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® Aston Microphones is a boutique UK brand making beautiful, innovative and near-indestructible mics which are used on the world’s biggest stages and in the studios where the stars make their hits, but priced within reach of everyone. UK manufactured Innovative ground-up designs Developed in conjunction with top artists, engineers & producers 4 multi-award winning mics Accessory range including the world’s best reflection filter Aston Microphones THE BITE-SIZED GUIDE The Aston 33 are a panel of top musicians and audio professionals who participate in blind listening tests, comparing various prototypes of each proposed new Aston mic plus a couple of expensive ‘classics’ from other manufacturers. At each stage the panel vote on which sounded best, and worst, for a range of sources (male and female vocals, guitars etc.) without knowing which they were listening to. Gradually the Aston is tweaked in accordance with the voting until it is consistently, and pretty much unanimously, judged the best sounding mic of the bunch. Only then does the project move into final testing and then manufacture. The panel, still referred to affectionately as the Aston 33 after the founders, has now grown to over 90 members who now help in the development process of each new Aston product. BEST IN CLASS - BEFORE THEY’VE EVEN BEEN MADE... MEET THE MICS > > > “Aston designs look cool, feel sturdy and sound great!” TAPE OP MAGAZINE “An innovative and imaginative company.” SOUND ON SOUND “Since their launch in 2015, Aston have been making fantastic sounding, affordable mics with unique looks and design features.” RECORDING MAGAZINE

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Page 1: Aston Microphones · of top musicians and audio professionals who participate in blind listening tests, comparing various prototypes of each proposed new Aston mic plus a couple of

®

Aston Microphones is a boutique UK brand making beautiful, innovative and near-indestructible mics which are used on the world’s biggest stages and in the studios where the stars make their hits, but priced within reach of everyone.

• UK manufactured

• Innovative ground-up designs

• Developed in conjunction with top artists, engineers & producers

• 4 multi-award winning mics

• Accessory range including the world’s best reflection filter

Aston MicrophonesTHE BITE-SIZED GUIDE

The Aston 33 are a panel of top musicians and audio professionals who participate in blind listening tests, comparing various prototypes of each proposed new Aston mic plus a couple of expensive ‘classics’ from other manufacturers.

At each stage the panel vote on which sounded best, and worst, for a range of sources (male and female vocals, guitars etc.) without knowing which they were listening to.

Gradually the Aston is tweaked in accordance with the voting until it is consistently, and pretty much unanimously, judged the best sounding mic of the bunch.

Only then does the project move into final testing and then manufacture.

The panel, still referred to affectionately as the Aston 33 after the founders, has now grown to over 90 members who now help in the development process of each new Aston product.

BEST IN CLASS - BEFORE THEY’VE EVEN BEEN MADE...

MEET THE MICS > > >

“Aston designs look cool, feel sturdy and sound great!”

TAPE OP MAGAZINE

“An innovative and imaginative company.”

SOUND ON SOUND

“Since their launch in 2015, Aston have been making fantastic sounding, affordable mics with unique looks and design features.”

RECORDING MAGAZINE

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• High-performance cardioid condenser mic

• Direct, smooth and intimate sound

• High-end transformerless circuitry

• Direct to stand mounting

• Built-in pop filter

• Beautiful and tough tumbled chassis

The Aston Origin is a high-performance cardioid condenser mic. It’s versatile enough to use with any instrument and excels on acoustic guitar and vocals. Its hand-selected one inch (1”) gold evaporated capsule is paired with high-end transformerless circuitry using only the finest components.

The Origin delivers direct, smooth and intimate sound… for a supremely natural and transparent recording.

ASTON ORIGIN

Aston’s first ever mic!

ORIGIN LINKS:MAIN PRODUCT PAGE - http://bit.ly/Aston_Origin

REVIEWS - http://bit.ly/Origin_Reviews

VIDEOS - http://bit.ly/AstonOrigin_Videos

FIND A DEALER - http://bit.ly/Aston_Dealers

• Transformer based cardioid condenser mic

• Accurate, detailed, transparent

• Sparkling highs

• Selectable polar patterns

• Direct to stand mounting

• Built-in pop filter

• Beautiful and tough tumbled chassis

A high-performance switchable pattern microphone utilising a 1” gold evaporated capsule and with selectable Omni, Cardioid or Figure-of-Eight polar patterns.

