WA-412

About

WA-412 is an outboard or monitor controller by Warm Audio. The WA-412 provides a preamp with an output control, a polarity button, a pad, LED metering and selectable 48V phantom power. It has rear XLR inputs and a front Hi-Z input with a dedicated switch, which passes through a JFET.

What it sounds like

The output control shapes the preamp's sound: high gain with low output gives a more overdriven, harmonically rich tone, while low gain with high output gives a more open, dynamic and articulate tone. The tone control changes the input transformer to add air or sheen to the top end, and the vendor says it suits ribbon or darker microphones.

Features

• Output control for gain staging
• Polarity inversion button, 180 degrees
• Pad that reduces loud sources
• LED metering
• Selectable 48V phantom power
• Tone control on the input transformer
• Rear XLR and front Hi-Z inputs