No matter how much technology improves, there are still some things that the classics do better. Vintage mics are known for their warm tones and natural sound, and are the backbone of recording as both an industry and an art. If there’s a company out there that manages to bring that vintage sound back into the modern era, it’s Warm Audio.
Warm Audio is known for manufacturing microphones that are homages to legendary, out-of-production mics, bringing those classic sounds into present-day studios all around the world. Perhaps their most well-known mic is the famous Warm Audio WA-47, a mic that calls back to the now-discontinued original series Neumann U47.
The company is now bringing that same approach to the Telefunken ELA M 251, colloquially known as the Telefunken 251 or the 251 mic. This mic is one of the most beloved vocal microphones of all time, and has been reissued at an exorbitant price tag. The Warm Audio WA-251 aims to take that quality and make it more affordable. You’ll see whether they succeeded or not in this condenser mic review below.
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