Aston Origin Cardioid Condenser Microphone #ORB14960 (Used)

The Aston Origin Cardioid Condenser Microphone is built like a boutique microphone, using hand-selected capsules, high-end transformers, and custom capacitors. It’s signature Wave-Form Mesh Head is a unique design that not only makes the Origin stand out from other mics, but offers ultimate support of the mic capsule. Every Aston microphone has a completely unique design on their chassis, which are individually tumbled for up to four hours to give it a tough exterior, and extremely beautiful finish. To top it all off, each microphone is engraved with Aston's brand mantra, "The art of performance."

CAPSULE AND ACOUSTIC DESIGN

A 1-inch, gold-evaporated capsule sits beneath Aston's signature wave-form mesh head — a stainless steel basket with elastic memory that physically shock-absorbs to protect the capsule from impact. The mesh also serves as the built-in pop filter, knit from stainless steel for plosive control without an extra screen. Custom UK-designed transformerless electronics keep the signal path clean, fast and open.

SOUND CHARACTER

Even, present, and natural — with a gentle lift in the upper-mids that flatters voice and acoustic guitar without ever sounding hyped. The transformerless circuit keeps transient response quick, so finger-style guitar, room mics on drums, and intimate vocals all read with detail rather than smear. The Origin is great for lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, drum overheads, voice-over, and broadcast. The direct-to-stand mounting design keeps handling and stand-borne noise out of the signal — and the laser-etched stainless steel chassis takes a beating without showing it.

END CAPS ABSORB LOW END RUMBLE

Another great feature of the Origin is the custom End Cap, not found on any other microphone of its kind. The End Caps are designed to absorb high amounts of unwanted rumble from the floor, low end from the control room, or an adjacent isolation booth, completely removing the need of a third party shock-mount. The End Cap can be adjusted to fit any type of stand.

FEATURES:

• Large-diaphragm cardioid condenser microphone with a 1" gold-evaporated capsule
• Natural, detailed sound with a gentle upper-mid lift for vocals and acoustic instruments
• Transformerless circuitry for fast, clean transient response
• Signature wave-form stainless-steel mesh head with elastic memory for impact protection
• Built-in stainless-steel mesh pop filter for effective plosive control
• Rugged 2 mm stainless-steel chassis with a durable laser-etched finish
• -10 dB pad for recording louder sources without overloading the capsule
• 80 Hz low-cut filter for reducing unwanted low-frequency content
• Direct-to-stand mounting with built-in shock absorption to minimize handling and stand-borne noise
• 20 Hz – 20 kHz frequency response
• 127 dB maximum SPL
• 18 dB A-weighted self-noise
• 23.7 mV/Pa sensitivity
• Requires 48 V phantom power
• Versatile for vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, drum overheads, voice-over, and broadcast
• UK-designed construction and electronics with a focus on durability and professional studio performance