Aston Microphones Spirit - Condenser microphone The Aston Spirit is a high-performance, switchable pattern, large diaphragm condenser microphone utilising a 1” gold evaporated capsule. A switch on the mic body selects from Omni, Cardioid or Figure-of-Eight polar patterns. It is versatile enough to use with most instruments and excels on acoustic guitar and vocals. Its Aston 33 panel selected capsule is teamed with high-end transformer balanced circuitry using only the best components. The Spirit is designed to deliver a beautifully open sound with sparkling harmonics. This highly accurate microphone gives a stunningly natural and transparent recording, capturing all the detail in the high range but without adding the harshness that some condenser microphones seem to. Specification: Transducer Type: Condenser Acoustic Operating Principle: Pressure Gradient Frequency Response: 20Hz – 20kHz (+/-3dB) Equivalent Noise Level: 14dB A-Weighted Sensitivity at 1kHz into 1kohm: 23.7mV/Pa Maximum SPL for THD 0.5%: 138dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio (rel. 94dB SPL): 80dB A-Weighted Polar pattern: Omni/Cardioid/Figure-of-Eight Pad Switches: -20dB/-10dB/0dB Low-Cut Filter: 80Hz Product length: 175 mm / 6.89 in Product width: 54 mm / 2.13 in Product weight: 625 g / 1.38 lb