Aston Stealth 4-voice Dynamic Broadcast Studio Mic

Aston Stealth 4-voice Dynamic Broadcast Studio Mic

The Aston Stealth is a revolutionary, broadcast quality, microphone for studio and stage. With 4 switchable voices delivering unparalleled performance in almost any situation, a Class A built in mic preamp with autodetect 48V Phantom power (a world’s first!) and featuring a unique Sorbothane internal shock mount system and Aston’s legendary build quality, we reckon Stealth is the world’s most versatile microphone.

Stealth was developed in partnership with 92 top engineers, producers and artists (the Aston 33 development panel) who participated in a series of blind listening tests designed to create the best possible sound… the resulting four voice settings, Vocal 1, Vocal 2, Guitar and Dark, offer a range of world class sounds to suit almost every application.

Voicings for Different Sounds
You'll find four voicings to aid you in matching the mic with different sound sources. V1 and V2 are designed for vocals. G is designed for guitars and is equally suited to Spanish guitar, electric guitar cabinets, and steel-string acoustics. D stands for dark; it's designed to give you a vintage sound reminiscent of classic ribbon mics.

Contour Networks over AEQ
The Stealth mic does not utilise AEQ filters. Instead, the mic utilises contour networks, meaning the bulk of the signal does not pass through any sort of filter circuitry. The whole signal is slightly attenuated, with some frequencies being added back in at a higher level. This results in lower phase distortion than conventional filter designs.

Active & Passive Modes
The Stealth works with or without 48V phantom power. In passive mode, the active circuit is completely bypassed and the Stealth operates with the simplest possible signal chain. A built-in Autodetect function senses the presence of 48V phantom power and will automatically switch the mic to active mode to make use of a built-in, Class-A mic pre.

Class-A Mic Pre in Active Mode
When in active mode, Stealth offers a high-quality built-in Class-A microphone preamp, dispensing with the need for an external gain-lifting device.

Internal Shockmount
Aston Stealth includes a proprietary internal shockmount design with the capsule suspended in mid-air, isolated from the mic chassis, and supported at three points by Sorbothane polymer hemispheres. Sorbothane itself is a synthetic, visco-elastic urethane polymer used as a vibration damper and acoustic shield used in computing, hi-fi, and industrial applications.

RFI & EMI Rejection
The Stealth's capsule is fully enclosed in a stainless-steel Faraday cage that effectively blocks electromagnetic fields and keeps stray radio frequencies at bay. Indeed, Faraday keeps it all far away.

Included Stand Mount
The Aston Stealth uses custom-moulded end caps with integrated XLR and a special design quick release stand mount. An included stand mount allows you to simply click the mic into place and release it just as quickly for storage, and this mount can angle the mic perfectly for any application.

Tech Specs

Reviews:

• Gearslutz - “If someone doesn't make hit record with the Stealth, I will eat the box.” 5/5 Gearlslutz Award
• Resolution - “As a £299 alternative to the SM7B, it would be more than up to the task with just a single voicing. The other three are bonuses.”
• Tape Op – “I might go as far as to say that if I was stuck on a desert island with one microphone, this might be it.”
• Sound On Sound – “An innovative and imaginative company with another unexpected 'industry first'.” (Front Cover)
• Recording Magazine – “Is there anything I do not like about Stealth? With this much sonic flexibility, no.”
• Mixdown – “Sincerely, a legend in the making.”
• MusicTech – “Stealth is a fantastic mic.” 10/10 Excellence Award
• Ask Audio - “When you consider that you’re getting a versatile dynamic mic that can step in for a condenser or a ribbon, with an internal shockmount and a preamp to boot, it’s a lot of bang for the buck.”
• Audio Media International - “Aston are claiming that this is the world’s most versatile microphone - To be fair, they do have a point.”
• ProSound News - “It sounds great, offers groundbreaking features and can handle almost any assignment under the sun.”
• Bonedo - “You can be sure of this: Aston Microphones will never build a boring Microphone.”
• Gamespace - “The most versatile and impressive microphone we’ve ever laid hands on.”
• Inside Audio - “The highest possible audio quality, period.”
• MMORPG – “The Aston Stealth is a meticulously crafted masterpiece of a microphone.”
• Podcastage – “Extremely versatile mic with all the different modes as well as the built-in class A preamp.”
• Estrada - “Aston Microphones set the goal to create remarkable microphones, and Stealth is a very good example.”
• Audio Tech - “A fantastic mic.”
• DualShockers – “Wipes the floor with the competition.”
• EposVox – “This would probably replace my main microphone, the RE320.”
• Power Unlimited – “The difference between the standard usb-mics used for many streams and Stealth is night and day.”
• The Studio Rats - “If I had to go and buy another high quality Dynamic microphone like the Stealth ort an SM7, I think the Stealth would win absolutely hands-down”
• John Paul Music - “If you are in the market for one microphone, I’d recommend the Aston Stealth all day long!”