Aston Origin Cardioid Condenser Microphone

This used Aston Origin Cardioid Condenser Microphone Condition This microphone is in good condition with normal marks and wear from use, has been fully tested, and works great. Please see pictures for details on item condition. Only what is pictured is included. Product Details The Aston Origin is a high-performance cardioid condenser microphone utilizing 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 for a supremely 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 artifacts 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 molded 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 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 our brand “The art of performance' The Origin is designed to deliver direct, smooth and intimate sound ... for a natural and transparent recording. Features 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