ASTON SPIRIT MICROPHONE unboxing | BEST CONDENSER MICROPHONE UNDER $500
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Here is the unboxing of the Aston Spirit Microphone and the reasons why I think this is THE BEST CONDENSER MICROPHONE UNDER $500.
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I'm out to buy a new mic for recording vocals (both male and female), would you still recommend this mic now that you have had time to try it out?
@@EirikHasselberg yeah - I think it’s a great mic with a ton of original character.
A lot of top end saturation which sounds pretty cool.
It’s not a u87, it’s not a clone of anything. Not meant to be.
But what it is, is cool.
Other mics that are sweet at that price range, some warm audio stuff, like the wa87, Mojave, telefunken tf11, Roswell audio.
Hope this helps mate!
Another great job! I'm so impressed with this mic. Using it last night blew me away! Thanks for making this video!
Thanks babe!
I am soooooo happy you got your new Microphone! I was going to ask you to do a review on your old one!
So excited for you and your channel too. Great job Stephen! 👍🏻👏🏻
Nice! Sweet microphone Dude. Great review, I think I want one for Christmas now!
Love this mic, use it a lot in my studio, and the Aston family is awesome ! Killer products. Congrats Dude !
I was supposed to get aston origin may be a year ago, but was a bit sceptical as I had not heard the name before so I got lewitt audio mic. But now, the way you are praising it, it seems quite a legit product. Yes, I would definitely love to see a video on how it performs with you current mic. A comparison video would be awesome.
Nice video. Keep up the good work. + Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Hey there!
Yeah. Love the way that it’s new and it’s own sound.
I can totally do a video like this!
Merry Christmas Rohit! Cheers.
I have been using the Aston Origin for about 4 years now (an album per year)! I run it through a Warm Audio ToneBeast and a RNC compressor and have Been getting allot of praise of it… and of course I love the sound❤
Yes! We would love to hear you use the new mic for your voice AND guitar! Sing us something like....”Till I get there” ; an oldie but goodie!
I have a pair in my studio. One of the best mics I own. Love them on Drum overheads and as tom mics.
That’s honestly so cool! Good to know too.
I’ll have to pick up the origin. I think it would be great.
Great presentation, love the cosy studio space. How are you liking the mic now after nearly two year of experience?
Truly love it.
I dig it a lot on singers that hit the mic hard. Rock singers, hip hop, etc.
Sounds great as drum overheads.
Killer on an acoustic guitar.
I don’t like it on overly sibilant vocalists.
For the money, I don’t think anything really beats it, especially not in the condenser arena.
You could make an argument for a different type of mic, for a different purpose.
But yeah - great thing, it’s own character, built like an absolute tank... not much more you could ask for in a mic.
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Yes like that! Can we say giveaway. Great job as always!
It‘s a really good microphone 👌 Though I even prefer the Origin...
My favourite Mic >1k is the JZ BH2 - 🥰
And I was very surprised how good the Warm Audio WA 251 is ...
I was torn on the wa-251. I got the 47 and I don’t regret it - but now I have a reason to spend more money lol
@@TheSteveKinney 👌😉 have you ever tried a JZ mic ???
@@thomasfabri4339 I've seen them, haven't had a chance to try one!
Could you test it out with vocals? That would be interesting!
Hi Steve thanks for nice unboxing video. Have to say I am not an expert in music.I got both the Aston Spirit and Origin. But I can't decide. I feel this Spirit sounds (really) better to my voice. My voice is quite voice. Do you know if this Origin fits more to brighter voices(female) ? Because it gets so much good reviews, but I think it sounds very 'clinical' and not thrilling at all... What would you recommend? Or what mic you could recommend for deep male voice for voice over?
Thanks :)
I haven't had a chance to use the Origin so I couldn't really say there - but I can say that you'd probably quite enjoy the Spirit, SM7B, or the Aston Stealth.
