Warm Audio WA73-EQ – Channelstrip

If there is one preamp style that professional audio engineers would unanimously agree has defined the tone of pop/rock records for decades, it would definitely be the venerable 73 style of microphone preamps. 73-style preamps have been used massively in recording and live applications for many years, and are still considered the “Holy Grail” of preamp selection. The Warm Audio WA73-EQ is a single-channel 73-style preamp and equalizer that pays careful homage to British audio history.

When we at Warm Audio decided to release the WA73-EQ, it was imperative that it meet vintage expectations in both design and performance. The tone and sweet character conveyed by vintage 73-style mic preamps is so unique and familiar that we had only a pure desire to release sonically accurate reproductions. After years of development, intensive research and countless hours of testing, the WA73 was born!

The WA73-EQ shines equally on all types of microphones and audio sources including; vocals, acoustic/e-guitars, bass, drums, percussion, orchestras, keyboards and even as a sound shaping tool to play through partial or full mixes. With 80 dB of gain and a fully discrete balanced Carnhill Transformer signal path, there is hardly a recording, mixing or engineering task that the WA73 cannot handle.