Aston Microphones Origin Condenser Microphone

Aston Origin Condenser Microphone Designed to deliver direct, smooth and intimate sound for a natural and transparent recording The Aston Origin is a high-performance cardioid condenser microphone utilising a one inch (1″) gold evaporated capsule It is versatile enough to use with most instruments and excels on acoustic guitar and vocals.

Its hand-selected capsule is teamed with high-end transformer-less circuitry using only the best components Wave-Form Mesh Head The Aston Origin has Aston's signature wave-form mesh head.

This unique design not only looks great, but delivers an unprecedented degree of protection for the heart of your microphone, the capsule The shock resistant wave-form design allows the head of the mic to distort if given a heavy knock, and then return to its normal position, without any damage at all.

It also offers a degree of off-axis rejection, helping to eliminate unwanted artefacts from your recordings Built In Pop Filter Aston’s vocal condenser microphones have an exclusive mesh-knit pop filter built into the wave-form head.

The random weave allows sound to pass while virtually eliminating unwanted plosives at source It also shields against multiple wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation making our microphones ideal in critically sensitive electronic applications.

This completely encapsulating, single piece, mesh cage is formed in stainless steel, so won’t rust with use, and can even be removed and washed End Caps Yet another unique design element of the Aston Origin, is the use of custom moulded end caps with integrated XLR and stand adaptor.

No other mic has this Because the internal shock absorption system is so good, you can mount the microphone directly to a stand via this built in, and interchangeable thread adapter.

The design also makes Aston microphones extremely easy to repair and maintain Chassis Part of the beauty of our microphones is the custom finish of each chassis.

There are no mass-produced paint job finishes here… instead, each chassis is individually tumbled for up to 4 hours to give it a very hard-wearing, and extremely beautiful, finish To perfect the look, each microphone is separately engraved with its legends, and Aston's brand mantra… ‘The art of performance’ PCB Superbly balanced mix of discrete and integrated electronic circuitry.

Harmonized circuit stage arrangement for easy integration from phantom power input circuitry to capsule voltage bias A novel non-linear voltage/current source rectification to provide controlled amplification and smooth/ clear audio.

Eco-Friendly Packaging Protective, re-useable, environmentally sensible packaging that doesn’t cost the earth Testimonials “Blind testing with the artist against an AKG C12 VR showed a clear preference for the Origin” Mike Hillier MTM – 10/10 Award “The Origin delivers a natural and detailed sound across a wide of sources at a price that is hard to ignore.” Future Music Platinum Award 10/10 Specifications: Transducer Type: Condenser Acoustic Operating Principle: Pressure Gradient Directional Polar Pattern: Cardioid Frequency Response: 20Hz – 20kHz (+/-3dB) Equivalent Noise Level: 18dB A-Weighted Sensitivity at 1kHz into 1kohm: 23.7mV/Pa Maximum SPL for THD 0.5%: 127dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio (rel.

94dB SPL): 76dB A-Weighted Pad Switch: -10dB Low-Cut Filter: 80Hz 48 Volt Phantom power (+/- 4 Volts) is required for operation Made in China.