I'd engage the low cut filters on both the preamp, and the mic and then speak right up close - which will likely balance out the proximity effect and make your voice sound really deep and huge once paired with good compression.
Hope this helps!
Steve
helpful vid, thanks
One competitor in the price range that I feel deserves an honorable mention is the Shure KSM32.
Shure makes a ton of really damn cool stuff! I love picking up their vintage mics. They add so much character to the sound.
Good tip though! I’m sure many people scrolling the comments will appreciate, thanks Brotha!
Hy! Glad i found your video! I'm starting to get deeper into music production and i'm looking for a good all around microphone for acoustic guitars and vocals. I have a limited budget and was looking into the wa47jr and the aston spirit. I like the idea of having a warmer/vintage-ish sound, since i have a bright dreadnought and a somewhat bright voice. Would you recommend the Spirit over the 47jr? Thank you!
Tough choice.
The Aston is absolutely amazing. Really smooth top end. Not harsh at all, depending on how you eq.
The wa-47jr is great. It’s not a tube condenser, like the vintage style 47 - but still does a fantastic job.
I think either way you go here - you’d be happy.
They have quite similar frequency response - however, the Aston is definitely brighter in the cardioid pattern.
So if the goal is to keep the ess’s lower - you may be right in thinking the 47.
Cheers!
@@TheSteveKinney thank you!
Just picked one up for $150 😀
👍 thanks 🙏
Can you compare to element?
Maybe do vocals and comparison with the SM7B
I could totally do that! Gonna be hard to really compare the two as they are totally different types of mics - but it would definitely be great for people to see side by side.
Great idea!
Cheers,
Steve
Is it possible to use this mic in figure 8 mode with a ribbon mic to set up a blumlein stereo?
Short answer, YUP. Sure can. Figure 8, Omni, & Cardioid are available on the Aston Spirit.
Great Mic - I'm thinking of picking up another!
Hey Steve thanks for great video! Any update to your thoughts on this mic? I am looking to pick up a new mic in the next few days and have been thinking about WA-87r2 but curious about the Aston Spirit. My usage will be for lead vocals primarily (main focus for the mic) Thanks!
I think they are both fantastic mics. Truly.
They both will go in the direction your looking to go - sonically speaking.
I have enjoyed the Aston a lot. Hasn’t disappointed me yet. I like when it saturated a bit. Does a cool thing.
I don’t have enough nuanced experience with the r2 to be able to pick up any specific quirks.
That’s the best I could do I’m afraid!
Both great mics though - and you wouldn’t be disappointed!
Cheers Craig!
@@TheSteveKinney cool thanks so much Steve! Do you find yourself using the Aston over the WA-47 for lead vocals or is it just situation dependent? 🎙
@@craigerwin4007 situation dependent for sure.
I find that - I like the Aston for male singers that are powerful ... similar to like, old rock singers that can be loud.
Sounds great with that stuff for sure.
The 47 is always great on a female voice. Tons of harmonic content.
47 has no pad on it - so if you overload at the front - it can get distorted.
Sometimes - in the case of Motown sound - that was always cool... the more you know. 😎
Where I think the 47 really shines is in a high quality vocal booth - where you can be off of it and not sound super far away.
There is a sweet spot with it.
The Aston is a work horse. You can literally be right on before it will crunch up. And with the 20db pad - it’s hard to overload the capsule.
It sucks finding a mic - because it really is a trial and error thing.
But that said. Again. Grasping at straws because - you can get a great tone out of any of them.. they are just flavor choices.
Making tones is a lot like cooking... a little of this... a little of that - and you got something super vibey and cool.
Another way to think about it...
If you had a truck - you wouldn’t want to call it an Aston Martin and try to race cars... but a truck is badass in its own right. You can haul shit. Pull shit.
The trouble I see with producers, and hell even myself when I get a new piece of gear - is trying to turn that piece into something it isn’t. That’s half the battle.
