Anyone do that Warm Audio Mystery Box sale?

[DrewPeterson7]

Snagged one as an impulse buy, that just shipped today. Basically, for $250, they'll send you one of their mics, which most likely will be one of their $299 Jr series mics (which are still fairly well regarded, as good-for-the-money takes on classic mic designs), but there's an outside chance it'll be one or a matched pair of one of their more expensive mics (with the most expensive eligible mic being their WA-8000 at $1300), and one buyer will receive a full 13 mic collection of every eligible mic they're including in the mystery box offer.

I'm pretty well set for the instruments I usually record (acoustic and electric guitar, mostly - bass I go direct, and I sequence drums), but it never hurts to have a few more usable mics lying around, so I impulse ordered one. Worst case, I spent $250 on a mic probably worth around that, and it'll be one option to pull out every now and then. Best case, I spent $250 on something a fair bit nicer, and maybe it'll be a viable alternative to one of my usual go-to's.

Kind of a fun offer, anyway. As far as the "knockoffs of top dollar classic gear" go, Warm Audio is fairly well regarded, so whatever I get, well, I only hope it's not their take on an AKG C414, since I've already got a pair of SE Electroncs SE4400a's, which is their (excellent) take on that design.

 

[Serendipity Records]

I know they’re sold off of Reverb but I cannot seem to find an actual link for the sale?

 

[TalismanRich]

I saw that a few days ago, but I really don't have a need for another mic. Some people have bought mics, and immediately posted them for sale on Reverb. If they were lucky enough to get an expensive mic, they price it a hundred less than retail. I guess it's an easy way to make some extra spending money.

The promotion appears to be over. You can expect the market to be flooded with "Used - MINT WA-47jr" mics.

I saw several FenTone Ribbons and an 87R2 listed already.

 

[DrewPeterson7]

It looks like the promotion IS, indeed, over. But, as Rich pointed out, the sale of mics people didn't actually want should just be getting started, the secondary market should be cheap for a while.

Busy week and I dind't know it had already drawn to an end, otherwise I'd have posted before now. A buddy texted me a link while I was apple picking with my wife and daughter, and I basically gave it one look, decided $250 was "F it!" money for a mic, and ordered one. Even a Jr series will probably occasionally get some use.