for the emulations, especially as I record on the go and can't have my license activated everywhere. I also get a bit overwhelmed at times because I can get a bit of option paralysis with so many different mic options, I'd rather just give it a go and call it a day. Thinking about selling those and getting this and maybe one of their small diaphragm mics to go with it for my home studio. Thanks for the great video and advice.

I was thinking about this review. I purchased this mic and the build quality is tops. You compared this mic to a vintage mic. Perhaps instead you should compare it to a brand new u47 from Telefunken and doba blindfold test. We all have prejudices and skew towards what we perceive as what should be best. I have them as well. I think my vintage McIntosh is the absolute best sounding system ever. Others would disagree. So get a brand bew u47 and test it against the WA47 blindfolded. That would be a much more fair test. Of course NOTHING is in the same league with the original vintage u47.

Thanks! Any updates on this mic? @Doctaj54

Very helpful, Steve. I note that the WA47 uses a $15 JJ 5751 tube. Could the sound be improved by upgrading the tube? Thanks

are apollos preamps any good, was going to purchase an apollo x6

Shouldn't you have, like a hundred extra IEC cables? haha. :)

Question, as I've heard of reliability issues with this mic. Are you still using it, and have you encountered any technical problems or failures? Many reviewers do a review when new but never a follow up down the line on what they think or how the gear has got on. I've read 3 or 4 reports of failing tubes in a short space of time as well as other problems.

Steve, did a new power cord solve the issue?

It is dual diaphorm mic ?

I’m ditching my TLM103 for the WA-47 because I feel like the tlm103 is too thin for my high tenor voice. Am I making the right choice?

I think the cable being loose is the fault of how the cable was produced. As i'm sure you know these cables are ubiquitous for many types of electronic equipment, and can be purchased from a million places.

That power chord issue can't be right... Surely. If it is, that's extremely shoddy. I know a real 47 is thousands, but a thousand bux is still a lot and I would expect things like that to be non existent. That has put me off. Perhaps a Avantone CV12 instead.

It’s picking up way too much air. Not sure what to do. When the ac is on it’s horrible.

could you review apogee mic

Who is this brand Warm Audio?!

helppp w 47 o NTA1 RODE.???

Hope Metallica doesn't realize he basically lifted the cadence of that vocal line from "The Day That Never Comes." A song Metallica released in 2008. Same melody, and sounds like the same harmonic relationship to the chord being played under it.

this is an unfair comparison. This guy doing the review is great knows what he is talking about. So this had nothing to do with him. What's unfair is vintage u47s used parts and pieces that are now unobtainable plus the vintage gear is aged. Also music has changed when the U47 came into being Ed Ames Johnny Mathis singers of that time sounded different plus i am aure when in their heyday the boards ran on tubes as well as the ampex master tape recorders were also tube. Now everything is conputer driven the music has changed and there are several things that effect tone and sound. Most people I know have a Bose wave radio or a cheap stereo. Music will sound muxh different than on my McIntosh plus with what most people listen with you couldn't tell the difference between a u47 or a shure 58. I like the sound of this mic. I saw a new u47 for 8900. Might be the holy grail mic to save up for.

Ohms and impedance matters a lot. If you don’t match them it makes your gear operate badly or even damage it. Please don’t say that it doesn’t as the audio engineering community already has to deal with enough god awful misinformation about audio production online.

are you going use in the review ? people want to hear the mike man ?

You can't make this judgement based on price...

Why don't you turn off the crappy music?

The sound 95% similar, not even you can tell a difference. That’s why u didn’t record them side by side. Stop lying to your fans. It sounds so close no one can tell. If it didn’t sound that good... why did u buy it , cut on it and not the U47...

Thank you. But, like all these review videos, too much talk! Get to the important points quicker! I watched it at 1.5x speed and it still was 12 minutes long - too much for a simple review.

Just to warn others - it’s 17mins of talking and no examples

Lol this guy seems like a pain to record/make a record with.