Aston Microphones Element Studio Microphone Bundle

The World’s First ‘People’s Microphone’—Cardioid Studio Microphone with All-New Ridyon Capsule

Aston Element is a large-diaphragm active studio microphone, developed by public vote to offer unprecedented performance. Its unique Ridyon capsule takes the best features of dynamic, condenser and ribbon microphone tech, without the drawbacks each of these traditional favourites often suffer from.

Element’s backlit LED logo badge glows Aston purple when the active microphone is receiving the 48V phantom power it requires (the LEDs are dual-purpose, also functioning as an intrinsic part of the audio signal path).

Anechoic tests by NTi Audio, the world’s leading authority in scientific audio measurement, have rated the new microphone at 3.8dBA (A-weighted), making Element the world’s quietest studio microphone! It also has the widest frequency response of any electromagnetic (ribbon or moving coil) microphone ever made.

Element is supplied with a proprietary magnetic pop filter which all but eliminates unwanted plosives and ‘esses’. It automatically attaches in seconds, in exactly the correct position for use, and the magnets used to achieve this are shielded from the microphone’s capsule to ensure the audio remains completely free of artefacts. You can turn the pop shield upside down on the microphone when recording instruments, so you don’t have to keep putting it away between takes. Also included is a custom shock mount, designed specifically for Element, which clips quickly and easily to the microphone.

Element is covered by a full 10-year warranty.

Project Element

In a world first, Aston Element was developed in conjunction with the musicians and producers who would ultimately be using it. More than 4000 people signed up to participate in a series of blind listening tests, the results of which guided the Aston engineers in modifying the prototypes, until Element was outperforming not only direct rival microphones but some far costlier options too.

Features:

• Large-diaphragm active moving-coil studio microphone
• Tailored for vocals, acoustic instruments and electric guitars
• Voicing developed by public vote
• Specially developed Ridyon capsule combines the best features of dynamic, condenser and ribbon microphone technology
• World’s quietest microphone (NTi Audio tests)
• Widest frequency response of any electromagnetic (ribbon or moving coil) microphone ever made
• Proprietary active circuitry
• Backlit LED logo badge confirms presence of 48V phantom power
• Legendary Aston build quality
• Designed and developed in the UK
• Full 10-year warranty (requires registration)

Specifications:

• Transducer Type: Moving Coil
• Polar Pattern: Cardioid
• Frequency Response: 20Hz–20kHz
• Equivalent Noise Level: 3.8dB A-Weighted
• Sensitivity at 1kHz into 1kOhm: Average 12mV/Pa
• Maximum SPL for THD 0.5%: 132dB