Description
The Aston Origin pairs a hand-selected, one-inch (1″) gold-evaporated capsule with transformer-less, high-end circuitry to deliver a direct, intimate sound that stays honest to the source. While it’s equally at home on a wide range of instruments, it particularly shines on vocals and acoustic guitar, making it a versatile first condenser for home or project studios.
Aston’s signature wave-form mesh head does double duty: it protects the capsule from knocks (flexing under impact and springing back undamaged) while providing some off-axis rejection to keep recordings cleaner. Built into that same head is a stainless steel mesh-knit pop filter, which tames plosives at the source, blocks electromagnetic interference, and can be unclipped for a wash when needed.
Aston also rethought the end caps, moulding in an XLR connector and an interchangeable stand-mount thread directly into the microphone body. This means the Origin can be screwed straight onto a stand without a separate clip, and it also simplifies servicing down the line. Every chassis is individually tumbled for up to four hours for a durable, distinctive finish, then engraved with Aston’s “The art of performance” mantra. Packaging is kept simple, protective, and reusable.
Inside, a balanced blend of discrete and integrated circuitry, along with a harmonised phantom power and capsule bias stage, keeps amplification controlled and audio clear.
- Transducer: Condenser, pressure gradient
- Polar pattern: Cardioid
- Frequency response: 20Hz–20kHz (±3dB)
- Equivalent noise: 18dB A-weighted
- Sensitivity at 1kHz/1kΩ: 23.7mV/Pa
- Max SPL (0.5% THD): 127dB
- Signal-to-noise ratio: 76dB A-weighted
- Pad switch: -10dB; Low-cut filter: 80Hz
- Requires 48V phantom power (±4V)
This bundle includes a Goby straight microphone stand at no additional cost.
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