Aston Microphones Origin

Great for the price

firm, durable and strong mic. I love the sound personally too bad the shock mount is so hard to find, recommend this one highly

Nice mic for its price

I think i am kinda in love with that microphone ...

Very kind and warm sound,simple but great design.

I have an rode nt1 and i think this microphone beats!!!!!

really good mic for a great price

I use this microphone to record my covers in my home studio. It's the first microphone I've ever used, but I'm quite happy with my choice. The recording quality is really good.

Aston Mics ROCK

Bought this as a go to large diaphragm for vocals, room mics, lo-fi overhead. What can I say it does the lot. Sturdy construction, although not indestructible it would take a decent amount of effort to cause it serious harm.

Downsides are the cradle costs a pretty penny, and my generic no name ones don't quite fit it well with its wide design, however you dont NEED a cradle as it has a direct mounting point.

Brilliant mic for a great price!

This mic will surely stand out, not only with its great looks, but the sound and quality is something to point out here. This mic simply sounds great with vocals and instruments. Get one while they’re still handmade in the UK!

Very good quality for its price

A relatively cheap microphone with great, clear sound! I have a very loud voice and with the right settings this microphone could handle it really good, without hearing distortions. Used it for recording a few times, I´m really satisfied with it so far!

Great microphone for vocals and instruments!

Sounds brilliant, not just for vocals, rugged, looks amazing, good price!

Pros: Works great on vocals and instruments: I've recorded male vocals, trombone, and acoustic guitar and they all sound excellent. Incredible quality for the price, it feels like it's built to last.

Cons: Not really a con as I haven't seen another microphone with an inbuilt pop filter, but I would say requires an external pop filter if you're going to be recording lots of vocals.

This is a game changer

I recently bought it and I surprised when I record out my metal sound.

High end, low end and mid's are really impressive, I definitely recommend.

Best buy ever!! the only reason i wouldnt buy it is to buy the aston spirit just for the extra features.

Surprisingly good

I bough two and I use them as close drum overheads instead of previously used AKG 214 or AKG 451 which I both considered very useful. This mic is very good indeed. Sounds very analogue and "vintage" - it reminds me the sound of a mike that has already been recorded on magnetic tape. Requires quality preamp though.

(Added X 2020) Meanwhile I bought another two Origins to another studio. It turns out that it does not "cooperate" with some preamps !! When connected to Focusrite Liquid4Pre it created quiet tone with a lot of noise. Apparently an impendance issue but on a scale that I haven't seen before. It sounds well with Joemeek TwinQ, Focusrite Isa though.