The Classic 47 Expertly Captured Warm Audio have established themselves as a premier source for high-quality, faithful re-creations of historic microphones, and the new WA-47F makes good on this tradition. Here, theyve set their sights on the exceedingly rare, large diaphragm FET microphone if youve ever used a classic 47 FET mic, then you know what theyre after. An exceptionally high-SPL handling has made it a powerful, versatile mic, with vocal and drum sounds (kick drum, in particular) being primary use cases. The era-accurate K47-style capsule houses its premium components, with a 10dB booster pad and a 140 Hz low-cut filter. Vocals are especially enriched, thanks to a tight, veritable cardioid pattern with a unique pickup that makes its placement of vocals among live instrumentation a standout point. Engineers here at GearNuts have used nearly every mic under the sun, and they wholeheartedly agree: if youre looking to