Aston Microphones AST-ELEMENT Microphone Bundle

After 18 months of R&D and 3 months of public listening tests to develop the sound of our new mic, theAston Element, we can finally reveal the full product details.

Aston Element, with its all-new Ridyon capsule technology for superior performance at low cost, ships complete with a custom shock mount and pop shield.

Like all Aston mics, Element incorporates a huge amount of innovation. Everything from the capsule technology, the chassis design, the magnetic pop filter, and even the backlit-LED logo 48V phantom power indicator (or as we like to call it, cool light!) massively go beyond the limits of products normally sold at this price point.

Not only is Element extremely affordable, but it will consistently outperform all mics in its class. This is something which you really dont have to take our word for because over 4000 customers from all across the world have helped us to define the sound of Element in peer-reviewed blind listening tests against the biggest brands in the business. During the course of this 3-month public testing series, we have developed the sound of the mic using data collected from these comparison tests, which have included major brand competitors such as Blue, Rode, AKG, Audio Technica, and Neumann.

The world’s first customer-designed microphone

While other companies, particularly in the software sector, invite their customers to become beta-testers, this is invariably to check a product which is pretty-much already finished. Its just checking for bugs. Never before in the audio industry has the actual SOUND of a product been decided by the eventual users from the early stages of development.

We took the Aston Element to prototype stage, so we had the chassis and the nuts and bolts of the electronics in place, but the most important stage of all, the voicing which gives each mic out there its own character and distinguishes it from all the others has been left to you.

By participating in Project Element, thousands of musicians, engineers and producers from all over the world, have had their say in the final heart and soul of this unique and beautiful microphone.

The sound you voted for

Through several rounds of bind listening tests against competitors mics, you have helped make Element the best sounding mic, not just in its class, but a rival for many far costlier options.

Ridyon capsule technology

The mic itself boasts brand new Ridyon capsule technology, combining the best elements of all 3 existing classes of microphone. Utilising 48 V phantom power, the mics incredibly lightweight Active-moving-coil-diaphragm delivers high end condenser mic sensitivity and performance, with the punchy bass and rejection capability of a great dynamic mic and the open, natural, sound of a ribbon.

Glowing backlit purple badge

Aston fans will know that purple is our colour, and on the Element weve made the mic badge backlit so you know when phantom power is present. And it looks. beautiful!

Unique magnetic pop filter included

Included in the Element bundle is an ingenious, proprietary magnetic pop filter which attaches in a split second to keep plosives and esses at bay. No other pop shield works this way, and weve shielded the magnets from the capsule so the sound remains completely free of artefacts.

Proprietary shock mount included

This stylish and highly effective shock mount, included as part of the mic bundle, has been designed specifically for the Aston Element to eliminate undesirable vibrations.

Eco friendly packaging

We have put our hearts and minds into creating the most beautiful performance pieces possible with each Aston product. When it comes to packaging we believe simplicity is king. Protective, re-useable, environmentally sensible packaging that doesnt cost the earth.