Aston Microphones Element

Aston Microphones Element

Aston Microphones leveraged the ears of over 2,000 musicians, engineers, and producers to fine-tune the sound of the Element active moving-coil microphone. This large sample size generated over 36,000 data points that Aston used to create a microphone that stands out even among legendary studio mics. Aston even built its innovative mic capsule from the ground up, distinct from condenser, dynamic, and ribbon microphone elements, and the result is a full, wide-ranging response with impeccable transient detail. The people spoke, Aston Microphones listened — the Element active moving-coil microphone is the sonically proficient result.

The Element Project was the first of its kind — hold a voting session among musicians, engineers, and producers, fine-tuning a microphone’s voicing until the majority was impressed. Aston spent over 18 months developing the Element, with 15 months dedicated to the Ridyon capsule design, and three months putting the Element through its paces with input from the recording community.