Warm Audio Fen-tone

• Fabricant : Warm Audio
• Modèle : Fen-tone
• Catégorie : Microphones à ruban
• Fiche créée le : 08/04/2025
• Date de sortie : avril 2025

https://hurricanemusic.fr/401158-warm-audio-wa-ft-fen-tone.html

• The Ideal Studio Instrument Microphone

  Fen-tone™ faithfully recreates the iconic ribbon microphone designs of the 1950s but with added modern components and features to deliver the most popular ribbon tones for instruments. Inspired by the compact, pencil-style ribbon mics loved by studios and home recordists, Fen-tone captures tight lows, lush mids, and smooth highs without harshness. Its figure-8 polar pattern and ability to handle high SPLs capture the most sought-after tones for electric guitar cabs, drum overheads, and more. With premium components like a custom Japanese ribbon, Neodymium magnet, and custom CineMag USA transformer, plus a selectable 26 dB in-line preamp, the Fen-tone ensures pristine sound even with low-gain preamps.

• Celebrated Tone, Premium Components, Vintage Backstory

  With a boutique-quality build and design, Fen-tone™ is crafted to honor the look and feel of the vintage ribbon microphones of the 1950s, and the sound profile of the most sought-after ribbon of the 2000s. The ribbon inside Fen-tone is 99.1% aluminum, 1.8 microns thick, and custom-crafted in Japan for exceptional accuracy and performance. Paired with the ribbon is a rare-earth Neodymium magnet, designed to create a powerful magnetic field that captures intricate midrange detail with precision. The ribbon and magnet are complemented by a USA-made CineMag transformer, delivering iconic ribbon tones with modern reliability. Compact and durable, the Fen-tone is built with rugged metalwork, making it a reliable choice for demanding studio sessions.

Use VT/+dB to switch between “vintage” mode (VT) where the mic is fully passive, or “active” mode (+dB) which adds a 26dB in-line Warm Lifter JFET preamp. Use the +dB setting when plugging directly into interfaces or underpowered mixer preamps. +dB does require phantom power.

Note: Only have 48v on in +dB mode, and do not plug a cable connected to phantom power into the mic while in VT mode.

The Fen-tone operates in figure-8 mode. The figure-8 polar pattern captures audio from directly in front of and behind the mic. This is great for off-axis rejection on the side, and tasteful capture of room reflections with strategic mic placement. Unlike some ribbons, Fen-tone has no “bright” or “dark” side due to central ribbon placement. This makes it easy to get consistent sonic performance.

Technical Specifications

Product Description & External Specs

• Inspired By A Classic 50s Ribbon Mic With Modern Components & Iconic Tones

• Instrument Ribbon Microphone With In-Line 26dB Preamp

• Selectable 26dB In-Line Warm Lifter Preamp (Phantom Power Required)

• L: 6.7” | W: 1.5” | Weight: .67 lbs

• SINGLE MIC Included Accessories: Heavy-Duty Flight Case, Mic Clip, & Protective Mic Sock

• DUAL MIC Included Accessories: Heavy-Duty Flight Case, (2X) Mic Clips, & (2X) Protective Mic Socks

• 5-Year Warranty

Component & Internal Specs

• Custom CineMag USA Transformer

• USA Transformer 

• Powerful Rare-Earth Neodymium Magnet

• 99.1% Aluminum, 1.8-Micron thick Ribbon

• Polar Pattern: Figure-8

• Frequency Response: 30 Hz-15 kHz (+/- 3db)

Performance Specs

• Max SPL: 148dB (1kHz≤1%T.H.D)

• Output Impedance: 300 Ohms (Passive) 150 Ohms (Active) 

• Sensitivity (Passive): -47 dBv Re. 1v/pa | (Active): -21 dBv Re. 1v/pa

Polar Patterns

Bi-Directional (Figure-8)

 

Microphone à ruban pour instruments avec préampli intégré de +26 dB. Idéal pour la prise de son de cabinets de guitare, batteries, pianos, guitares acoustiques, cuivres et instruments à cordes.

• Transformateur CineMag USA custom, aimant en néodyme puissant.
• Ruban en aluminium à 99,1 %, d'une épaisseur de 1,8 micron.
• Préamplificateur Warm Lifter intégré avec +26 dB sélectionnable (alimentation fantôme requise).
• Diagramme polaire: figure en 8.
• Réponse en fréquence: 30 Hz-15 kHz (+/- 3 dB).
• Niveau de pression acoustique maximal: 148 dB (1 kHz ≤ 1% T.H.D).
• Impédance de sortie: 300 Ohms (passif), 150 Ohms (actif).
• Rapport S/B: 87 dB.
• Sensibilité (passif): -47 dBv Re. 1v/pa | (actif): -21 dBv Re. 1v/pa.
• Livré avec une mallette de transport, une pince micro et une chaussette de protection.
• Dimensions: longueur (mm): 170 | diamètre: 38,1 | poids: 303 g.

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