The Spirit delivers a beautifully open sound with sparkling harmonics. This highly accurate mic gives a stunningly natural and transparent recording, capturing all the detail in the high range but without adding the harshness that some condenser microphones seem to.

ASTON SPIRIT

The professional option

SPIRIT LINKS:MAIN PRODUCT PAGE - http://bit.ly/Aston_Spirit

REVIEWS - http://bit.ly/Spirit_Reviews

VIDEOS - http://bit.ly/AstonSpirit_Videos

FIND A DEALER - http://bit.ly/Aston_Dealers

Meet the mics...

More...©Aston Microphones Ltd. 2019. E&OE. Prices are £ SRP, € ERP, $ MAP and correct as of October 2019. Prices/specifications subject to change without notice.

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• Broadcast quality microphone for studio and stage

• 4 voices, 4 discreet signal paths

• Active/passive modes with 48V auto-detect

• Built in Class A mic preamp

• Unique Sorbothane internal shock mount

• Excellent off axis (side) rejection

Developed in partnership with more than 90 top engineers, producers and artists on the Aston 33 development panel, Aston Stealth is a revolutionary mic delivering unparalleled performance in almost any situation. Its four voices, Vocal 1, Vocal 2, Guitar and Dark, offer an unprecedented variety of world class sounds to suit almost every application.

With its host of cutting edge features we believe Stealth is the world’s most versatile microphone.

ASTON STEALTH

The Beast!

STEALTH LINKS:MAIN PRODUCT PAGE - http://bit.ly/Aston_Stealth

REVIEWS - http://bit.ly/Stealth_Reviews

VIDEOS - http://bit.ly/AstonStealth_Videos

FIND A DEALER - http://bit.ly/Aston_Dealers

The NAMM TEC award-nominated Starlight is a highly accurate SDC mic featuring a hand-selected 20mm capsule giving a highly detailed sound without the harshness associated with SDCs. Starlight showcases a host of innovations, including laser targeting, multiple voices and near perfectly linear off-axis response.

ASTON STARLIGHT

Smooth operator

STARLIGHT LINKS:PRODUCT PAGE - http://bit.ly/Aston_Starlights

REVIEWS - http://bit.ly/Starlight_Reviews

VIDEOS - http://bit.ly/AstonStarlight_Videos

FIND A DEALER - http://bit.ly/Aston_Dealers

• Professional small diaphragm cardioid condenser mic

• 3 switchable voices - modern, vintage and hybrid

• Built-in Class 2 laser for easy targeting and positional recall

• Tough sintered head

• Individually tumbled steel chassis

• Superbly balanced mix of discrete and integrated electronic circuitry

• Also available as meticulously matched stereo pair

AVAILABLE

AS MATCHED

STEREO PAIR

£499/799€/$799

More...©Aston Microphones Ltd. 2019. E&OE. Prices are £ SRP, € ERP, $ MAP and correct as of October 2019. Prices/specifications subject to change without notice.

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INFO/REVIEWS - http://bit.ly/Aston_Accessories FIND A DEALER - http://bit.ly/Aston_Dealers

The Aston Halo is a huge leap forward in reflection filter performance, for Isolation, absorption, mounting hardware and the overall performance as a studio tool for achieving portable room control. Our multiple award-winning Halo is, according to every independent magazine review, the best reflection filter in the world (and it looks fabulous too!)

• 360° filtering tames floor/ceiling reflections

• Patented super-lightweight PET felt construction

• Easy-mount hardware - stable on any mic stand

• Built-in diffusion

HALO/HALO SHADOW

Portable vocal booth

HALO/HALO SHADOW LINKS:MAIN PRODUCT PAGE - http://bit.ly/astonhalo

REVIEWS - http://bit.ly/Halo_Reviews

VIDEOS - http://bit.ly/AstonHalo_Videos

FIND A DEALER - http://bit.ly/Aston_Dealers

Halo Shadow

The Aston Swift shock mount takes microphone mounting to the next level of ease. With 2 quick release spring clips designed to fit mics, from 40-60mm diameter, mounting a mic takes seconds.

SwiftShield combines the Aston Swift shock mount and the Aston Shield pop filter into one bundle to give you the perfect setup for a wide range studio vocal microphones.

ACCESSORIES

The Shield GN pop filter has been engineered to give a perfect droop-free fit on any mic stand. The high-quality goose-neck features a sturdy crocodile clip - no more fiddly thumb-screws!

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