The Aston is great.
The 47 is great.
The 87 is great.
All awesome mics. Different flavors. Different ways of using that flavor.
With those mics - there are very few moments where I’d say - no. Absolutely not that mic for that.
@@TheSteveKinney great stuff thanks so much Steve for the detailed info, really glad I found your channel man! I've had my Rode NT2 for many years and it's time for the upgrade lol! 🎙
Hey Steve I was wondering what mic pop filter you use/suggest... I think some of them may affect the sound. Thanks!
How about useing 2 of this spirit microphones for drum overheads? Do you think that they will work? Even if they are unmatched?
Matched pairs are a myth.
Have at it! It will sound amazing, they are fantastic microphones and have an amazing top end.
You may have to really play around with placement, but you will love it!
Cheers!
@@TheSteveKinney thanks a lot for the quick answer!!! What do you mean by saying that matched pair are a myth? Sorry, im new at this 😅
@@pedroahets there technically is no such thing as a matched pair.
What it really amounts to is that each mic was part of the same “batch”. So while they are as close as possible to being sonically “matched”... it’s not to say they are literally the exact same.
Where this really came about was from before modern production techniques. Now days - the productions are so consistent that really - with most major manufacturers - there isn’t enough of a difference between the units because of this. Unless of course of a supplier change etc.
Vintage mics - or handmade - this becomes important.
Hopefully that makes sense.
Cheers!
@@TheSteveKinney it does! thanks a lot for your answer Steve!!!
Is it good for voiceover and narration? My voice is bassy and I dont know if it fits my voice or not.. Plz advise me
It’s a fantastic mic for that, especially if you have a nice room for it.
No need for a pop filter - or extra shockmount unless you want to. Unique advantage to this mic.
An alternative would be the sm7b.
@@TheSteveKinney thank a river 🌸
No i don't, bought and returning it already. The Origin is more like it.
Cheers to ya! Origin is a great mic also!
Better than the Nuemann TLM 102?
Truthfully - pound for pound, dollar for dollar, - I'd definitely put it in the same kind of category..
However, they just sound different. Different qualities/properties. Different saturation. Both great mics.
TLM likely edges it, but not by much, some of the price is the name for sure. So it's similar quality fo show.
Cheers mate!
And how about compared to the TLM 103 when thinking of acoustic guitar and vocals?@@TheSteveKinney
I see you have a Icon Platform Nano, can you make a review?
Right on -
I don’t really have anything else to compare it to. So I’m not sure I’d be much help here.
However, I can say - it’s a great little device. I don’t use any of the other features built into it other than the transport buttons - and the fader.
And I really only use it when I start to automate.
I do recommend though- easy on the budget. Does what it says it does!
Do you have any specific questions on it?
Cheers,
Steve
@@TheSteveKinney Ok thanks. I bought one but the unit was defective so I return it. Also, I see many people reporting issues with it. But I want to give it a second chance because it has layers which you can have a lot of shortcuts.
@@alfredocuello2795 yeah, it seems like a damn good piece of gear..
The software is a little over my head but I love how customizable it really is.
Works seemlessly with logic - but I also hate logic.
For me in a lot of ways it’s overkill. I really only bought to hold me over until one comes out for Luna.
In other words - waiting/hoping UA comes out with their own device for Luna. Lol 😂
Dropping logic.
@@TheSteveKinney Thank you for letting me know. People from UAD said they have a big surprise for NAMM 2021 on January 21st. But I will stick with Logic and Pro Tools for a while, LUNA needs a lot for beatmakers but for professional musicians (Guitar Players) LUNA almost perfect.
@@alfredocuello2795 yeah I feel you there!
Multichannel output is a must. And session management is a must too.
Cheers mate!
That's a lot of talkin' for not sayin' much.
Did you really just hit us with a like or comment for part 2 🥴
lol bruh. I’m dead. Funny comment.