Aston Microphones Stealth

I puchased this mic mainly for vocal recording.
It needs a lot of amp power, so connecting it directly to my SSl2+ hasn’t given me the expected quality.
When I used it with UA 710 pre-amp this microphone showed the performance and details.
The voice became open and present. Not as harsh with unpleant upper mids as with Rode NT2A, that I used before.
I am using it mainly for woman singing.
With 48v phantom power on, the microphone starts to behave in a completely different way. It is highly sensitive in this mode. Voice 1 and 2 modes makes a slight difference in transients and overall sound balance, interesting to try.

I prefer to use it in a passive mode in my home studio.
It requires some time for training, and kearning how to use it well, if you haven’t used dynamic mics for studio recording yet.

Two cons:
- heavy (needs a strong neck holder)
- weak pop filter, better to use one more on top.


We have recorded 2 songs using it, and the results are more than satisfactory.

This is my main mic for all new projects from now on.