About This Listing

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.

The Origin is designed to deliver direct, smooth and intimate sound… for a natural and transparent recording.

Wave-form mesh head
The Aston Origin has our 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
Aston has put their hearts and minds into creating the most beautiful performance pieces possible with each Aston product. When it comes to packaging, Aston believes simplicity is king. Protective, re-useable, environmentally sensible packaging that doesn’t cost the earth.

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

Condition
Brand
Model
  • Origin Large Diaphragm Cardioid Condenser Microphone
Categories
Microphone Type
  • Large-Diaphragm Condenser
Wired/Wireless
  • Wired
Polar Pattern
  • Cardioid
Electronics
  • Solid State

About the Seller

ProAudioLand

Torrance, CA, United States
(13,957)
Joined Reverb:2015
Items Sold:23,449
Product Overview
The Aston Origin is a budget-minded cardioid condenser microphone with an impressive transparent timbre and stunning UK build quality. This large diaphragm workhorse makes use of an innovative headbasket with a "Wave-Form" structure surrounding integrated knit-mesh pop screen to deal with internal resonances and standing waves, as well as plosives when tracking a vocal to aid in its neutral pickup. When you're working the mic up close, take advantage of the switchable pad and bass rolloff switches to protect your preamp from overload and your sound from becoming too boomy. As flat as can be from low to high frequencies, the Origin offers amazing realism and just a hint of sparkle and character to make your tracks shine.
Shop 22 options from $160
Product Reviews
ASTON Origin Cardioid Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone DEMO GENTLY USED
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About This Listing

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.

The Origin is designed to deliver direct, smooth and intimate sound… for a natural and transparent recording.

Wave-form mesh head
The Aston Origin has our 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
Aston has put their hearts and minds into creating the most beautiful performance pieces possible with each Aston product. When it comes to packaging, Aston believes simplicity is king. Protective, re-useable, environmentally sensible packaging that doesn’t cost the earth.

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

Condition
Brand
Model
  • Origin Large Diaphragm Cardioid Condenser Microphone
Categories
Microphone Type
  • Large-Diaphragm Condenser
Wired/Wireless
  • Wired
Polar Pattern
  • Cardioid
Electronics
  • Solid State

About the Seller

ProAudioLand

Torrance, CA, United States
(13,957)
Joined Reverb:2015
Items Sold:23,449
Product Overview
The Aston Origin is a budget-minded cardioid condenser microphone with an impressive transparent timbre and stunning UK build quality. This large diaphragm workhorse makes use of an innovative headbasket with a "Wave-Form" structure surrounding integrated knit-mesh pop screen to deal with internal resonances and standing waves, as well as plosives when tracking a vocal to aid in its neutral pickup. When you're working the mic up close, take advantage of the switchable pad and bass rolloff switches to protect your preamp from overload and your sound from becoming too boomy. As flat as can be from low to high frequencies, the Origin offers amazing realism and just a hint of sparkle and character to make your tracks shine.
Shop 22 options from $160
Product Reviews

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