Aston Microphones Spirit
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What you need to know
What you need to know
- Triple selectable polar patterns - omni, cardioid, and figure-8 - to suit every recording situation.
- 1-inch large diaphragm capsule with gold-evaporated surface for detailed and natural sound.
- Studio versatility: excellent on vocals and acoustic guitar, as well as overheads or ambient recording.
- Integrated source control with 3-position pad and 80 Hz high-pass filter, plus built-in pop filter and microphone stand mount.
Manufacturer Information
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A Large Diaphragm Designed for the Modern Studio
The Spirit belongs to the family of versatile large-diaphragm condenser microphones, designed to cover a wide range of studio and home studio applications. Its 1-inch capsule, with a gold-evaporated surface, ensures excellent mechanical stability and precise transient response, guaranteeing detailed and musical recordings.
Who Is This Microphone For?
Ideal for singers, acoustic guitarists, content creators, and sound engineers, the Spirit allows switching from a solo vocal in cardioid to a face-to-face duo in figure-8, or even ambient recording in omni. Its low self-noise and good handling of high sound pressure levels facilitate demanding recordings, from home studios to professional stages.
Key Features for Controlled Sound Capture
Agile Triple Polar Patterns
Switching between omni, cardioid, and figure-8 optimizes the balance between proximity effect, potential stereo width, and rear/lateral rejection, adapting the microphone to the room and source.
Dynamic Management
The 3-position attenuator pad (-20/-10/0 dB) allows handling powerful sources without distortion, while the 80 Hz high-pass filter cleans up rumble and handling noise.
Silence, Detail, and Headroom
With an equivalent noise level of 14 dB(A) and a max SPL of 138 dB, the Spirit combines finesse on soft passages with comfortable headroom on stronger attacks.
Robust Ergonomics
Built-in pop filter, shock absorption at the capsule level, and integrated microphone stand mount in the housing: everything is designed for quick, reliable sessions without unnecessary accessories.
Technical specifications
| Frequency response - start | 20 Hz | Capsule | Large Diaphragm |
| Frequency response - end | 20 kHz | Connection | XLR |
| Category | studio microphone | Color | Grey |
| Directivity | omnidirectional, cardioid, bidirectional | ||
| Polar patterns | omnidirectional, cardioid, figure-8 | High-pass filter | 80 Hz |
| Frequency response | 20 Hz - 20 kHz (+/- 3 dB) | Phantom power required | 48 V |
| Max SPL | 138 dB | Dimensions (L x H) | 174.5 x 54 mm |
| Equivalent noise level | 14 dB(A) | Weight | 0.547 kg |
| 3-step attenuator pad | -20 / -10 / 0 dB | ||
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Customer reviews
What customers say
Summarized and selected by AI from recent customer reviews
This microphone delivers "clear and authentic sound" with excellent versatility for home studios. Customers praised its "deep bass and silky highs" for vocals and acoustic guitar. Features three recording patterns and integrated pop filter. However, one customer noted inconsistent performance, "works 1 time out of 2," and some mentioned slightly harsh high frequencies requiring EQ adjustment.
Review highlights
- “Fabulous microphone with clear and authentic sound, a true visual and auditory pleasure.”
- “Very easy to use with three recording options, excellent sound quality for vocal recording.”
- “Perfect microphone for my home studio.”
Based on 8 reviews
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For what styles of music and in what context (home studio, studio, live, etc.) do you use this microphone? With what preamp and on what types of sources or instruments?
In the home studio on a 4-710D universal audio preamp, RME Fireface 400 sound card
Rap voice: at the top, deep and well-defined bass; clear and audible voice; not too much of a veil effect.
Female singing voice: Very pleasant to mix on such a clean take with a fairly straight frequency range (except in the high mids where the hump is the most beautiful effect)
Acoustic guitar (Washburn J28SDL): deep bass and fairly silky highs and the mids come out just right for this type of take
Do you think the finish is well-made? Does it seem solid to you? Does it have a good output level?
A superb microphone, its reassuring weight, nice brushed metal, nice brushed metal, integrated and frankly stylish antipop, the different pads do not clip the microphone when you change position and also a rare pad the 3 positions 20db - 0db -10 db
What about the sound obtained from the various sources with which you were able to try it? Describe how it sounds in the bass, mids, and highs.
The sound is clear, pleasant, in most frequencies, just a slight disagreement with the shaker high frequencies but an EQ shot solves the problem.
What do you like the most and the least?
+: its price, its sound quality, its design, its versatility
-: For the moment its high frequencies are slightly rough but believe me it's just because you need a minus!!!!
Conclusion
I recommend it to everyone next to my Brauner Phantom it doesn't lose face and that's great for a microphone at this price!!!
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I am pasting my fanzine audio review here
For what styles of music and in what context (home studio, studio, live, etc.) do you use this microphone? With what preamp and on what types of sources or instruments?
In the home studio on a 4-710D universal audio preamp, RME Fireface 400 sound card
Rap voice: at the top, deep and well-defined bass; clear and audible voice; not too much of a veil effect.
Female singing voice: Very pleasant to mix on such a clean take with a fairly straight frequency range (except in the high mids where the hump is the most beautiful effect)
Acoustic guitar (Washburn J28SDL): deep bass and fairly silky highs and the mids come out just right for this type of take
Do you think the finish is well-made? Does it seem solid to you? Does it have a good output level?
A superb microphone, its reassuring weight, nice brushed metal, nice brushed metal, integrated and frankly stylish antipop, the different pads do not clip the microphone when you change position and also a rare pad the 3 positions 20db - 0db -10 db
What about the sound obtained on the various sources with which you were able to try it? Describe how it sounds in the bass, mids, and highs.
The sound is clear, pleasant, in most frequencies, just a slight disagreement with the shaker high frequencies but an EQ shot solves the problem.
What do you like the most and the least?
+: its price, its sound quality, its design, its versatility
-: For the moment its high frequencies are slightly rough but believe me it's just because you need a minus!!!!
Conclusion
I recommend it to everyone next to my Brauner Phantom it doesn't lose face and that's great for a microphone at this price!!!
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Very good microphone, I am not disappointed. Very easy to use, three options for recording the sound in the room (on the sides, front and back, and in front)
I use it to record myself singing and the sound is very good. It has a much better sound with good pre-amps.Automatically translated
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Very good microphone, I am not disappointed. Very easy to use, three options for recording the sound in the room (on the sides, front and back, and in front)
I use it to record myself singing and the sound is very good. It has a much better sound with good pre-amps.Automatically translated
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Aston Microphones Spirit is a totally fabulous microphone, with a clear and sober sound.. I would say authentic.. it is a real visual and auditory pleasure.
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Questions frequently asked
Is the Aston Microphones Spirit suitable for recording vocals?
The cardioid pattern targets a solo voice, while the figure-8 adapts to a face-to-face duo. The built-in pop filter helps reduce plosives during recording.
What polar patterns are available on this studio microphone?
Three selectable polar patterns are available: omnidirectional, cardioid, and figure-8. This model allows close, ambient, or two face-to-face source recording.
Does the Spirit require phantom power?
48 V phantom power is required via the XLR connection.
Can it record an acoustic guitar or a loud source?
The three-position pad at 0, -10, and -20 dB adjusts levels for powerful sources. With a maximum SPL of 138 dB, the large-diaphragm capsule handles high levels without distortion.
What is the self-noise of this Aston microphone?
The equivalent noise level is 14 dB(A), suitable for detailed takes on soft passages. The rated frequency response spans 20 Hz to 20 kHz. Its 80 Hz low-cut filter reduces rumble and handling noise.
